A look inside

One of the Cube Houses is open to the public for a small entrance fee. This is the living room, complete with the original built-in furniture. I love the windows, but there's not a lot of space for entertaining.

And here's a look at the bedroom. The furniture here is also original. The houses all came with built-in items as it would be difficult to furnish the strangely shaped rooms otherwise. Photos taken in May 2016.

Innovative architecture

The Cube Houses are one of Rotterdam's most iconic sights. Though they are quite interesting to look at, they're not very practical on the inside. Photo taken in May 2016.

Going down

You might not be able to tell, but this is an old escaltor with real wooden stairs! It was a long way down to the Maastunnel. 

Here's how it looks for pedestrians; cyclists have a separate tunnel. I didn't walk the entire span, but I found it quite interesting. There is a similar tunnel in Hamburg that I visited not so long ago. For more treasures, take a look here. Photo taken in May 2016.

Under the sea

This mythical scene greets people coming up from Rotterdam's Maastunnel. It's an easy way for pedestrians and cyclists to cross the Maas river. For more murals, take a look here. Photo taken in May 2016.

The bubble

Rotterdam has a lot of architectural surprises, like this bubble building that's out on the water near the floating trees. For more reflections take a look here. Photo taken in May 2016.

Blaak station

There was so much fantastic architecture in Rotterdam. The Blaak train station was a good example. For more signs, take a look here. Photo taken in May 2016.

Facade

I just love brick buildings. Rotterdam is full of them! Photo taken in May 2016.

On the avenue

Nothing beats a tree-lined avenue. This one in Rotterdam even had a water view to the right. Photo taken in May 2016.

Trees on the water

Here's a look at the latest trend in public gardens from Rotterdam. The Dutch people are really clever! For more reflections take a look here. Photo taken in May 2016.

Out in a Boot

Seeing a city from the water is always fun! We took a harbour tour on the Pannenkoekenboot in Rotterdam, it was fun and relaxing and as a bonus, you got unlimited pancakes. Photo taken in May 2016.

Street poetry

"Hey, what is this? Is this now a palace or a church fair?" - Piet Blom (I can read Dutch!). For more signs, look here. Photo taken in May 2016.

Random dude in Rotterdam

There were no markings on this statue, but this guy looks pretty good in black and white, don't you agree? Photo taken in May 2016.

Abundant color

One of the best murals I've ever seen can be found at the Markthal in Rotterdam. Photo taken in May 2016.

A landmark

One of Rotterdam's most well-known sites is Markthal. It's a multi-use space with food stalls and shops on the inside as well as residential and office space that lines the outside. It is such a neat building and I hope you'll stop by tomorrow to see a bit more from inside. Photo taken in May 2016.

The Swan of Rotterdam

Many people say the Erasmus Bridge resembles a swan. I can see it. Photo taken in May 2016.

A trip to Rotterdam

A look at the Old Harbour of Rotterdam. Photo taken in May 2016.

En barque

One way to see Colmar is by small boat. Perhaps I'll try it next time. More reflections can be found at Weekend Reflections. Photo taken in March 2016.

Beauty in black and white

Another beautiful building in Colmar. No timbers on this one, but lots of beautiful details! Photo taken in March 2016.

Easter flair

The timbered buildings are beautiful on their own, but some of them were decorated with festive Easter eggs and colorful flower shapes to make them stand out even more. Photo taken in March 2016.

Colorful Colmar

I just adore timbered buildings, especially when they're painting such lovely bright colors! Photo taken in March 2016.