Steps today: 21 733
OMG it was hot today! 30C with the humidex, thank goodness I packed summer clothes and sunscreen.
True to our routine, we were up by 6, out the door by 7, on the road by 8 and arrived at our final destination by 9. Today it was Rotterdam and frankly I thought it was just ok. I’m glad I went, no regrets but I don’t think I’ll ever have a reason to go back.
Here are some random shots of our day:
The Market Hall was pretty neat. Lots of interesting things to see like really blue cheese and fancy donughts.
We walked along the waterfront, but the sun was strong so most of the pictures are hazy.
The park near the Euromast Tower was really nice. There is a restaurant up there so we said we’d give it a shot, but there must have been over 50 people in line – forget it!
We had lunch in the Delfshaven area which was quite nice. It’s claim to fame is being the harbour where Dutch Pilgrims left from on their way to America in the early 1620s.
After lunch (by about 2PM) we had had enough and decided to return to Haarlem for the rest of the afternoon.
We got back to the hotel around 4 and my mom went down for a nap. I was very tired too but went to relax with a cool drink at a cafe. I would have liked a table overlooking the church, but they were all in the full sun, and besides, the views are marred by the stupid fun fair! I settled for a shady table near-ish the square.
I overheard the waiter talking to another customer and he was telling her how all the merchants HATE the fair and signed a petition to get rid of it. 2018 may be its last year.
After our respective rechargings, my mom and I went out for a snack (neither one of us wanting a big meal for supper) and we could not get over how the square was bustling! EVERYONE seemed to be out enjoying the weather… it was great!
After our snack, we walked around for a while and called it a day by 8:15.
The heat got to us today, so we’re both looking forward for bed! Zzzz
Good night!
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