During a recent holiday I visited Rotterdam, a city in the southwest of Holland. The nine - day trip left a deep impression 1me. I arrived at Rotterdam airport at 7 pm. It was already 2outside. The first thing I needed to do was to find a place to 3. I decided to telephone the Youth Hotel.
But to use the phone I needed some 4; I asked a lady for help. To my 5, she gave me three coins to use. But all the phones in the 6 needed phone cards. And phone cards could only be bought at post offices during the 7. I was 8I would not be able to call the hotel. An old gentleman helped me. He couldn't speak English9understand that I needed to10a phone call. He showed me where the phone was and inserted11phone card. I called the Youth Hotel and found a place to stay that night.
The12of the Dutch people made me feel that I was not13my hometown. My first day in Holland wasn't as 14as I expected. Whenever I went, I asked people for 15. It surprised me that 16every young Dutchman could speak English fluently. Older Dutch people couldn't 17 English very well, but they would try to help me whenever they could. One middle - aged man I asked for directions even18me to the place I was looking for.
My19in Holland totally changed my impression of Dutch people. Now I think the people couldn't be more 20.
