Day 1: Archery and Kite Flying
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We went to this very wide, flat, windy, beach for our first set of challenges. First we tried our hands at archery. Since the equipment was not that high tech, we were all in the same boat and evenLeggi altro
We went to this very wide, flat, windy, beach for our first set of challenges. First we tried our hands at archery. Since the equipment was not that high tech, we were all in the same boat and evenLeggi altro
The kite flying was super fun. Unfortunately, the buggy and kite flying took more skill than we could learn in one afternoon, but it was still a blast.
It ended up taking much longer than originallyLeggi altro
Our challenge this morning was to drive this little boat around the canals and rivers of Rotterdam following GPS instructions to look for sites that we had either text or photo clues to find. We wereLeggi altro
Maastricht is a town built on limestone (which is easy to carve out). When gunpowder was introduced and city walls were not that effective as before, they started constructing tunnels for advancedLeggi altro
When they say burger, they ain't messing around!
Three countries meet at a single point (near Vaals): Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
Russell and I posed at the marker straddling the three countries.
There is also a really large hedge mazeLeggi altro
It was a very full day: Maastricht to Vaals to Brussels. Early tomorrow we fly from Brussels to Florence and the day after that we head to Venice.
It was Steve's (the guy who is running the trip)Leggi altro
Late night followed by an early morning makes for a groggy group.
LOLS! [Stephanie]