"We're always tend to be envy of other people's life until we got a full look of their stories. Over the 22 days, being exposed to different people and cultures had made me feel blessed and be a lot more content with my life. There was irrefutably a great shift in perspective. "
Due to the hilarious movie Europe Trip, we had this wild kind of expectation that everything in Bratislava would be cheaper than dirt. It was, of course, not true but the price was quite reasonable compared to certain countries. We only got to spend a short afternoon in this small town but I must say that I was very impressed by the unique, creative and good-quality handicrafts sold at the stalls. =)
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| Some of the neat souvenirs. |
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| Such beautiful angels. |
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| Miraculously found this bear over here. =) |
After Bratislava, I finally came to Prague and walked on Charles Bridge after being jealousy and all for almost a year. Prague arguably had the most interesting history and legends of all countries. Among them, I was most fascinated by the Golem tale and felt deeply sorry for the Jewish children who perished unrightfully.
Before we left this beautiful city, we visited a shop owned by a nice couple that sold all types of puppets, handicrafts and souvenirs. While browsing around, I came across a decorative handicraft and after much hesitation, I decided to buy it for myself. It was a small hot air balloon which had got two big suns painted on it. It was like a symbol of hope that would serve as a reminder to myself in the future that come what may, the sun would still rise up high in the sky.
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| They said that everyone who came here must give it a touch. =) |
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| On Charles Bridge. |
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| The suitcase that kept all the drawings of the Jewish children. |
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| One of the heart-breaking paintings. |
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| Inside the church. |
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| The guard must have all the patience in this world. |
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| A must-take photo in Prague. |
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| Our dinner before leaving Prague. |
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| My hot air balloon!! |
In Germany, we paid a visit to Dacau Concentration Camp after watching the Italian film "Life Is Beautiful". It was absolutely one of the best movies that made you laugh and cry till the end and I would highly recommend it to anyone who had got a heart but it's best to prepare a box of Kleenex by your bed side beforehand.
Frankly, I just couldn't understand the reason behind any oppression in this world and the horrible things that were done physically to and fed into the minds of the prisoners. It's disgusting to say the least.
While there, we also grabbed the opportunity to try out the good food and beer. Among all, I loved the ice wine from Rhine Valley the most and it's certainly the best wine that I had ever tried so far.
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| Dacau Concentration Camp. |
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| Inhuman. |
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| German sausages. |
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| Beer after the fulfilling dinner. |
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| The ice wine from wine tasting session in Rhine Valley. |
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| The you-knew-what came in all funny shapes and sizes. |
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| On the second day, we were here so early that no one was even here yet! |
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| The location in Museumplein that everyone must take photos of. |
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Visited the Van Gogh Museum later and this was
my favourite painting by Van Gogh in the museum. |
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| Windmills in Zaanse Schans. |
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| And more windmills!! |
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| All of us in a clog!! |
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| The colourful clogs - One of the most famous Dutch products. |
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| Belgium fries again!! |
I doubted if I would ever go on any tour that lasted that long ever again in the near future, especially when University life was coming to an end real soon. Previously, all I knew about these countries were through the mouths and opinions of other people, but I was glad that I now could make up my mind and decide for myself if I did love and enjoy a certain place.
All in all, this 22-day journey was surely an injection of blissfulness, excitement and happiness in my life. =)
