prague and budapest

This is Prague.

The view from the Prague castle.

Night view of Prague castle. Ok can't see anything much from this pictures but it's pretty spectacular.

This is Budapest. Yes most pictures looked the same after they are covered with snow.

I am hiding. It's bloody snowing mercilessly. This was suppose to be a lookout but it was snowing so badly that the visibility was terribly low.

Well, the weather turned better on our 2nd day.

Finally, we managed to see something. But it was still mother freezing. It was hard to smile like that ok. Give me some credits.

christmas carol.

The truth about christmas carol?

Like any fairy tales and songs... it mostly a fantasy and unreal.

"Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow..." sounds beautiful?

Don't be fool. Listen hard and you will feel the sarcasm of the song.

"I'mmmm dreaming of a white Christmas..." sounds romantic?

First white is boring. And dreaming....? It's nightmare please.

"...walking in a winter wonderland" sounds cute?

C'mon! winter is a wonderland?? All wrapped up like a dumpling, with your nose, toes, fingers all numbed? Does all the above sounds like a wonderland?

You don't play this song on your iPod when walking in a snow shower or snow storm. These songs are played when you are looking out of your window, feeling warm and nice. Probably with a cup of thick, hot chocolate in your hand and cuddling in your cosy blanket.

It's a tragic walking out in snow. The snow splattered on your face as you tread through the thick snow that has piled on the road. Your fingers are freezing even though you're wearing gloves and you toes are so cold it's painful. You try to do sight seeing but the visibility is so low that all you see are ice falling from the sky. This is the time when thought like "I miss wakeboarding in sunny Singapore" surfaced. Still dreadfully, you pulled the hoodies of your jacket closer to you, lowered your face and continued walking in the cold, colourless city which was beautiful a few weeks ago.

Ok Ok Ok... I am cynical. I have to admit about that. But honestly, snow is over-rated. That's because there is none in Singapore. Rarity is a treasure. Daily affair is shit.

Ok I am going for a warm shower.

Signing off from Budapest, Hungary.

Hope flights don't get delayed or cancelled due to the evil white particles.

blue-yellow

oh so awesome. stockholm!

trap.

rome is not so nice.

it's been a while

It's been a while since I left Singapore.

It's been a while since I blog.

It's been a while since I lost my passport.

It's been a while since I traveled.

The wait is over, the agony too.

The little red book arrived on time and no more time wasting. I zipped to Amsterdam.

As usual. Awesome!

Everybody speaks English in Amsterdam. That makes thing so much easier.

Despite her fame for vices, it is safe, nice and pretty. The city is so well planned.

And now I know why Amsterdam is famous for their windmill. It is really bloody windy. Oh well... it kept raining while we were there as well. Not simply rain drops but hail stones as well. We had hail stones lashing at our faces while on top of a windmill. Don't get me wrong. It was an awesome experience.

Fastfood was our primary selection of cuisine. Yes, it's a cuisine. Our only indulgence was a dutch dinner in a restaurant and pastries at the roadside stall.

It is a unique city, regardless of your objective(s) in Amsterdam.

I am missing it slightly now.

But it's ok. My little red book is here. I am flying off on Friday again!

the weather.

Well... It kinda snowed today. Not exactly from my point of view but many people said so.

I felt more like icy raindrop splattering on my face.

It ain't exactly the most beautiful sight, once again from my perspective.

But still it's not freezing cold, pretty much manageable. Nice in fact.

I finally attended 2 classes after sometime. Quite sometime to be honest.

And BOSS is done. It's a pre-sign, signifying the end of my exchange.

Still the question hangs....

Where is my passport?

dorm worm

I was a dorm worm for the past 3 to 4 days.

I wake up to a gloomy morning.

I sat down and do my assignment.

I went for a bowl of cornflake.

I continue my assignment.

I starved.

I cooked my dinner.

I stoned.

I slept.

