Last week I visited the Dom Tower, Domplein (Dom square) and Domkerk (Dom Church), which are all remnants of the same 12th century Gothic cathedral, dedicated to St. Martin, the patron saint of Utrecht. In Europe, beautiful Gothic cathedrals are almost a dime a dozen, but this one actually has a pretty interesting history. Construction […]
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The Olympics
August 13th, 2008 · No Comments · Netherlands
I think the Olympics are a really cool thing. Notwithstanding China’s miserable human rights record, athlete-choking smog, and digitally-manipulated opening ceremony, it’s nice that there’s a peaceful event the entire world can share in. I’ve heard from multiple Dutch people about the 2-2 tie in the USA-Netherlands soccer game, which was apparently almost an embarrassing […]
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Best. Day. Ever?
August 13th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Netherlands, Travel
So today has the potential to be the best day ever. I rode a camel, I made a useful contact for my project, I met some kids from the international students’ organization here who invited me to come to some of their events, and I just got an email from the Watson Foundation that they’re […]
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Recap of Awesome
August 15th, 2008 · No Comments · Netherlands, Photos, Travel
This week is “Uit” (Out) week, which is basically an introduction week for new students. Pomona readers, it’s sort of parallel to OA. They actually have 3 separate introductions for new students. This week, Uit, is like an introduction to the city of Utrecht. There’s lots of parties and street fairs (one was blasting old-school […]
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Recent Developments
August 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Bikes, Free software, Netherlands, Travel
I bought another bike yesterday. This one cost me €50, plus €10 for a clamp-style lock for the rear wheel (I’m going to get a second, even heftier lock soon). It’s somewhat worse than the bike that was stolen, and it rattles a lot. My hope is that I will be able to sell it […]
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