Day 9: Rotterdam....again

Ok, definitely best day yet! This is probably the first city that I'm really going to miss!

So, I got up this morning with a list of things to do. First of all, I had to take my bike to a repair shop. I have a slow puncture, I think. I have to pump it up every few hours, but it's still usable. I found the place anyway that was recommended to me by the guy at the hostel, but it turns out that the repairs section is closed on Mondays. Still, it's not a very urgent matter. I survived the rest of the day with it and, unless it starts getting worse, it'll probably last me til I get home.

So, after that I headed to Tropicana! It's a waterpark about 10mins from my hostel. (my hostel is actually very well placed). It was a place like the Aquadome, but better. And the best part, I arrived just as it was opening, and seeing as it was 10 o'clock on a Monday morning, I was the only one there, so no queues for the slides! There was a few old women alright, but they sure as hell weren't going to break a hip! I pretty much spent my morning going on slides, running back around, then going down again! There was also jacuzzis, rapids and even an outdoor swimming pool. The outdoor part was really cool actually, cause even though it was sunny, there was a bit of a chill in the air. So, it was like swimming in the sea, but with really warm water!
Oh God, I can't describe how much fun I had! But I'm sure you can imagine.
And to top it all off, there was a hot-tub on the roof, overlooking the bay. It was such a beautiful view, it was just perfect. I later found out that you, in fact, had to pay especially for the hot-tub, but since I was there when it just opened, there was no-one around, so no-one stopped me!

After a few hours there (you'd think it would get old after a while, but it didn't!), I was starving so I went to Maccy D's. They had a family special of a Happy Meal and an Extra Value Meal for like 7.50E, that I was going to get, but I felt guilty enough for going to McDonalds for lunch, so I just got my normal meal.

After lunch, (and after pumping up my bike again) I headed for the Zoo! It's just outside the city so I cycled there easily enough. I stayed there for a few hours too. In fact, I actually got locked in! Apparently it closes at 6 (who knew?!), and I was still wandering around at a quarter past when I noticed the gates were closed. I had to ask one of the workers to let me out but she was lovely.

So, here I am now, my last day in Rotterdam, and to top it all off, I'm writing this using the free internet in Rotterdam Library! They even gave me a free 1gb memory key for setting up an account! What a city! I'm going to go get dinner now in a few mins and hopefully find a pub to watch the Villa-Spurs game later.

I think that's all my news anyway. If anyone is looking for a place for a weekend away, I'd definitely recommend Rotterdam. I think it even has an airport, but don't quote me on that.

Peace out for now!