I was a dorm worm.

I finally got out today to school, then headed to town. It was windy, rainy and cold. But it feels good to be out of my cave. So... where's my passport??

tribute to barcelona

Oh yes I lost all my stuffs except wallet.

Feels good to be back in Denmark.

I repeat my story so many times. I might as well type it here and refer people to read.

4 of us were eating in a buffet restaurant, Fresco.

So there will be someone tending the bag while the rest of us get our food. Our bags were all put beside us but it was like on the next table. Unfortunately, my bag was placed on the furthest end.

Half way through dinner, I wanted to get something from my bag. And... it's no longer there. Viola! Gone in thin air. We don't know when and don't know how as we could not recall anyone walking near our table.

Too bad I guess. I still have my wallet and managed to get back to Aarhus without missing my intended flight. For that, it's awesome!

And so many thanks for those we tried to help me in Barcelona.

Gilbert and gang for putting me up at their places. It is a nice apartment and we slept well despite the ordeal.

Seek and Daniel for bringing me to a nice buffet restaurant where I got robbed. Good and full meal I must say still.

Lastly, FC Barcelona for the match where they lost to Rubin Kazan. I still got my ticket to watch the match! Woot! I am a Barcelona fan now!

the city of fallen wall

The weekend trip to Berlin was eventful, historical, erm... basterds? and of course awesome!

Eventful?

The journey to and fro Berlin was crazy. Direct train to Berlin was fully reserved. So we have to catch 3 trains to reached Hamburg, before another train to finally reached Berlin.

Then, the gawd damn racist lady was an arse. We were at Berlin train ticket counter inquiring about seat reservation and she said "no English, no English". So naturally, I asked if any of their staffs could help us but she replied the same thing. Ok maybe she really don't understand. I stand to the next queue. While waiting, there was a group of what I believe Swedish travelers asking for train reservation as well. That bloody gawd damn fugly woman converse in bloody gawd damn it English. This biatch will get her retribution in due time.

Apologies for the not-so-nice language.

And when we were coming back, we rushed like crazy madmen to finally board the train. The train was so damn packed we have to sit along the train corridor. Luckily it was for half of the journey.

Historical.

Berlin the capital of Germany. The Bradenburg Gate, the Reichstag Building, the "Museum Island", the Berliner Dom, Checkpoint Charlie, The Rathaus and of course the Berlin Wall. The events, stories and histories were overwhelming.

Bradenburg Gate. Separated by the wall.

Now.

East Side Gallery. Graffitis and paintings on the Berlin Wall.

Checkpoint Charlie.

In the Dome of Reichstag Building.

Jewish Museum.

Basterds?

Yeah! Basterds. We caught Inglorious Basterds in Berlin. Right from the start, Brad Pitt was slamming Germans non-stop. I was holding back my laughter for a while fearing the German beside me will hit a punch into my face. But well, they started laughing too. It was the perfect city for this movie.

Awesome.

This word has to appear. It is a big, modern city. I thought Munich's metro was complicated. I was almost lost in Berlin. The metro system is wicked.

No wonder my sister tell me "shopping" in Berlin. The number and sizes of shopping malls are awesome. Well, it's just not very cheap.

Of course, don't ever miss out currywurst, aka curry sausages in Berlin. They have a museum devoted to currywust heritage. Damn, I feel like having some now. Currywurst ain't exactly curry sauce like Singapore's curry. It's more like sausages in BBQ sauce sprinkled with curry powder, still it tasted awesome!

Currywurst. Shiok.

Beck's.

lego

A trip to Lego Land, sounds interesting? Yes it was kind of interesting.

Most people grew up playing lego, it was definitely my favourite. Bionic was awesome. They mechanise those multi-colours bricks. Cool shit.

