8th October Rottadam to Ghent
** "An adventure is a crisis that you accept. A crisis is a possible adventure that you refuse, for fear of loosing control." (Bertrand Piccard - Swiss psychiatrist & explorer). I came across this quote last evening and reflected upon it for a while before I decided to type it into my blog and mould it around myself and my current situation. I am not sure to what degree this was really a crisis (and in terms of the scope of the universe, a small one at that) but I am sure that I was due for an adventure. And last evening I certainly had an adventure. ** Last night ( 7th October) I was informed that the hotel booking for Antwerp I made and paid for, in full back at the end of May, has suddenly evaporated into thin air. There is no talk of the payment disappearing as I paid it via credit card to booking.com They have told me the funds will be refunded in full. For me that is a given but the issue is now i have no-where to stay tomorrow night nor the following 2- 3 nights....