- Market venture
- Impromptu interpretative dance performance
- Fancy ice cream: white chocolate and Oreo flavours
- Girlie picnic in the park
- Common room party
It was a bit of a bizarre day, with a million and one activities crammed into it. But we had a lot of fun and the evening was almost like a big send-off party before the majority people begin to leave.
But, as early as the next afternoon, we were already having to host little farewell gatherings. One by one: Jess, Helena, and Emma all flew the nest this week. And thinking of all the "Farewell Rotterdam" posts that I found myself 'liking' on Facebook, I imagine that there were probably more than a few others that slipped more quietly under the radar! In fact, we even bumped into Jimmy's little crew helping him with his luggage. And there so many more are soon to follow. *sad face*
Gawd guys. Please stop abandoning me and this wonderful city that we now call home...I'm beginning to get a complex here!
Anyway, I'll quit with the emotional ranting (for now, at least).
On Sunday most of the crew said goodbye to Jess with a mini gathering on the terrace. But luckily, I'll be seeing her once again (if only for an hour or two).
We also had our first room inspection this week - a little surreal. Don't remind me that I'm leaving!
As a nice distraction, Emma, Kaia and I found ourselves scouring Primark for bargains once more: treating ourselves to a little (budget) retail therapy. Nothing wrong with that! Might have caught ourselves indulging in a McDonald's for all of our wonderful shopping efforts...oops!
On Thursday, just prior to Emma's leaving dinner, me and Lindsey took ourselves for an afternoon visit to the park. The weather was gorgeous (as it has been all week), so we just sat soaking up some rays. Thankfully for my wee milk bottle legs, the heat was just starting to ebb away slightly, meaning I could finally sit outside without running the risk of returning home various shades of pink. It's hard being Scottish sometimes! ;)
Dinner was lovely: stuffing ourselves with pizza and yet even more ice cream (stroopwafel and cherry mania). Afterwards, I joined Emma and Lindsey for a final cycle around the city. The riverside was stunning as the sun set: a truly beautiful way to conclude Emma's Dutch journey. We might even have spilled a few tears on the final bridge...
Friday has also been eventful.
Part of my bike fell off as I was cycling. Of course, the heart stopping moment was perfectly timed for me to be weighed down with carrier-bags full of groceries from the supermarket. Nightmare. Had to preform a bit of DIY magic at the side of the road. Thankfully we are both still in one piece! Well...one(ish). Touch wood, she seems to be working okay for now, but I imagine that a trip to the repair shop isn't in the too distant future... Directly following her little injury, my poor wee bike was then 'held hostage' and trapped in her space by another bike.
Absolute nightmare - so flustered!
Finally made it to campus for another power pump session and a screening of the World Cup football match: Spain versus the Netherlands. Now, everyone who even vaguely knows me will probably be familiar with my complete indifference towards anything football, but it was actually pretty awesome. Lindsey and I arrived relatively unenthusiastic but quickly found ourselves getting swept up in the national spirit. Who knew?!
5:1 to my adopted country!!! =D
I heart NL ;)
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