200.June 15

Rotterdam, Holland

POSTCARD: I am unwillingly participating in the rail strike in Holland (or the Netherlands). I am stuck at Rotterdam Central Station and have been for quite a long time. They think the strike might end and trains will begin again at noon, but they don’t know. I wish they did. I had reservations on a train to Muenster. I will see John sometime today, I think. I am hungry right now, after spending the night on a train and then the ferry from Harwich to Hoek van Holland. I slept quite well in the ferry. I started out in a seat, but then went to the back of the room and fell asleep behind a row of seats. The ferry line gave us a bus ride from the station at the port to Rotterdam at least. I should store my luggage maybe, and go for a walk around, but I don’t want to take out $50 worth of Netherland’s money just to eat and store luggage. I have a book that I bought in Ireland by Frank Delaney (obviously a relative of ours). It is really quite good. Writing must run in our family, eh! I am still writing with my Guinness pen. Luckily, there are nice seats in the International Reservations office.