Barcelona. This post is about what I saw in Barcelona and a bit of a conclusion of my trip. I was able to spend six lovely days in Barcelona, taking side trips to smaller towns within Catalonia. I, unfortunately, did not have a chance to ride a bike, which is a bummer. But also, mainly …
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Madrid to Barcelona
Day 29, I have made it onto the high-speed train to Barcelona. I am sitting here while going 189 mph, flying through the sparse and open countryside. I found out this morning that the Spanish are very strict when it comes to boarding. Always asking for a passport and ticket. This is due to the …
Madrid
Day 28, I am in Madrid and loving every bit of it. I had no idea how much I missed dry heat, but I did. It is so nice not feeling wet constantly. So, my first day here I saw everything on my list that I made for three days, so I went to the …
Amsterdam to Madrid
Hello, today I am off to Spain to explore Madrid and then later Barcelona. Monday was the farewell day saying goodbye to the people I have gotten so close with over the last 25 days. I will share my final project for the class and talk about five things that have really impacted me on this …
Amsterdam
Day 22. Today was a break day for me so I was not truly invested in analyzing the streets focusing on bicycling and urban design. Instead, I was more focused on exploring the arts. I found myself at the Stedelijk Museum, which has an emphasis on modern and contemporary art. Here I spent two hours …
Amsterdam
Day 21. I need to start off my blog posts by not saying “today I” it is getting really repetitive and annoying to me. So without a further to do, here is how my day went. In the morning the group made its way to the University of Amsterdam to meet up with Meredith. We …
Amsterdam
Day two of the heatwave. Day twenty of the trip. My tolerance to the heat is slowing eroding. Today we meet with Meredith Glasser an American who has been living abroad in the Netherlands for the last ten years. She is currently working for a company called People for Bikes, which focuses on bringing American …
Amsterdam
Day nineteen. The Heat is ON. Before I even start talking about my day, you all need to know how hot it is. The poor Dutch have not experienced this heat before, ever. It is so warm that they have to spray water on the metal bridges to keep them structurally stable. Already a lot …
Utrecht to Amsterdam
Day eighteen and I am on the move again, and this was the last bike touring day of the trip. Leaving Utrecht and making our way northwest to Amsterdam. The ride and distance was similar to what the group had experienced before, but this time a new factor came into the mix, heat. Currently, Europe …
Utrecht
Unfortunately, I have been locked out of the University of Oregon’s web services due to unusual activity abroad. That unusual activity is from me updating my blog, this has affected 12 or so other students so we have been able to email or blog with our university accounts. It has been for most of the …