Hitting the road early in the morning yesterday, even the heavy rain could not stop us from exploring our new destination, Rotterdam. Mind blowing architecture, urban planning done meticulously, districts dedicated to hipsters, walls full of graffiti... Those are only a few characteristics that define the city of Rotterdam: very distinctive from Amsterdam in essence, but has the same young spirit just like it.
Only 1 hour away from Amsterdam, Rotterdam is very calm comparing to the former. Though it may also be due to the fact that we visited the city on Monday, a day on which almost no shops or museums were open. Nevertheless, we really enjoyed wandering around the streets! Keep calm and stay tuned about the updates at Bossoloji!🌍😌✨
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No sun since I came to Amsterdam, and raining all day long. Plus, yesterday we have had a compete power blackout for 14 hours, which made our gloomy day even gloomier. Despite that, we had such a great day: wandering around the cafés of Amsterdam, passing over numerous canals... And the rain is an art itself: forming a myriad of puddles on the ground, which creates the greatest photo effect in the world...
Today, we are exploring Rotterdam, under the falling rain. But now, it’s time to look at the reflections from yesterday’s Amsterdam.☔️ Keep calm and stay tuned about the updates at Bossoloji!🌍😌✨ Same city, same streets; different season, different time, different memories, and different people... Although it’s my 3rd time visiting Amsterdam, the spirit and the feeling have always been unique, every single time. As Heraclitus well stated ages ago, “you cannot step twice into the same river.” Yes, it’s the same street, same place; but the lived experience, people, and I are not the same.
While noticing the ornaments left from the King’s Day, which is celebrated on April 27 in the Netherlands, I tried to imagine the flood of people in the previous day, flowing in the streets. Although I missed the celebrations only for a few hours, as my flight arrived in the very early hours of April 28, streets were still full of people from all walks of life: first time seeing Amsterdam that crowded! Starting from the Museums Quarter, walking along the street bazaar in De Pijp, then visiting the renowned Damrak Street and the Red Light district, while passing over myriad of canals, and stopping by the boutique cafés... The first day in here has been sort of a commemoration of the former journeys to Amsterdam: let the vibes keep on! Today, we will continue our re-exploration of the city of Amsterdam. So, keep calm and stay tuned about the updates at Bossoloji!📓🌍😌✨ |
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