Toms turn.

Well Amanda tends to sum things up pretty perfectly, so I wont say to much about Brussels, Amsterdam, and Rotterdam. I cant say nothing though can I. Brussels was yummy. Best waffles in the world. Though I think waffels where the easiest things to find over there. Any other type of food was crammed together. So we found 8 lobster speciality restaurants within 30 meters of each other. And at least 20 Belgian speciality restaurants on the same narrow street. Was great as they all offered 12 euro 3 course meals to compete and actually faught to get you in. The waiters would stand out front and offer you deals to come in. I was being offered cheep meals with free drinks shop after shop. Felt much like heaven.
Brussels as otherwise much like many other cities. The graffiti everywhere was awesome though. Huge comic strip walls, from Tin Tin, Asterix etc etc, as well as more modern graffiti which was also cool.

Amsterdam is a city like no other. So small, quaint, environmentally friendly (little would have loved it) , business orientated, dangerous (bikes do save the environment, though they also sneak up on you.), tourist filled, non-sleeping, multicultural and fun. I wish it hadnt rained so we could have seen the whole place, though everything we saw on foot was amazing. As maz said, not really a city though. Rotterdam on the other hand was a real city. Huge buildings with wild architecture, people that actually speak dutch and seriously good food with reasonable prices. I believe that Amsterdam is litterally their just for the tourists, to create money. The dutch people working there take the train every day from Rotterdam (which took less time as our train into town from Paris).
The history in Rotterdam is very cool, with a serious juxtaposition of the really old buildings that they rebuilt exactly, and the buildings of the last 50 years. They rebuilt a church in the center of the business district, seriously clashes, but is otherwise cool.

Then we split, maz went north to Hamburg, and I went to Hannover. Stayed the first 2 nights in a really nice hotel. That came witha breakfast buffy. I happened to be the only guest, so this brekky buffet became a breakfast fit for a king, and I couldnt let the food go to waste could I. Sadly it was a bit pricy at the hotel, so I sacrificed the brekky and will stay with different friends for the rest of the week. Last night I stayed with Timo, and we had a small party. Around 10 of us chilling in his room with a very silly PS3 quiz game till around 3am. Was loads of fun, though I didnt get much sleep. Tonight Ill be staying with Janick, which means Dvds and dancing till the wee hours of the morning. Should be great.
Otherwise I have been playing basketball, dancing, ice skating and catching up with everyone.

Cant wait till the 18th when maz comes down. Miss her lots.
Love you all! And miss you!

Tom.