Sightseeing in Rotterdam #3: Czech it out

Once we (Zdenek, Pavel, me) all successfully met in Rotterdam, we went sightseeing a bit. It is my 3rd official sightseeing in Rotterdam, still exploring new areas.

Friday
On Friday it was more focused on the main tourist attractions as Erasmus bridge, Cube house, other architectonical curiosities and last but not least tasting the Dutch beer.


Cube house from outside and Cube house from inside


We found some time for a decent posing as well:)
Luckily we managed to take all pictures when it was "nice" overcast. On our way back, we had a chance to feel the power (and especially consistence) of a typical all-of-a-sudden downpour!


In the evening there was the first event of AI transition party, "Czech beer on the roof of Hofdijk". The weather was just as ordered... no rain, warm wind, pleasant sunset. There were around 15 people from the Czech Republic! And more to come tomorrow:)

Saturday
Yes, the Prague EB arrived on Saturday afternoon, so we were by far the most numerous "delegation". During the day there were many games and barbecue in a park. The highlight of the afternoon was a long time awaited football match between the teams of AI0607 and AI0708.
In the first half of the day, me, Pavel and Zdenek, we continued in our sightseeing. Now exploring more remote parts of the city centre. We went by metro over the Erasmus bridge, then by bus, we saw a group of Afro drummers and returned back through a under-water tunnel, where we found special plastic "plants"/sticks around 1m long each (there was many many metres of them on both sides of the tunnel). These plants were lighting up and playing sounds in accordance to our movements. Stamping and running caused by far the most fabulous effects, so we got quite noisy:) We also climbed up Rotterdam's television and outlook tower Euromast to see the famous port of Rotterdam.


Dinner with the EB
At night, transition party went on, but our Czech sightseeing was over. On Sunday morning Zdenek is leaving for one-day trip to Amsterdam and then back to Germany. Me and Pavel are leaving to Paris.