[June 21st - June 24th]
Belgium was beautiful, though we didn't stay long.
I remember learning about the Manneken-Pis in my French class so it was pretty cool to see it in person, though it was smaller than expected. It was basically at the corner of a street.
We headed to Amsterdam after that. Although it was a cool place as well, I got a different vibe from it. The tour also gave us the option of going to see the famous Red Light District (my family and half the tour declined)
The next day, we headed over to Germany to see the beautiful Cologne Cathedral.
Interior:
Before the day ended, we went on a Rhine River cruise to view scenery and see some old castles.
We hit Heidelberg Castle the next day! I loved the architecture.
Sometimes tour guides can get commission by taking customers to certain shops or food places. This cuckoo clock factory was no different, but all of us enjoyed the factory. Everyone I saw genuinely had a good time there :)
Off to Switzerland! This is Rhine Falls.
Lion Monument. The emotion captured in this monument speaks volumes.
Funny story: I met an acquaintance I knew from California. I thought I saw him in London but dismissed the thought; then he appeared again in Switzerland! We were both on similar tours and neither of us knew the other was going to be traveling in the summer.
Caramel and vanilla ice cream to end the day ^_^
Thanks for checking out this post! I hope you have an awesome day/night ahead of you.
0 comments