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The City of Bridges and Canals

Margaret Anderle
April 30, 2015
Canal with boats, lined with historic buildings and trees under a blue sky. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

A bit more of my last bout of travelling, this stop, Amsterdam. While in Amsterdam I got to travel to Keukenoff to see the tulip fields/gardens, and spent a lot of time walking around the city with my friend Tara as a tour guide, who is studying there for the semester. The city was beautiful and we had great weather for the whole trip. I got to try some native dutch cuisine, dutch pancakes, which were incredible. All in all it was one of my favorite trips, and I am so thankful to Tara for showing me around, and for the opportunity to see Holland and Amsterdam, the native country of my great grandfather. 

1. Purple bicycle on canal bridge, cloudy sky, Amsterdam.
2. Rooftop view of urban buildings under clear sky.
3. Person joyfully running on a sunny beach.
4. Vibrant tulip fields in rows, clear sky. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

Purple bike on an Amsterdam canal bridge with trees and boats. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

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Canal with boats and historic buildings under a blue sky with clouds. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

Canal in Amsterdam with boats, houses, and bicycles on a bridge. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

Smiling woman with headscarf in front of wheat backdrop. This alt text was added with Al; accuracy may vary.

Margaret Anderle

<p>I am a student studying history, political science, and international relations at the University of Rochester, interested in pursuing a career in law and politics. I love to travel, read, and go on new adventures, the next of which is my semester abroad in Dublin, Ireland studying at Trinity College. I like to express my thoughts and opinions through photography and blogging, and have organized my class structure such that I am always learning new things about the world around me. I think its important to look at our past to formulate positive change for the future, and I hope that with experience in politics and history I can hope to contribute in a positive way to the world around me, wherever my adventures may take me.&nbsp;</p>

Home University:
University of Rochester
Major:
Political Science
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