This could be Rotterdam.... I went to Rotterdam for a while on the way to seeing Frederike in Leiden. There is a lot of construction going on around the train station, and all over town, so first impressions not that good! But it got much better after I had a chinese food snack for lunch in China Town, and went for a walk. I walked through a lot of parks and towards the river. Some of the buildings in Rotterdam are fabulous, very modern, slick and colourful. And the bridge across the river adds to the modern feel. There was a war monument, and along the river a load of flags, I think it may have been every country, there were so many! There was a harbour with some old boats and some buildings similar to ... read more

Hello everyone sorry for the wait I've had an insanely busy 4 days in Paris! Well as soon as I got off the train my couchsurfing host Aurelien met me and we were straight to the bar - huge bag and all - to meet his two friends Jude and Frankk, and drink a mojito! I knew as soon as I met Aurelien that all my fears were pointless, he is a fantastic host, brilliant at English, and has given me so much advice about Paris - especially the metro which is very confusing - I could not have asked for better! So in the morning - slightly hungover - I hit the streets of Paris, and promptly found myself lost in a district of Paris called Bercy, which is very pretty and lovely to wander ... read more