Worldly Wednesday: Amsterdam

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We flew from Dublin to Amsterdam, Netherlands for the second half of the week.

We met up with my roommate's aunt and uncle who took us to a film museum to have a coffee and apple cake.

We didn't eat here, but we were certainly intrigued.

We woke up early our second morning to get to Anne Frank house bright and early. We arrived 10 minutes before open and still waited nearly 2 hours in line. Well worth it though, the reimagined factory, and bare rooms of the annex were both chilling and intriguing. 

Later that day we took a tour of the Heineken Brewery. The 'Heineken Experience' was a lot more hands on than the Guinness factory, we got to grind grain, stir mash, and they had a 4-D video experience where they 'brewed us' into beer.

We also got our two drinks with admission.

Trying traditional Dutch food - croquette. It is so delicious!

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We went to a bar called Ice Bar on our last night, where you get to hang out in a big freezer room with an ice bar and ice sculptures. They serve your drinks in a glass made of ice as well.

These parkas and mitts were provided, not quite my style.

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Worldly Wednesday: Ireland (or the trip of many long bus rides)

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In October of 2014 my roommate and I planned a two country trip for our half term holiday. The first half of the week we spent in Ireland, to visit my cousin who was studying there. We flew into Dublin on the most terrifying flight of my life. By the time we landed my roommate and I were clutching on to each other for dear life. As our plane was descending it encountered rough turbulence. In addition to this the plane was rocking side to side. In addition to THIS the plane was rocking forward and back. TERRIFYING!

We boarded the bus at the airport to take us to Waterford.

Up early the next day to get on the bus to Cork. We took the city bus out to Blarney to visit Blarney Castle.

We ran into this chocolate store across the street from Blarney Castle. They had the most delicious chocolate bars. I bought a dark chocolate bar with dried strawberry in it.

Blarney Castle!

That hole at the top is where you lean through to kiss the Blarney Stone! It was so scary!

That evening we went out to a pub that happened to be hosting a jazz festival. We listened to this interesting band while we sipped our beers.

Again, the next day we woke up early and got on a bus for Dublin. 

We, of course, had to visit the Guinness Storehouse museum.

I learned how to pour a pint of Guinness and even got a certificate!

We stayed one last night in Dublin, then woke up to pack our bags and get on a bus to the airport to head to the Netherlands for the rest of the week!

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Worldly Wednesday: Germany

Time for another Worldly Wednesday Post.

In April 2014, my friend and I went on a week long holiday to Germany. We stayed with a friend in Hamburg and did some touring around. 

We tried fischbrotchen, which translates into fish bread (fish sandwich).

That afternoon we went to the fairground, DOM.

This is how one spells Melissa in Germany.

This was from an outline of the Beatles in St. Paulie.

Hamburg by night.

 We took the train very early visit Berlin for the day.

This line traces the outline of the former Berlin Wall.

In front of the Brandenburg Gates.

The memorial to the murdered Jews of the holocaust. 

You can walk through the enormous monument.

Stood in front of part of the remaining Berlin Wall

Brandenburg Gate by night.

 We also took a day trip to a small village called Luneburg. It has some of the oldest buildings in Germany because it was one of only a few areas not destroyed during the war.

I hope you enjoyed these pictures from my trip. I can't wait to see what you have been up to!
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