visit to Rotterdam city and harbour.

The city of Rotterdam looks modern with the famous pencil building and the Euromast, 180 m high. Tineke told me that the historic part of the city was damaged by the German Air raid in 1940. From the central station we took a walk across a park and went up the Euromast something like the KL Tower but since it was built in 1960 so we wouldn't expect much but it was the best way to see the city where the harbour can be viewed clearly. I could even see how the gate is opened to let the ships into the canals. Next we got on the speedo boat cruise and was taken on tour of the harbour. It was a great port indeed. In the evening we cycled to a park in Ridderkerk. I  found myself strunggling with the unfamiliar bicycle which Tineke had rented specially for me. To make it worst cycling on the right side of the road is something difficult to do when we stopped at the junction and I forgot which way to turn. we knocked against each other once but it was not serious. At the park I made my acquaintance with some plants which I  had only read in books before plants such as the poison ivy, the dandelion, forget me not, the daisies and others. I also saw some birds which is not common in malaysia such as the raven.  In the evening we went to Tineke's mum's house for dinner. her brother Jan was also present. Tineke had brought with her a pan in which she told me had only been used to cook eggs. Her mum prepared a delicious steak made from they called it vegetarian meat specially for me. at least I had something different than the usual eggs, bread and chips that I'm taking from the day I arrived in Holland.