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Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Delft, THE NETHERLANDS

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10th - 14th September 2017 Enjoying the beautiful weather in Amsterdam Please note: some images in this post are NSFW I stayed in Rotterdam at Hostel Ani and Haakien (best hostel in the Netherlands according to the awards on its wall) for most of my time there. A great place to meet interesting people! Good kitchen, free breakfast, activities, quiet location super close to the train station, this hostel has it all. Everyone tells me that Dutch people are tall. I didn't see many tall people, I think they're just normal height. I felt like I fitted in! My day trip to Amsterdam was brilliant. Lunch with Tessa (who I met when she was living in NZ), wandering around canals in the drizzle (which occasionally increased to rain), meeting up with Karolin and Mylo again in the afternoon. Best apple pie in Amsterdam according to Tessa We spent most of the afternoon trying to find a cellphone shop, which turned out to be a really effective way to see the city
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Flanders - Ghent and Bruges, BELGIUM

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7th - 10th September 2017 The canal in Ghent Ghent was the first place I visited where they primarily speak a language I don't understand. Although lots of people spoke English, I was still out of my comfort zone. After I got over the initial feeling of ignorance, I got used to not knowing what was going on. The few words and phrases I learnt in Dutch were largely unnecessary for communication. Double decker bike storage at the train station Street art: sakura (cherry blossom) Street art: giant snake Church with bike parking Locals sacrifice pigeons to appease the gods I arrived at my host Didier's house, and was almost bowled over by his very friendly dog as I walked in the door. We chatted all afternoon, and I was totally amused by his smiling pessimism - he'll tell you how the world's going to end with the biggest grin, it was very entertaining. He gave me a list of places to go and beers to try. Our first stop was vegetarian bu
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