Antwerp and Rotterdam - 7th to 8th of August 2010

50 minutes northest from Ghent to Antwerp, a city with the obligatory picturesque main square lined with cute buildings, but one that doesn't really hold a candle to Bruges or Ghent. Of course being the centre of the diamond world, it had its share of jewellers wedged between the Frite (hot chip) shops and waffle makers. We deposited our bags in lockers at the amazing train station and had a wander before moving swiftly on...

Just over an hour on a train and we were in a different country, in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. We made it to our hotel and had just started our touristing before the rain came down, so we hid in a little pub in the old harbour and waited it out. 3 rounds later the rain was still coming down, so we completed our little circuit in the wet, dried out in our hotel and hit the bars. Other than being known for its port (the largest in Europe) its also known for its nightlife, and being a saturday night we gave it a shot.