Cat Cafes, Gallery Interviews, Clubs, oh
my!
Today was an extremely jam-packed
day indeed! I slept in just a bit and went for pancakes with a few friends. I
was feeling daring so I ordered a pancake pizza, complete with cheese, olives,
and tomato sauce. Next on the list of things to do for the day was to go to my
appointment for the Cat Café! Upon entering, my friend and I were told to
sanitize our hands and not take any flash pictures or handle the cats. We sat
at a small table and found ourselves instantly surrounded by seven cats of different
colors and sizes. I approached one that was seemingly friendly and made an
attempt to pet it, getting clawed at in reply. I suppose it was trying to take
a nap. The others were much friendlier, but were quite evasive. This is
understandable, considering all of the cats were rescued and are still very
skittish. After consuming the small meal I had ordered, I hung around for a bit
and examined my surroundings. All of the people around me only communicated
through Dutch and I felt like quite an outsider. However, the waitresses did
their best to accommodate my friend and I and I thought they were successful.
Afterwards, I purchased two of the shirts they sold there: One for myself and
the other for my sister.
My friend and I took the tram back
to the hostel and got dinner before our group riverboat cruise. The cruise
itself went smoothly, but the ride did not. I chatted with a few new friends
while we listened to the educational tour guide from the speakers above.
However, we managed to bump into the sides of the canal several times,
startling the group. Once the tour was over, I headed back to the hostel to
prepare myself for my first real club experience. Although the venues were both
talked up considerably, I wasn’t particularly impressed with either of them.
The first was free, but played fairly old music. The second, Paradiso, was 17
euros to enter, and played ANCIENT music. Bob Marley and ACDC were the most
notable of the tunes I heard. I am a huge fan of both groups, but not at a
club. I went back to the hostel early to get some sleep.
