Travel 2024 2/2
To make use of the remaining time of our visas, we decided to go to Paris and Amsterdam for my friend’s birthday. October falls in the Autumn season which is my favorite so far so I was really excited to see how it would look like outside London. :)
Also both cities are included on my bucket list. I remember when I first joined tumblr, I would always reblog pictures and thought will I ever get to explore them? And now it finally happened :’) It felt so unreal, like I was floating on air.
This is also one of the rare travels that I get to enjoy every moment because I’m not actually sick!! Lagi na lang akong may sakit! But this time talagang ninamnam ko kada minuto. :)
PARIS
I heard so many bad stories about Paris and that some don’t want to go back. But after this trip, I proved that they were wrong. It is not perfect and some of the rumors are true but it actually kinda depends on how you look at it. To those who said na mukha lang siyang London na nilagyan ng Eifell tower, probably didn’t appreciate it’s beauty. The art, the aesthetic, the fashion, the food are chef’s kiss!! I was able to enjoy every little detail. Tapos yung feeling na ginagawa mo lang wallpaper, necklace, damit yung eifell tower pero nasa harapan mo na - sobrang sarap sa pakiramdam. Hindi siya piece of metal lang, I swear it looks so much better in person - especially at night when it sparkles! Oh I can’t wait to go back!
Amsterdam
We took a 6-hour bus ride from Paris since we are not in a hurry, and very cheap! Soooo, the most bikeable city in the world didn’t actualy disappoint. We decided to rent bicycles to go around the city for 2 days! Kahit labag na labag sa kalooban ko since sobrang pagod na ko that time at ang sakit na ng hita ko. I actually asked the reception ng hotel if pwede ko irefund yung bayad sa bike but unfortunately the manager wasn’t there. So pinanindigan ko hanggang day 2 where we explored some of the beautiful canals. I didn’t regret it actually, because the roads were mostly flat tsaka parang mas right of way pa yung bikers kesa sa sasakyan tsaka pedestrians lol! Idk about this city but every corner is very dreamy! Maybe the autumn vibes added to it’s aesthetic as well. Sobrang ganda! We also spent the halloween here, and dressed up as 3 blind mice, went to a bar where there was a comedy night/drag show which was really fun! Didn’t get to explore the “coffee shops” though. :’) There was so much more to do as there were a lot of museums and other spots but there were so little time! Next time, I would really love to visit the tulips during the Spring as yun talaga ang inimagine kong Amsterdam. Should I move here?