As you would expect, everything is made of lego. What else? The buildings are in lego, animals are in lego, dustbins in lego, figurines in lego, rides in lego... Ok you should get it by now. But I was hoping that there were some lego food to eat, yeah none.

something familiar... in lego

The weather was awefully bad. Look carefully in the pictures and you can see those foul rain clouds. The wind was strong and temperature low. But those Danish rascals just splash about in their rain boots and run around in their almighty rain coats. They win.

As I mentioned, it's a theme park for children. So all the rides ain't scary at all. It was boring in fact. No thrill, no excitement, no adrenaline. But kids will adore and love it and beg you to bring them back.

The best ride was Power Builder. It's awesome and innovative.

1. You get a slot card

2. Slot your card into a machine. You design your ride in a machine. You can choose how it turns, spins, rotates, flips. 360, 180, tantrum on robot, scare-crow on robot. Whatever!

3. Slot the card into the robot

4. Buckle up and enjoy

Creative to build your own ride. This is what I call fun.

let's be tourist

It's been a while since my last publication.

It was non stop traveling, sight-seeing, museums hunting, photo snappings for 2 weeks.

Legendairy! I say and I bet Barney couldn't have agreed more with me to use his special term.

Aarhus-Billund-London-Athens-Santorini-Thessaloniki-Munich-Hamburg-Aarhus

These are the cities that I have stopped by the last 12 days. Some cities may have been for transiting purpose, nonetheless, I caught a glimpse of their charm and beauty.

Athens

The city of ancient ruins, relics, statues, myths and power. The Acropolis stand amidst the growing city - as the ancient gods witness its growth and bustle. The Parthenon stood on the Acropolis with it mystic charm as the city strive beneath.

Santorini

White and blue architectures sprout on the cliff of the island. As windmill and sea breeze accompany the sunset. The neighbouring volcano was fuming on the cooling sea. Red, white and black are the colours of the beaches.

Thessaloniki

The city of the Macedonia. In a square where Aristotle sit, the young ones drink and dance hard. An ancient-modern sophistication.

Munich

Home of the Bavarian. Sausages, pretzel and beers filled your growling stomach. Tents, bar maids, carnivals marked the Oktoberfest. The mug was our trophy as we emptied the litre mug of beer. Restaurants and shops were within ancient grounds of the rich city.

sunshine!

I think my blog post works. Ever since the saddening post about autumn last week, it hasn't been raining much. The weather was awesome throughout our roadtrip and this week equally good. The sun is shining and the sky is clear. The wind might be chilly and temperature dropping but it is always a happy day with sunshine.

I need a bask in the sun at my dorm's grass patch.

Loving it.

of sunrise and sunset

The lack of post was simply due to my laziness. That's what people become when they get settled down.

We decided that this weekend it's gonna be different. We are not going to cook in someone's hostel. We are not going to ask why the shops are not opened on sunday. No.

Roadtrip. It shall be. To Skagen and Aalborg.

Frederikshavn

Small town. Nothing much to see and do. The Danish Navy is there and so there were a couple of warship.

Skagen. Just in case you find this name familiar, it's a watch brand. It just so happen I owned one because I got it as a gift from my best friends.

It took us 3.5hours to reach Skagen, the Northern most tip of Denmark. Over at Grenen beach, the Kattegat and Skagerrak meet and waves from both side clash right at the northern tip.

Strain your eyes to see but the 2 seas really clash, just in case you thought I was bull shitting about it.

Then morning came as we were woken up by the sunrise and aching buttocks. It wasn't the most comfortable experience to sleep in the car but it was still cosy and nice enough.

Aalborg was the next stop. This is the gang in case you thought I was all alone. I concluded that Danish cities are very similar. Aalborg is the 4th largest city and it's still kind of boring as we wandered around aimlessly.

There were no much pictures of the Danish highway on my side because I was the driver for the entire journey. Left hand. Manual drive. It was hard to get use. Ok I need to catch some sleep on my cosy bed and under my warm blanket.

the church

A simple church amidst the city centre of Arhus.