My first free weekend I spent in Amsterdam! It was definitely an experience, some shocking, some fun! We saw the stereotypical Amsterdam as well as the often missed side of the city. The red light distract was shocking, but not as horrible as it is often portrayed. We had a guided tour, which felt safer and was actually informational. The other part of the city was beautiful. The city feels like it's floating on water with canals between many of the streets. We visited the Anne Frank house which made the reading we did in grammar school come to life. Being there and seeing it made it all the more real in our minds and helped us to really feel that part of history. Amsterdam was nothing that I expected and I think it was a great choice for our free weekend.
My second free weekend was spent in Interlocken, Switzerland. If you enjoy adventure, then Interlocken is for you. The weather was amazing, the mountains beautiful, and the outdoor activities exhilarating! As a group we tried canyoning, which is a mixture of rock climbing, repelling,jumping into rivers, sliding, and swimming. It's a hard activity to describe, but I don't think anyone in the group had any complaints. It definitely was one of my best experiences on the trip! Interlocken was great because it gave us all a chance to relax and spend time together.
I don't have any regrets about my free weekends! It was a nice little break from the program to have fun and make our own agenda!
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