First Weekend - Blogabond

So, yesterday was orientation. We did a lot of walking around and exploring...had some sessions about policies, and travel and such. The town of Well is really adorable...very small...but with all the essentials. Fresh fruit stands, a really nice bakery with delicious coffee and pastries, a couple restaurants, some bars, supermarket, etc. The man who sells bikes came to the castle and offered them for the semester. I'm thinking about getting one...but it is pretty expensive. Everyone bikes here though, so I feel in order to truly immerse myself, the bike might trump the financial issue. Myself and 7 of my friends booked a hostel in Amsterdam for next weekend...and are thinking of doing Dusseldorf and Munich the following weekend because of Octoberfest. The staff at the castle are all really awesome...pretty lax about many things...but definitely emphasize balancing travel and academics. There are two Young Dutch guys running student activities...they are really awesome and funny. At night a Dutch band came and played music for us...and then we all went out. Today is more orientation stuff and then tonight we are going two hour boat cruise which is apparently the distance to Belgium...and there are something like 100 castles around that area. Tomorrow I start classes....I have 3 tomorrow...Renaissance and Baroque Art, Intercultural Communications, and European Lit. I am really excited about everything!! Now if I could only sleep!

I posted some pictures...I don't know how this website really works...so let me know if they are visible.

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KaraSeigal on September 14, 2008 from Well, Netherlands

from the travel blog: Living in a Castle

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I need to see more pictures of you!!!! Just trying this site out - wanted to see where my comment would go in your blog.

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