Rather than spending a small fortune on a hostel we elected to camp by the river on the edge of the city for a few days. We also refused to pay 50 euros for a tent so we elected to sleep under the stars on top of our sleeping mats. Our new Dutch friend Diemer followed us from Brussels and proved super helpful as communication with some of the locals was difficult for us monolingual plebs. He also carried a small peculator and stove in his seemingly endless rucksack so he's basically a hero.