We have finally wrapped up our schooling here, and we cannot be more thrilled! It was a grueling two weeks with very little movement and lots of memorizing. Luckily our hard work payed off, and we can happily say that all of our credits will transfer back home! Two thumbs up for exchange.
After writing our last exam, we felt like sloths to say the least. Luckily Erin Visch-Krahn had just arrived, so we spent the next three days touring the city with her! We finally got out of the house which felt nice. Amsterdam is absolutely beautiful at Christmas, filled with lights and Santa Claus is everywhere! However it felt a bit off with the weather at 10 degrees and no snow.
If you are wondering why Selena isn't in any of the pictures, it's because she went to Cologne, Germany for a few days and met her friend Lisel. It was very weird being apart from her, which we have come to realize will be common place once we're back in Winnipeg in less than two weeks!
We spent Christmas in Copenhagen, which was absolutely beautiful as well. There was no snow either, which we had hoped there would be when picking our Christmas destination (we wanted to feel at home, although I hear Winnipeg has been skimping on the snow as well). We found a local church on Christmas day and went to their potluck and church service. We met a few other girls who were living there and away from their families; two from the states, one from Australia, and one from Amsterdam! It wasn't my grandma's Christmas dinner, but it was a pretty good alternative. The rest of our time there was filled with sight seeing, a movie on boxing day, and the Tivoli Christmas markets! The theme was Russia this year which was perfect, as that was one of the few places that was on our list that we did not get a chance to see.
We have just spent the past few days saying goodbye to friends, returning our bikes, packing and cleaning our place, and saying goodbye to Amsterdam. Our time here has been amazing and we will remember it forever! I couldn't have picked a better person to do exchange with, or a better location.
I hope you all had a Merry Christmas and have a happy new year!
See you all in 10 days!
After writing our last exam, we felt like sloths to say the least. Luckily Erin Visch-Krahn had just arrived, so we spent the next three days touring the city with her! We finally got out of the house which felt nice. Amsterdam is absolutely beautiful at Christmas, filled with lights and Santa Claus is everywhere! However it felt a bit off with the weather at 10 degrees and no snow.
Biking in the rain!
Flower Market
Christmas Market
Freshly made stroopwaffel the size of my head!
Skating rink. They were everywhere.
Erin getting in touch with her Dutch roots.
Santa in the Red Light District!
Dam Square
If you are wondering why Selena isn't in any of the pictures, it's because she went to Cologne, Germany for a few days and met her friend Lisel. It was very weird being apart from her, which we have come to realize will be common place once we're back in Winnipeg in less than two weeks!
We spent Christmas in Copenhagen, which was absolutely beautiful as well. There was no snow either, which we had hoped there would be when picking our Christmas destination (we wanted to feel at home, although I hear Winnipeg has been skimping on the snow as well). We found a local church on Christmas day and went to their potluck and church service. We met a few other girls who were living there and away from their families; two from the states, one from Australia, and one from Amsterdam! It wasn't my grandma's Christmas dinner, but it was a pretty good alternative. The rest of our time there was filled with sight seeing, a movie on boxing day, and the Tivoli Christmas markets! The theme was Russia this year which was perfect, as that was one of the few places that was on our list that we did not get a chance to see.
LEGO Santa. Apparently the Danes invented LEGO!
Nyhavn
Nyhavn
Hans Christian Andersen's Little Mermaid
Tivoli Christmas Market!
More Christmas market...
Our St. Petersburg Cathedral.
We have just spent the past few days saying goodbye to friends, returning our bikes, packing and cleaning our place, and saying goodbye to Amsterdam. Our time here has been amazing and we will remember it forever! I couldn't have picked a better person to do exchange with, or a better location.
I hope you all had a Merry Christmas and have a happy new year!
See you all in 10 days!
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