Wrapping Up

Posted by Kimberly Palmer On Wednesday, May 26, 2010 0 comments
Official done in Amsterdam. With school work that is. Yesterday, I had my last class two classes, handed in three final papers and took one final exam. Interestingly enough, I probably won't see any grades until close to September because of all the time it'll take professors to grade, submit transcripts, convert grades from the number scale to the American system and finally get sent to Oregon. Luckily, I've got a lot more to look forward to than...

Geneva, Switzerland and Lyon, France.

Posted by Kimberly Palmer On Wednesday, May 12, 2010 1 comments
This past weekend I ventured to the beautiful (and very affluent) city of Geneva, Switzerland. My friend Courtney, her boyfriend Tyler and I caught a short flight out of Amsterdam early Friday and landed around 11am. We took a train to the central station and one of my least favorite things about traveling is the initial frustration of trying to figure out where everything is when you have no map or bearings. We found the tram we needed and head...

Koninginnedag, Amsterdam.

Posted by Kimberly Palmer On Thursday, May 6, 2010 0 comments
This past Friday was Queen's Day in the Netherlands. It's one of the most celebrated and anticipated Dutch holidays, Every year, the Dutch celebrate the Queen's birthday on the 30th of April. Though Queen Beatrix's birthday is actually in January, when it's too cold to party, she decided to continue with her mother's birthday in April and she now officially celebrates her birthday on April 30th too. Beyond the basis of the day being about Dutch...