Today we did a day trip to Rotterdam, south of Amsterdam (no, not all the names of towns in Holland end in “dam”). We caught the Intercity train to Rotterdam Centraal and spent the day looking around the sights of this fair city.
Rotterdam is know for some striking examples of modern architecture, and we saw many of those today. From an engineering standpoint, perhaps the most remarkable is the Erasmusbrug, a suspension bridge with only a single support tower at one end.
We also saw the Euromast, which gives a fantastic view of Rotterdam and the surrounding area from an observation deck 112m above sea level. I ventured into the Euroscoop, which takes you to as high as is possible — approximately 185m! That was a real adventure.
I also went looking for the building made famous (to fung-fu fans at least) as the building that Jackie Chan jumped from and slid down in the movie “Who Am I?”. I’m pretty sure I found it, near the waterfront district, but it’s been a while since I saw the film and I couldn’t be totally sure.
A bit of shopping in the very extensive shopping district made the day complete. Thank you Rotterdam!
Crossed Wires 