Introduction

I had one of my favorite summer this year where I studied abroad in Duisburg, Germany during the BEST summer program at the University of Duisburg-Essen. I spent 5 weeks traveling, studying, making friend, exploring, and making lasting memories. Although there was times of stress and discomfort by being in another country for such a long time, I know know the good experiences clearly out-weighed the bad, and looking back, I'm know I made some awesome memories that will last a lifetime. I hope you enjoy this brief photo blog of my adventures.

Duisburg

Duisburg is an older, large town. It began as a steel and coal city.

Outside the University of Duisburg-Essen

"Art" inside of downtown Duisburg 

Dusseldorf

Dusseldorf Cathedral

Inside the German Central Bank where we listen to Seminars on the state of the EU economy

Dusseldorf Parliament

Cologne

Cologne Cathedral. Largest Gothic cathedral in Europe.

Some friends in front of the cathedral doors

We also went to the Lindt's Chocolate Museum

Essen

Train bridge near Essen

We went to an old coal mining plant in Essen

The Old Steel Plant turned tourist attraction

Next, we visited a castle where I attempted to fit in

 Photo of the BEST group outside the castle

Amsterdam

Riverboat cruise through the Amsterdam cannals

A friend and I in front of Amsterdam Palace

Berlin

Berlin Cathedral

Berlin Parliament. The inside was as beautiful as the outside

The "guys" in front of the Brandenburg Gate

The last standing piece of the Berlin Wall

The Holocaust Memorial of the Jews in Berlin

Victory Column

London

British Museum. It was awesome. So much world history

British Parliament + Big Ben

Westminster Abbey

Our group in St. James Park outside of Buckingham Palace

An awesome shot of the London Eye and Big Ben perfectly aligned

St. Paul's Cathedral