Rotterdam

Rotterdam

Uh, Daisey we have 12% battery left and we are only on the outskirts of Rotterdam! 

B*******! How were we supposed to find our hostel with no battery on either phones! Hopefully we will get there in time if we don't encounter any problems... BAM, roadworks! Again! Thankfully Sam was on a mission and went pro directions~giver as we cycled through the suburbs. Some what frantic we made our way through the suburban landscape. It was pretty cool actually, lots of houses on the canal and river ... it was very peaceful then pow, city centre excitement!

We love Rotterdam and it's glittery pavements! We've both enjoyed cycling at night time, especially when it's chilled and fresh. You also get to view the new city from a different angle and what a spectacular view we had entering Rotterdam! As the lights danced on the water, the pavements sparkled and the buildings shone; it really was the city of lights. Every where you looked something glittered and sparkled under the clear sky. Although everything had their own crystal colour, there were art sculptures and cleverly lit buildings that lent their pop of colour to the city's canvas. This city oozed contemporary freshness combined with clunky industrious buildings and it was yet another city we fell for; like night time creatures drawn to the compelling bright lights.

The next day we took a stroll around the waterfront, starting from the cube hostel and ending by the big San Francisco-esque bridge. We could picture this city in the summer - people dragging out their chairs, putting on their sunnies and soaking up the rays with good music and good people and great beer - it didn't have the business drive that The Hague did, nor did it have the tranquil setting Bruges had; it had something all of it's own. A city with a creative and social outlook. It seemed to be driven by the good life. Ahh, we had to say good bye to Rotterdam too soon as we started for the penultimate journey to The Hague.