Since a lot of my recent posts have been largely text-based, I decided to show off a portion of the photographs that I have taken while in Maastricht.
Following the highly political discussion with all of the international exchange students, we went on a tour around the city to see various sites. The following day at Zuyd Hogeschool, we also have an afternoon BBQ session, which proved to be a very social occasion.
And now for the pics:
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- One of the castle towers in Maastricht
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- Part of the old city wall built in the Middle Ages to defend Maastricht from potential attacks
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- One of a couple of small brooks that ran near the castle/city walls.
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- One of the mounted cannons that sits on the fort wall overlooking Maastricht.
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- We took a short break along our tour of Maastricht and chilled along the castle wall.
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- “They say a dream is only real as long as it lasts.” True words
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- A mill that runs along one of the small brooks in Maastricht.
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- I couldn’t recall the era from which these stone structures were built, but I can tell you they are ‘old.’
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- Sheep felt it necessary to graze just above the tunnel entrance.
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- The square immediately around the City Hall; certainly not as big as Vrijthof.
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- Another shot of Maastricht City Hall.
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- Many students hailed from many locations: Latvia, Denmark, Russia, Poland, France, and Japan, just to name a few.
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- Conversations were definitely hopping with everyone, with English being the lingua franca for all.
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- There just wasn’t enough room for everyone on the row of tables
