... You cycle to most places
... You know coffeeshops are not for coffee
... You are just being honest - not rude
... You grow your own flowers
... You go to another country all the time
... Your house is older than the USA
... Sometimes your car is older than the USA
... Water comes from the tap and not a bottle
... You have a cheese sandwich for lunch
... Clubs don't open until midnight
...

We went to the beach by bike on a special trail, build rafts and did sea rafting in 16 degree-water!!! Had picnic and lots of talks until we got cold because of the North Sea wind. It was a super fun day with the CEMSies!

CEMS Block Seminar in Noordvijk. We arrived our hostel by bus from Rotterdam, all excited and curious about the seminar week. The Stayok is a good hostel, looks even cozy :)

Yesterday there were the CEMS intro sessions at RSM, followed by a BBQ and night out. It rained or was cloudy pretty much the whole day and but I still biked a lot. After dinner we went to Sorbonne, a club downtown, on Rodezand Street.

The Erasmus bridge has become the trademark image of Rotterdam in a short time. So I've heard and read.. When you are standing in front of the bridge, it looks even more impressive than on any picture. I biked from the center and went on the small bent roadway of the bridge to watch the passing boat. The architect Ben van Berkel really has designed every little part of the bridge.

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