The Amstel Gold Race: Little 5 in Maastricht!: April 19, 2009 This morning, I got up bright and early for you Nick. Well, yes and no. The Amstel Gold Cycling race, which is apparently one of the biggest pro cycling events in Europe (it's part of the European Cup or whatever), was this morning right in Maastricht. The race is through and around the state of Limburg and the hilly areas, but it begins in Maastricht. I was curious and needed my Little 500 fix, so I...

Carnivale: Where Anything Goes! 2/21-2/24 So, I guess I didn't know what to expect for Carnivale in Maastricht. Everyone described it as the Halloween of Catholic Europe. But, oh no! Multiply Halloween times ten and then add a keg of beer and then you get Carnivale! Carnivale was originally celebrated as the last Hoorah before Lent (kind of like Mardi Gras). People sing, dance, and drink before they begin fasting. Well, the original purpose has been lost a litt...

Home Sweet Maastricht 2/4/2008 Goededag! (Good day in Dutch) So after two weeks of having no obligations but going on tours of the city and rolling out of bed to get on our study trip bus, we started class.... This block (a block here is 8 weeks) I am taking two classes (well its like 3 classes) Intercultural Communication/Dutch Language and Culture and Project Management. So I have to go to class 8 hours per week for 2 classes. It's pretty sweet. I love my...

Gym Day 1/29/2009 Yes, my friends...today was gym day. In order for them to try to convince to join the University gym which is a 20 min. BUS ride away from our dorm, they have us go and tour the facilities and play games. haha. Imagine walking into a sports complex and someone who looks just like one of camp counselors in the movie "Heavyweights" (I think his name was Lars) turning on aerobics music and making you hop on one foot across the gym. Hi...

6-Day Study Tour This past week has been awesome. We left for our study tour bright and early on Thursday morning and headed to our first stop Bastogne. We stopped and visited the memorial that the Belgian people have to the United States for WWII. It was very beautiful, but it was FREEZING! Especially once we climbed the slippery spiral stairs to the top of the memorial. After Bastogne, we moved on to Luxembourg City, one of the richest cities in Europe. We e...