Onward

So we're in Paris now. We should be in Bordeaux but we managed to underestimate just how booked the trains would be.

We got on our "cruise ship" in Amsterdam on Friday afternoon, and once set up headed back into the city for one final night. How different it was, being a Friday night. That place changes on the weekend, and I didn't like it. It's a shame, as I bet most people end up visiting then and get a pretty horrible impression of the place. What's weird, is that despite the tolerence that Amsterdam is known for, liberal laws on soft drugs and legalised prostitution, which some people might think are bad things, the worst thing I saw was drunk people, which happens everywhere in the world..

We arrived in Rotterdam at 1pm, and no offence Rotterdam, but what a boring city. Most of it was bombed in WWII so it's all new. It's just like Christchurch really, probably nice to live in but not so nice to visit.

Next day was Antwerp, Belgium. This city was alright actually. We found ourselves in a big square, which had a lot of restaurants and bars and a big old church and was just nice to be in. We had some chocolate.

We arrived the next day in Brussels but hopped on the first train to Paris. Paris is a nice city, quite big and a lot of old stuff. The louvre is huge and has a lot of art and the people dress well, not as well as in Amsterdam though. The first day was only ok for me but as time went on I enjoyed it more and more. We saw the Eiffel Tower and everything else. Stuff is old here.

Anyway, internet time ticks by quickly and expensively over here, especially when paying in euros..