alive?
Friday, April 29, 201111:48 AM
im alive still. unlike this space, its dying & rotting.
in fact, blogging comes in whn one is bored? i supposed so.
perhaps to me only.
jus back from my holiday!
4 weeks in UK & Europe.
of cause, i havent conquered the ENTIRE Europe, duh.
in fact, i don think ive conquered the ENTIRE state tht we visit.
but def, an experience gained.
seen the other side of the world, learning new things.
First stop of Eastern Europe: Czech Republic, Prague.
firstly, all of us had a difficult time communicating with the folks there.
they dont speak English. so most of the time, all of us are trying to comprehend them by their
hand actions. similarly, we used hand gestures to communicate with them and importantly, asked for directions.
the aparthotel we stay was ... not to mention, EEEEEEERIE.
visited
1. Prague Castle ( which i hardly can rmb much anything abt it, all I could rmb was the horrendous weather. The coldness that sends a shiver down my spine each time the wind hits me. I could literally feel myself flying off from the ground. im not exaggerating the situation, but it was really cold. I was wearing 4 layers but its still not enough to protect me from the cold. all i rmb was we visiting cathedrals and museums. )
2. Bone Church ( as the name suggests, yes, the church is built with bones, skeletons. My first reaction when I stepped in was, scary. But a memorable attraction. Yes, its an attraction. But of cause, those bones used to build the pillars are not REAL SKELETONS. but we were told that, at a certain center of the church, buried underneath was skeletons of rich people in the past. )
3. Torture Museum ( all i rmb was tht i saw all those torture instruments used by people for punishments in the past. and im stil trying to figure out if those instruments are used before :/ )
4. Dancing House ( beautiful slanted building in the centre of the city! Amazing! )
5. Charles' Bridge ( coldness! its situated between 2 wide rivers, so yes, that explains that coldness. we were practically shivering! thus, not much photos taken there. but the scene was mesmerizing! )
6. Easter Market
7. the taxi fare was horrible, the meter jumps every second when the driver speeds. so our taxi fare from the airport to our aparthotel ( roughly 30mins journey) caused us 1300czk!
10ckz is equivalent to 2euros which is about 4 or less sgd? IF I DIDNT RMB WRONGLY. HAHA
Second stop of Eastern Europe: Austria, Vienna
BEAUTIFUL CITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! romantic for couples.
hehehe. yes.
the currency used in Vienna is Euros.
similary, they don speak English. they speak German.
haha, so we had to figure out what they were saying too!
we had an encounter with an old lady when she offered to give us some religious token. ):
the weather in Vienna was absolutely perfect!!
i really miss Vienna~!!
all i could rmb was the Easter Market where i got babyy an Easter Egg!
super pretty! (:
and we bought a whole lot of chocolates there too! haha!
Third stop of Eastern Europe: Poland, Krakow
Eerie city!! :/
probably due to the huge amount of deaths in the city during World War 2.
again, we had to try our best to comprehend what they were talking abt!
We visited the concentration camp where millions of victims were held captive there and later killed.
Yes!! we visited the place where they were captured, tortured, forced to work, and later kill.
it was a sad place we visited. lots of feelings there.
everyone there looked very solemn, and later we heard from the tourguide, the area is like a cemetry there. Ashes of innocents laid there in the past.
If only during my secondary school days, I was brought to these cities where such history happened, im sure i wil learn more!
i learnt most in that area! Deepest sympathy to the victims there.
I could feel the aura, I could feel the sorrow there ):
After the concentration camp, we went for a city tour around their city area!
Shopped at the Eastern Market!
and after dinner on the final day in Poland, we witnessed a memorial service held in the city area for the late president.
indeed I learnt alot, I saw alot in this trip.
but the times spent with my Sister was still the best.
afterall, after months, I could pour out all my feelings to someone.
aside from boyfriend, she is the one I could entrust my feelings with, w/o being betrayed or whatsoever.
and after much hesitation and advices given, I have made up my decision.
I hope, my decision, that I had made, will not be a wasted one.
I hope, as it is, for whatever I made, has a reason bhind it. and the reason, a good one.
my heart felt extremely heavy whn I was on the flight back to Singapore.
Bcause I know, for the next few months, I will be alone again.
out to those with siblings: treasure ur siblings. they are the only ones that truly understand u. they are the ones that truly wil stand by u no matter what happens.
Blood is thicker than water.
although, Sister and I quarrel and scold each other at times, but def we know, in us, we care for one another most.
Probably, this is fate or whatsoever?
Sister and I share the same fate, experience the same thing.
So, nobody will understand me better than her.
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