The final morning before presentations was easy going, but I made it over to my new favorite restaurant for lunch. SLA is an amazing salad and bowl place that was about a block away from the Bicycle Hotel and there was one I went to in Utrecht as well. Healthy, delicious, and moderately priced for …
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July 28, Sunday
More time to work on our final projects were given on the morning of the 28th and I took it slow with a long breakfast at the Bicycle Hotel. When I eventually made it out of the hotel, I met Tenley and Dylan at a vegan pancake place to do some work. However, after about …
July 27, Saturday
Back to the air conditioned hotel we went on Saturday morning as it was still hot, but not quite 100. We cranked out some more blogging and worked on our final projects as our time in class was soon coming to a close. More exploring of the city followed in the afternoon and in the …
July 26, Friday
On the final day of the heat wave, we met again with Meredith, who is studying to get her PhD in Urban Studies at the University of Amsterdam. She is originally from the states, but is specifically interested in cycling and has worked a bit in Amsterdam to utilize public space to it fullest. We …
July 25, Thursday
On day 3 of 95+°F the group met with Meredith who quickly assigned us a day long scavenger hunt. Though it was quite different than the one we did in Copenhagen early on in the trip, we were still out exploring the city with a partner and talking to locals on the way. Jaden and …
July 24, Wednesday
We met with Marjolein from Fietsersbond, the Dutch Bikers Union on another hot morning in the Netherlands. Just like the hotel where we were staying, the office was cramped and hot, but that didn’t bother me. We learned of the history of bikes in Amsterdam and how the Dutch engineered a city around the bicycle. …
July 23, Tuesday
Out of Utrecht early on a hot Tuesday morning as we were off on our final long bike ride of the trip. Chip led us in a nice stretching circle before we hopped on the bikes and rode to Amsterdam. We had a few stops on the way including Kasteel de Haar, a spectacular castle …
July 22, Monday
Free time in the morning meant sleep and then exploring Griftpark on my own. There is only so much alone free time on a trip like this so I soaked it in. We had our final meeting with Ronald in the city offices again and we got a tour of the building. This included a …
July 21, Sunday
The 21st of July brought another bike adventure with Ronald, this time to Honswijkerplas, a swimming area south of Utrecht. Before our journey to the water, we met at Ronald’s house and were greeted with breakfast treats. The beautiful afternoon from the day before carried through to Sunday, meaning it was great weather to go …
July 20, Saturday
The rain started coming down early and often on Saturday and our planned bike ride with Ronald around Utrecht was delayed until the early afternoon. We hung around the lobby for a while, discussing the differences in Utrecht streets from past to present and watching the rain flow down the windowsill. When the rain finally …