25 February 2008
.....Time is a funny thing. It seems to go by so fast and you don’t even realize it. I say this particularly today because it is my sister’s 15th birthday. I can’t believe how the years go by and how this trip is going by so fast. I have not written in a while, but that does not mean that nothing has been happening here in the UK. In fact, quite the opposite actually! There has been so much happening that I have completely run out of time to write. My weekdays are spent going to classes and studying in the library. The work load here isn’t too overbearing but I’m trying to take advantage of my jobless situation (something that has not happened since I was 14) and learn as much as I can!
.....The weekends are my favorite time because it’s spent traveling! Last weekend was to see Stonehenge and also a small town called Salisbury. What a great time! The entire Passport Plans crew went and we had such a relaxing weekend in the countryside! Hear more about that trip with the second episode of Passport Plans, which should be finished soon!
.....This weekend was to Amsterdam! I’m so happy that I can add the Netherlands to my list of European countries I’ve been to, which is growing longer with each weekend! Ashley, Nicole, Eric, and I left on Thursday for our overnight ferry ride. We were a bit apprehensive, to say the least, but there was no need! This “ferry” was a cruise ship! We had our own cabin with a full bathroom. The ship itself was beautiful with several restaurants, a bar, a casino, and even a movie theater! The trip started out amazing and continued the rest of the weekend! We stayed at a hostel in Vondelpark, which was, again, surprisingly amazing! It was our first hostel experience and exceeded our expectations! The city of Amsterdam is just beautiful. Canals circle the city, so a canal boat tour was a must! It was suc
h a nice way to enjoy the city and hear more about the history of it. My favorite part of the trip was a bike ride on Saturday morning. In Amsterdam a bike is a way of life so we had to try it out! We rented four authentic Dutch bikes for the morning and road along the canals and through Vondelpark. Our meals were fantastic! We found a little Croissanterie for lunch both days and bought cheap but delicious pastries! Not that we’re not adventurous, but when we find a place we like we go back, and that was true not only for lunch but also dinner. We found a little, residential pub and had pancakes with bacon, powered sugar, and maple syrup both nights! We made a trip to a coffee shop and the Red Light district too but that’s not part of the Amsterdam that I like. To say the least, this trip was a new experience. It has helped me grow up a little, in the sense that there was so much planning and it was a trip we all took on our own, without any adult guidance…because, we’re the adults now!
.....I look forward to each weekend and this coming weekend has been a long time coming! I have someone visiting from home who is very dear to my heart. I have a week to spend in a city I love, with a person I love! Cheers for now!
To watch Passport Plans check out www.wpcwtv.com/pointpark.
.....Time is a funny thing. It seems to go by so fast and you don’t even realize it. I say this particularly today because it is my sister’s 15th birthday. I can’t believe how the years go by and how this trip is going by so fast. I have not written in a while, but that does not mean that nothing has been happening here in the UK. In fact, quite the opposite actually! There has been so much happening that I have completely run out of time to write. My weekdays are spent going to classes and studying in the library. The work load here isn’t too overbearing but I’m trying to take advantage of my jobless situation (something that has not happened since I was 14) and learn as much as I can!
.....The weekends are my favorite time because it’s spent traveling! Last weekend was to see Stonehenge and also a small town called Salisbury. What a great time! The entire Passport Plans crew went and we had such a relaxing weekend in the countryside! Hear more about that trip with the second episode of Passport Plans, which should be finished soon!.....This weekend was to Amsterdam! I’m so happy that I can add the Netherlands to my list of European countries I’ve been to, which is growing longer with each weekend! Ashley, Nicole, Eric, and I left on Thursday for our overnight ferry ride. We were a bit apprehensive, to say the least, but there was no need! This “ferry” was a cruise ship! We had our own cabin with a full bathroom. The ship itself was beautiful with several restaurants, a bar, a casino, and even a movie theater! The trip started out amazing and continued the rest of the weekend! We stayed at a hostel in Vondelpark, which was, again, surprisingly amazing! It was our first hostel experience and exceeded our expectations! The city of Amsterdam is just beautiful. Canals circle the city, so a canal boat tour was a must! It was suc
h a nice way to enjoy the city and hear more about the history of it. My favorite part of the trip was a bike ride on Saturday morning. In Amsterdam a bike is a way of life so we had to try it out! We rented four authentic Dutch bikes for the morning and road along the canals and through Vondelpark. Our meals were fantastic! We found a little Croissanterie for lunch both days and bought cheap but delicious pastries! Not that we’re not adventurous, but when we find a place we like we go back, and that was true not only for lunch but also dinner. We found a little, residential pub and had pancakes with bacon, powered sugar, and maple syrup both nights! We made a trip to a coffee shop and the Red Light district too but that’s not part of the Amsterdam that I like. To say the least, this trip was a new experience. It has helped me grow up a little, in the sense that there was so much planning and it was a trip we all took on our own, without any adult guidance…because, we’re the adults now!.....I look forward to each weekend and this coming weekend has been a long time coming! I have someone visiting from home who is very dear to my heart. I have a week to spend in a city I love, with a person I love! Cheers for now!
To watch Passport Plans check out www.wpcwtv.com/pointpark.
No comments:
Post a Comment