{"id":21790,"date":"2026-01-16T11:23:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T17:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/studyabroad\/?p=21790"},"modified":"2026-01-16T12:28:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T18:28:46","slug":"snowy-streets-in-amsterdam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/studyabroad\/2026\/01\/16\/snowy-streets-in-amsterdam\/","title":{"rendered":"Snowy streets in Amsterdam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>While I spent time in Amsterdam, I enjoyed many of the activities they had to offer. I went to the Van Gough museum, Anne Frank House, the Lookout and more. Walking through the streets of Amsterdam wasn&#8217;t exactly how I pictured it to be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2rRYgGu\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55043099128_4367c26b1d_z.jpg\" alt=\"Snow covering the top of the Lookout that gives a view of the city\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Snow covering the top of the Lookout that gives a view of the city<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There was slush and snow blanketing the ground all over. Snow doesn&#8217;t seem like that big of a deal, but for the people of Amsterdam, it was the first time it had snowed in over 10 years! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2rRZ6Qf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55043261050_74402c273a_z.jpg\" alt=\"Canals beautifully lit and sprinkled with snow\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Canals beautifully lit and sprinkled with snow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I was thrilled to experience this and it truly made the city even more beautiful. We witnessed school kids having snowball fights and even some of our own students having snowball fights. The snow gave the city a relaxing break and a picture-perfect view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2rRSK6P\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55042020637_a968cfa348_z.jpg\" alt=\"My friend Katherine and I swinging over the city while the snow comes down on us\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">My friend Katherine and I swinging over the city while the snow comes down on us<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about this blogger\u2019s study abroad program: <a href=\"https:\/\/mystudyabroad.missouri.edu\/_portal\/tds-program-brochure?programid=10704\">Business: Europe<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While I spent time in Amsterdam, I enjoyed many of the activities they had to offer. I went to the Van Gough museum, Anne Frank House, the Lookout and more. Walking through the streets of Amsterdam wasn&#8217;t exactly how I pictured it to be. There was slush and snow blanketing the ground all over. 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