

At first I can’t see anything more than this modern architecture that I say, a lot of shops, a parking for a bikes, and finally, a big lake, creating in my retina the image of a great modernist organism, and these one was fantastic.

But mi anecdote comes now. This mall has just two “faces”, the first one, these modern shops and coffees, etc. But when some friends and I goes at the upstairs of one big shop, at the balcony of this, I can see the second face, the green face.

So my anecdote is reflected in this, this surprise that I had to see this small green oasis. To finally, say that was like these small thinks in our lives, just only to enjoy it.
Arnau
When we had to go back to her house, her mum clean our bicycles with a hose and we had to clean our boots because her mum don’t want that we gone into the house with mud.
Aina Mínguez

Àger
A day at Aquamundo…
The first complete day we stayed at Holland, almost everyone went to visit Amsterdam, but my partner, his friends, their partners and me, went to a place called Aquamundo, which is a very big swimming pool, with toboggans, and jumps, very similar to Illa Fantasía, but indoor.

Finally, this day I met my partner’s father, who I hadn’t been able to see until this day because the day we arrived he was at Belgium, and I went with the family to a restaurant-ship, were the food on there was a type of creppes but called pancakes.
Daniel
The "tilted buildings"

During the exchange we went to Amsterdam in many times. I like that city and I want to go again in the future. But it was a strange thing about the old buildings, generally in which are in front of the river: They are inclined outwards. The first time I saw it I thought it was only in some buildings, but during the exchange and the times I went to Amsterdam I saw many buildings with this strange characteristic. Finally when we went to the "Amsterdam History Museum" I mentioned that to Ager and she asked that to Loreno. Then he asked that to our guide and told us the answer.
It is basically for the muddy ground. Holland in its origins was covered in seawater, and now the terrain is like the sea ground. When this buildings were built, the builders put iron stakes inside to fix it. But with the pass of time, the muddy ground changes and the stakes change too, tilting the buildings.
But not all the buildings are accidentally tilted. Some buildings are tilted to reduce the dampness (avoiding some of the rain).
Adrià
My anecdote
I was with two friends in a street, and we wanted to cross the road to go inside a cheese shop, as I wanted to buy some cheeses. My Dutch partner said to me the first time we went to Amsterdam, that this city is very crowded, and we had to take cared of the bikes and some cars.
You had to be very careful, because the bicycles for example, they had a fast speed and they were not very careful. This time we went to cross fast, and one of my friends had a hit with a man, that he was riding his bicycle.
My friend was not hurt; it was only a small scare. My friend asked the man if he had damage, but he replied that he did not, and he repeated again and again, the lamp that was on the bike was broken, and it cost a lot of money.
After this, a man who saw what had happened, asked to my friend if she was good, I think this man was friendly (not as the other).
Mary.
The first night we were a group of Spanish home from a Dutch.
That night was expected FCB vs. Madrid when we came to receive us at the door.
We left the bike outside in the hall with all the others and walked inside , we grabbed our coats and made us remove shoes.
My anecdote is not explain that happened in that football player but in any home around the world had to remove the shoes.
In Holland always go barefoot inside the house , my partner´s house was carpeted and they did not wear shoes.
Not only left the shoes at the door but all the jackets were hung on hangers and do not step to the room.
What most struck me was that didn't only his friends left their shoes but the Spanish also got used to being without shoes at home.
Raquel
That night was expected FCB vs. Madrid when we came to receive us at the door.
We left the bike outside in the hall with all the others and walked inside , we grabbed our coats and made us remove shoes.
My anecdote is not explain that happened in that football player but in any home around the world had to remove the shoes.
In Holland always go barefoot inside the house , my partner´s house was carpeted and they did not wear shoes.
Not only left the shoes at the door but all the jackets were hung on hangers and do not step to the room.
What most struck me was that didn't only his friends left their shoes but the Spanish also got used to being without shoes at home.