Half way through the 24 hours we spent in the air I decided 3 things...the world is very big, I hate flying on airplanes and I dislike public transport (on our first day, in melbourne, we got onto a tram only to realise we couldn't pay with notes. I got back off the tram, only to realise that Simon was too slow and I stood there in the dark waving goodbye as he disappeared)
However, we finally arrived in Amsterdam. It was 25 degrees and sunny. The streets are incredibly wide and mostly lined with beautiful trees, as are all the canals. And the buildings!!!. There are bikes and scooters everywhere and everything has right of way before cars - its awesome. I don't know if it was just the relief of finally being off the plane that was talking but the atmosphere on that Sunday evening was completely relaxed and happy. We sat outside a pup/cafe in a big square near our hostel and had beer and croquets in the sun, some men started playing music near by, the trees were green, and guys rode by with their girlfriends perched on the back of their bikes...very mellow
I think that if the Hobart city council puts some of the plans by Gehl (dutch architect) into place in Hobart it would do wonders...Imagine if people actually liked going into Hobart for fun!!
Well I best go get ready for our candlelight canal cruise,
Mel
lol!!! funny melbourne story!
ReplyDeletehave a lovely romantic evening! ;)
xxx
;p'' from Tom cat :)
ReplyDeleteFlying is not much fun but just think of all the sights you are now about to see. It makes it all worth it. Think about us a little while you enjoy the warm weather, we woke to our first frost this morning brrrrrr. Enjoy yourselves and keep safe.
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