What a day it has been! I slept remarkably well in our tiny cabin and soon we arrived in the Port of Amsterdam and set off towards Maastricht. I instantly fell asleep in the bus and was later shown a photo of me snoozing! Our concert took place in the bandstand in the Vrijthof Square and although we didn't have much time to explore I could see that it is an attractive place, with lots of medieval buildings. I would definitely like to visit properly to see more of its history. We had a quick lunch in a brasserie (while all of the pupils piled into a nearby MacDonalds!) then the musicians efficiently set up for the concert. Luckily the bandstand was covered because the weather had turned rainy, however despite the weather we attracted a small but appreciative audience. I was chatting to a girl from Luxembourg who is a student at Maastricht University and goes to Scottish country dancing classes.
Back on the bus I quickly fell back asleep for almost the whole of the journey to the Rhine Valley - I must be very tired! When I woke up we were driving along beside the Rhine - it's beautiful (even in the rain!); big and wide and winding with beautiful villages dotted along its banks. I was really excited to see it but the pupils were much more excited when they saw a Lidl supermarket. Even though there is an identical one very near school. Words fail me.
Our hotel is in Kamp-Bornhofen right beside the river and is clean and pleasant. I am thrilled to have my own room. After dinner we walked along the riverside to the afore-mentioned Lidl to stock up on chocolate, and relaxed in the bar until it was time to settle the pupils down. And despite all of my sleeping today I think I will sleep well tonight.
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