My family planned a trip to Europe
where we were there for a couple of weeks! We got on the plan bright and early
and didn’t arrive in Amsterdam until late that next day because of the time
difference. Stepping off of the plane you literally are placed into a new
world, new culture and different views in architecture and how the currency and
transportation works.
We stayed in Airbnb apartments
throughout our stay in each country in Europe. Which Airbnb is highly
recommended because it is cheaper and instead of living out of a hotel for a
couple weeks you are placed downtown where the locals live. As I walked around
Amsterdam I was astonished by the canals that ran through the city. The Anne
Frank museum also opened my eyes on her story about the holocaust and how she
had to hide and live.
Transportation in Europe is just
like it is in New York or any big cities that run an underground subway to get
from city to city. They also have trains that take you from country to country
within hours. That was very incredible to me that we jumped on a train and a
couple of hours later we arrived in Paris. While walking around Paris, you
could clearly see that locals are very into fashion, that’s where most new
trends and styles comes from.
My brother-in-law and sister had
been to these places before (Amsterdam, Paris, Switzerland, and Rome) so I never
felt lost because they knew where our next destination would be. Whether it was
to the Eiffel tower, the Louvre, or cathedral in Rome. All these places have
fascinating architecture and a ton of history behind it that intrigues me. It
is one thing to read about a place, event, or sculpture but it is another thing
to witness it with your own eyes. It was incredible to feel the atmosphere
while viewing these buildings and events that had happened.
Switzerland was definitely the
outcast in comparing these countries because the other 3 were mainly looking at
sculptures and architecture whereas Switzerland was more of a nature
experience. Riding a train through this mountain into the city of Interlaken
which is surrounded by the Alps was the most breathtaking experience I have
ever been a part of. We drove a fairy
around the Alps as well as walked this beautiful river. These experiences help
me to take a step back and be grateful for this incredible world that we live
in. It inspires me to see all of it and
to get the most out of traveling the world and to open my mind to a greater
understanding and appreciation of this earth and my life.
