Both Thursday and Friday were holidays here in The Netherlands. Pretty much everything was closed on Thursday for Ascension Day. So we decided to take the train to Rotterdam and walk around. Rotterdam is a modern city, in which most of the "old" city was destroyed by the Germans during World War II. There are only a handful of buildings in the city center that date back before the war.
After walking around Rotterdam for a bit , we hopped on the Metro (subway) and headed to Delfshaven for dinner. The historic center has been very well preserved and is now full of museums, a brewery and many restaurants. Delfshaven is where the pilgrims actually left from on the Speedwell in July of 1620, before realizing their boat wasn't seaworthy and then crowded onto the Mayflower. The church where they prayed before leaving is now known as the "Pilgrims Church." And the place they stayed the night before they left has been turned into a brewery and restaurant, called The Pelgrim. We had a few beers and dinner here before heading back to Delft.
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