{"id":430,"date":"2024-06-02T01:50:36","date_gmt":"2024-06-02T05:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/?p=430"},"modified":"2024-06-04T16:19:30","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T20:19:30","slug":"ahr-river-valley-by-lizzie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/2024\/06\/02\/ahr-river-valley-by-lizzie\/","title":{"rendered":"Ahr River Valley &#8211; by Lizzie"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>June 1st, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/RiverValley-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/RiverValley-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/RiverValley-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/RiverValley-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/RiverValley.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rise and shine! Today we were headed off to Rhineland-Falls in Germany to participate in a service project in the Ahr Valley, an area severely affected by flooding in July of 2021.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We woke up at a bright and early 6:45 am and grabbed some breakfast at the hostel. We headed off on our three hour car ride to Germany and stopped short of the border for a bathroom and lunch break. We were all so amazed by the vistas and how scenic the area is. We took a couple wrong turns and had some great tunes for the ride and ended up a little late (unlike the German punctual way).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We met up with Sascha, Alex, and Christoph and started on our service project \u2014picking up trash along the river. We picked up an assortment of shirts, plastic, styrofoam, and other miscellaneous materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/Bottles-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/Bottles-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/Bottles-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/Bottles-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/Bottles.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/Church-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/Church-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/Church-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/Church-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/Church.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/Peoplewtrash-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/Peoplewtrash-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/Peoplewtrash-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/Peoplewtrash-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/Peoplewtrash.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/groupwtrash2-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/groupwtrash2-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/groupwtrash2-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/groupwtrash2-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/groupwtrash2-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/groupwtrash2-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We then took a detour and helped out a local woman weed out her front yard and clear out her greenhouse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/workinginthegh-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/workinginthegh-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/workinginthegh-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/workinginthegh-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/workinginthegh-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/workinginthegh-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We found some snail and slug buddies in the process!! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/Slugandlizzie-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/Slugandlizzie-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/Slugandlizzie-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/Slugandlizzie-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/Slugandlizzie.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/passingpots-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/passingpots-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/passingpots-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/passingpots-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/passingpots-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/passingpots-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/SamCarterLeogreenshouse-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/SamCarterLeogreenshouse-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/SamCarterLeogreenshouse-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/SamCarterLeogreenshouse-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/SamCarterLeogreenshouse.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In return we sat down with her and heard her talk about her experience with the flooding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/sittingdownwwomen-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/sittingdownwwomen-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/sittingdownwwomen-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/sittingdownwwomen-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/sittingdownwwomen-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/sittingdownwwomen-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We headed out to dinner at a brewery nearby and had some traditional German meals! I had the pork medallions with sp\u00e4tzle (a classic you can never go wrong with).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/Dinner-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/Dinner-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/Dinner-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/Dinner-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/Dinner.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for following along today!! See you tomorrow:)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/bathroom-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/bathroom-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/bathroom-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/bathroom-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/files\/2024\/06\/bathroom.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 1st, 2024 Rise and shine! Today we were headed off to Rhineland-Falls in Germany to participate in a service project in the Ahr Valley, an area severely affected by flooding in July of 2021.&nbsp; We woke up at a bright and early 6:45 am and grabbed some breakfast at the hostel. We headed off &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/2024\/06\/02\/ahr-river-valley-by-lizzie\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Ahr River Valley &#8211; by Lizzie&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-430","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/430","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=430"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/430\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":475,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/430\/revisions\/475"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=430"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=430"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}