We arrived in Amsterdam late, checked into our hotel, and
went right to sleep!
We woke up early Monday morning for a delicious brunch at
Bakers and Roasters, a Brazilian-Kiwi twist restaurant, with DIY Mimosas….
Perfect for our Champagne with a dash of orange juice mimosa specialties. We
then walked over to the Heineken Brewery for “The Heineken Experience.” We
enjoyed comparing it to our Guinness experience in Dublin, and learning about
the making and history of a different beer! We then hopped over to the canal
for a boat ride, where we got lots of little facts about Amsterdam… one being
that they recently put up railings at the edge of the canal in most places to
prevent cars from rolling into the river!!! Next, we headed over to the
Iamsterdam sign for some pictures and then we decided to search for a place to
grab a bite to eat. We ordered the traditional Amsterdam meat and cheese plate…
a little different than our delicious, gourmet meat and cheese plates here in
Spain… It was 2 types of raw looking sausages and cubes of gouda, notthe best… but it filled our tummies! Then we
we’re off to the Red Light District for a tour. We learned a lot about the
people that work there and the conditions. Amsterdam is proud to be rid of
pimps, most of the girls working have families and working in the district is
just their job, they pay taxes and make their own prices. Amsterdam also offers
an exit program to help them get a different job and settled in the area if
they want to leave standing in the windows behind them. We met some Spanish ladies
on our tour that were from Central America, but live in the US. They enjoyed
talking to us, and hearing about our abroad adventures, and we enjoyed
practicing our Spanish, especially with their easy to understand accents! After
a full day in Amsterdam, we headed home and prepared for another BIG day!
We went to The Avocado Show for breakfast! All the dishes
contain avocado in some way, shape, or form and were DELISH. Then we headed to
Anne Frank’s House and left with chills down our spine. We read her book in
middle school and it was very interesting to see the place she actually lived,
hid, and the artifacts left behind. Next, we headed to the Kuekenhof Gardens.
It was massive and FILLED with tulips. It was so beautiful and so colorful. WE
walked around for hours in awe of the beauty. The rest of the night was filled
with more Amsterdam things, which we’re interesting to say the least… and some
where inbetween experience what Amsterdam had to offer Madison and I finished
our Mergers and Acquisitions Project and returned to the town! Our night
concluded with a giant pizza and calzone delivered to our hotel room! AMAZING!
After a weekend that started with beer and ended with
Amsterdam shananigans…We are ready to be home in our bed back in Madrid!!
After class today, Taylor and I scurried to the Japanese Gardens (Jardín Japónes) here in Buenos Aires! After a bit of trouble finding it, we each paid $7 to enter! Inside we saw traditional Japanese plants, typical Japanese bridges and huts (pictures below), Japanese statues, and GIANT coy fish! It was very quaint and a hot spot for a nice afternoon date in Buenos Aires! After we explored a bit, we were so excited to eat in the best Japanese restaurant in Argentina. (we miss sushi a lot). Unfortunately, the kitchen was closed, and the restaurant was only open for pastries and tea. Their eating schedule is so odd here. We ended up leaving and headed to the famous ice cream chain here called Freddo. I ordered dark chocolate (chocolate a margo) and dulce de leche, while Tay ordered creme brûlée and dulce de leche flavors! Both were very very good (picture below). After our ice cream we decided to walk an hour home! We are getting sick of the crowded subway! On our way home we stopped t...
Today after class we went to THE 5TH BEST ICE CREAM SHOP in the world! ...according to National Geographic at least... It's called Helados Scannapieco. According to National Geographic Magazine, "This tiny, no-frills shop seems little changed from 1938, when Italian immigrants Andres and Josefina Scannapieco first opened the doors. Members of the Scannapieco clan still make ice cream the way the family have for 70 years. The menu runs 50 flavors deep, from chocolate and vanilla to other delights, such as durazno (peach), canela (cinnamon), lemon champagne, and caipirinha (a Brazilian cocktail made with cachaça and lime)." Mads got vanilla and Dulce de Leche Brownie. I got Oreo Crema and Dulce de Leche Brownie. It was super good and definitely worth the 30 minute walk. We started walking home on the search for Latisse for my Mom! 2 ATM trips later is was a SUCCESS! Then we walked to a bathing suit store that Marite's daughter suggested, since we'...
We set our alarms for an early wake up this morning so we could explore! We ate our delicious included buffet breakfast complete with DELICIOUS FRESH sliced mangos! Next, we headed to the hippy markets, because Mariano had suggested we go! On Sundays they shut down one way of the road on Copacabana beach for pedestrians only, so we walked on the road 2 miles to the markets.We got some bathing suits, shorts, and some other trinkets! We ended up walking home and there were multiple sandcastles on the side of the beach, so we snapped a couple pics! We then put on our new suits and headed to lay out at the beach for a little before our tour. We had a quick lunch at our hotel and hopped on the bus to go to the Corcovado Mountain to see Christ the Redeemer. On our ride there we had headsets that told us little tidbits about Rio. We got to the bottom of the mountain and took the train up. The statue was magnificent! Way better than I was expecting. You could see great views of the city from a...
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