The William and Mary field hockey team will spend its spring break in the Low Country, taking part in a seven-day tour of The Netherlands and Belgium. While traveling and taking part in various cultural excursions, the Tribe will also play five matches against local club teams.
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The Tribe will leave March 7 on an overnight flight, and arrive in Amsterdam on Sunday, March 8, before returning home on the following Sunday, March 15. Below is a brief sketch of the itinerary:
Date |
Cities |
March 8 |
Amsterdam |
Visit the Anne Frank House. |
March 9 |
Amsterdam |
Boat Tour of the canals, match that evening against Saxenburg Hockey Club. |
March 10 |
Utrecht and Antwerp |
Visit Utrecht in the morning and De Haar Castle, then continue on to Antwerp that afternoon. |
March 11 |
Bruges |
Visit Bruges in the early afternoon, match that evening against the Royal Victory Hockey Club. |
March 12 |
Antwerp, Bread, and Tilburg |
Sightsee around Antwerp in the morning, then head to Breda for two matches that evening against teams from the HC Were Di. Continue on to Tilburg that night. |
March 13 |
Tilburg and Rotterdam |
Visit the Kinderdijk Windmills in the morning, then continue on to Rotterdam. Match that night against HC Victoria. |
March 14 |
Rotterdam |
Bike Tour of Rotterdam in the morning, then visit the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum and explore Rotterdam that evening. |