The Netherlands, Belgium and France: Flowers and Photography
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Hi! This is my second blog post. If you haven’t read my first, my name is Lan Nguyen. I’m a fourth-year Environmental Resource Science major and I was fortunate enough to participate in the Europe: Flowers and Photography faculty-led Maymester. In my other blog, I talked about how I prepared for the program and one…
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The Rijksmuseum was a very enlightening experience for me that really kickstarted my excitement for the entire trip. I normally do not possess much interest in the exhibits that are found in museums. However, the Rijksmuseum was like no other museum I have ever seen. The age of some of the items on display is…
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This photo was taken at Keukenhof, the largest tulip producer in the world. This was our first stop on our trip, arriving directly after our flight landed at 6 AM. A nine-hour overnight flight comes with several challenges, some of which I was not expecting. Before this experience, the longest I had ever flown was…
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This photo was taken in Antwerp, Belgium at a park right around the block from our hotel. If you look closely, you can see people using this rock structure to practice their rock climbing skills. Just out of frame, people lay in the non-manicured grass scape and chat with friends, play music, or read a…
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Words cannot begin to describe how amazing this trip was or how much fun I had, but before I focus on the trip I want to talk about pre-departure to show how this was a very exciting (but also very nerve wracking) time of my life. For background, I am a summer 2023 graduate, so…
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In my previous post, I talked about life pre-departure, but now I will be focusing on the actual trip itself. And the pictures I include will be of my favorite stops in each country. The Netherlands Our first country we visited was The Netherlands, or Holland as the locals call it. I think this country…
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I had the honor of attending the first Flowers and Photography study abroad, hosted by Dr. Julie Campbell and Dr. Jessica Holt. For my blog posts, I will be doing an overview of what we did in each country and reflection. We arrived in Amsterdam on May 13, 2023. Our first stop was Keukenhof Gardens,…
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After visiting Amsterdam and Delft, we set off for Antwerp, Belgium. On the way to Antwerp, we visited the windmills. We got to go on a boat tour and see inside one of the windmills. Our tour guide shared stories about the previous generations which operated the windmill, how whole families used to live inside…
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Our last part of the trip was spent in France, mainly Paris. Our first stop was Chateau de Chantily, a beautiful chateau surrounded by gardens. I would have liked more time to explore this location but due to some issues with the bus we had to depart earlier than expected. Paris day 2 was one…
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I was fortunate enough to be a part of the CAES: Flowers and Photography study abroad this May. This program took us through three European countries, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France, as we learned about the cultural and horticultural history of those nations. As someone with a vested interest in Art History, I looked forward…