June 2012
57 posts
Cinque Terre, Venice, and Florence
After leaving Rome the group took a train to the coastal region called Cinque Terre (meaning five towns). We stayed in Riomaggiore the southernmost of the picturesque towns. The town consisted of bright buildings that were stacked up against a steep hill that dramatically plunged into the Mediterranean Sea below. The water was dark blue and crystal clear. The breathtaking beauty and laid back...
Ciao Italia!
On Thursday morning Emily, Amanda, and I took the train from Delft to Eindhoven to catch our flight to Rome. In Rome we met up with Amanda’s high school friends Shelby and Allie. The first night we went to Piazza Navona and had dinner and a few drinks. It called it an early night because we ha a long day or sight seeing. Much to our dismay their was a strike going on which shut down the...
Munchen and Bavaria
After leaving Brussels, we caught a train to Munich (or Munchen as the Germans say). We arrived late Thursday night and only explored far enough away from the hotel to find what I have decided is the most delicious beir hall in all of Germany. We again got lucky with beautiful weather the next morning so we made the short trip to Neuschwanstein Castle in the Bavarian Alps. We got of the train...
Bruxelles
After leaving Heidelberg, we hopped on a train to Brussels, Belgium where we would spend three days. Most of our time was spent at the INSINUME Conference. The conference was a really cool experience. There were engineers and scientist from all over the world there to discuss their research and experiments on different effects radiation has on the natural environment. While a lot of the talks...
Heidelberg, Germany
This weekend Ben, Nathan, and I traveled to Heidelberg, Germany. It is a beautiful town situated on the Neckar River. The surrounding area is very hilly and lush. Saturday morning we visited Heidelberg Castle, then had some great German food. In the afternoon we rented a little boat and drove up and down the river. Saturday night we met some friends and went and watched the Germany soccer...
