My sidekick asked me what/where/when was my best experience in 2019..... It’s hard to answer because 2019 been an awesome year... i laughed, cried, lied, fought, won, and lots of first ... it was a lesson learnt year, I am thankful for the experience.
I started 2019 with being really sick, hospitalized and medications, lots of medications and surgery, burnt out, depression, severe depression,almost broke me , but God sent me angels to supported me , and i don‘t let my spirit wane... despite all the troubles i managed to flew around the globe ...
Here are some pics from my ABC journey in 2019:
Pic: Brisbane Kangaroo Sanctuary.
Australia , an amazing continent, an island, beautiful places to hike, beaches, country roads, multy culty , fascinating animals, racism, laidback too laidback and a nation with full of whinning folks ... oh my dear God they complained about everything.....
Adelaide South Australia beach side .
Kuranda train ride , Cairns, Far North QLD
Berlin , Bratislava , Bologna and Budapest.
4 different cities in Europe, Berlin full with historical buildings left over from the war , Bratislava, romantic city use to be one country with Czech Republic, use to be called Chekoslawakia And Bologna ancient and full of swing in Italia, And the fairy tale Budapest with the amazing Chain Bridge ......
Pic: My squad in Bratislava town square.
Pic: Bratislava town square
Pic; Brandeburger tor , Berlin.
Pic, Bologna city centre
pic; mia cara Patti , Bologna.
The chain Bridge , Budapest.
Denpasar, Dublin and Derry..
Denpasar the Capital of Bali, the most stunning island in Indonesia, beautiful tradition and the nature, stunning temples and lots of celebration, Dublin the capital of Republic of Ireland, where leprechaun dance and drinking Guiness, awesome folks and the tasty Irish stew, yum ! Derry or Londonderry, where i found my love and broke my heart, where only rain twice in a year, the first one will be last 6 months and the second one also 6 months, so you do understand why people in Derry love their drink? To heat the body up 🍺 the first time i got my Coors light and i love it ( light beer) .
Whilst Derry located in Ireland , this town belong to United Kingdon , a part of Northern Ireland.
Pic: Nusa Penida Island
pic: the spire Dublin.
The peace bridge , Derry
Eindhoven,
My home town , the expat paradise, design city and my glow in dark city.. Will always have love and hate relationship with this little town .
Pic: Evoluon the Aliens ship left us ages ago ( noooooot )
Faro , Portugal.
A city with fascinating cultural history, a city with many faces, one of the most safest place to visit, kind hearted folks and laidback.
pic: Faro haven square
Greenwich, United Kingdom and Gdansk Polan.
Well, we used Greenwich as a point to calculate time on this planet ( GMT , Greenwich mean time)
Ex: from The NL to Jakarta it will be Gmt + 7 in the winter ... i love this little old time , so overwhelming. Gdansk, a town that put me to realisation to never judge, the minute i entered the old town i was instantly in love, i was on the set of JK Rollings books. AMAZING !
Pic: Queen’s house Greenwich .
Pic; Greenwich observatory centre.
Incheon , South Korea.
A coastal city not far from Seoul and actually well known only for the International airport, little people know this place has an amazing beach.
pic: a tired little princess .
Pic : Gdansk station, Poland.
Pic : Table for 1 please.
Heidelberg, Germany, and Hongkong.
One of my fave town in Germany , a place where i can let my fantasy about the past life get a free play in my head. From the old bridge to the beer on the square terrace... and the curry wurst, YUM. Hongkong, first time i landed here i was like WTF... so huge and freaking expensive, damn... really metropolis but i am not impressed, tbh, not my kind of city.
Pic: the big Buddha, Hongkong .
Pic: Po Lin Monastery, Hongkong.
Pic: Curry wurst with jalapeño and lots of cheese, Heidelberg, Germany.
The old Bridge , Heidelberg.
Istanbul, Tukey.
Aleays meant to go visit Istanbul, butnever really gotten the time, i finally went last year and holy shoot, it was amazing.... i wish i met my Sultan, the Palaces, Mosque and the tomb, i just can’t get enough.
Pic: Dolmabace Palace.
Istanbul
Pic: Galata tower, Istanbul.
Pic: boat ride from European side to Asian one.
Jakarta, Indonesia.
i really dislike and almost hate this place, overly crowded, traffic jam, dirty and lots of shite, but i gotta come to this place as lots of people i love dearly live here, there is nothing beat Family love...
Pic: Monument National ( Monas) Jakarta, romours said , the fire peak on the top of this tower was/ is , a real gold.
London ,United Kingdom and Ljubjana , Slovenia.
London baby, when Prince Harry wed Meghan i was devastated, why oh why 🤪 who didn‘t like to wander arond Covent Garden, eat from the stalls at Camden Market or just drink Gin at The Gin hotel... Ljubjana, it amazed me , locals are really kind and they all speak English properly, the amazing lake Bled, oh boy this summer i will return. .
Pic:London eye
Pic: Tower Bridge
Pic :Lake Bled
Pic : Ljubjana city
Pic: Ljubjana Castle in the top
Maastricht , Mizunami and Monschau
Maastricht the oldest city in the Netherlands, the beautiful place , my favourite town in Limburg, plenty of student from all over the world, and cute Mizunami , Gifu , Japan , an hour from Nagoya, it’s reminded me of TV series Oshin , so dreamy...
Oldtown Monschau, have everything what i wish for in my life, the hills, the dreamy oldGerman house, the food, the Nature, to die for !!!
Pic: Maastricht city hall
Poc: view from restaurant in Gifu
Pic: Old Japan Village
pic: The red bridge Gifu, Japan.
Pic: Old toen Monschau.
Nagoya and New York
Well , i just addicted to Japan , always amazed with the richness of their culture and the food ... i really love it .... and NYC , what is the best way to lock the year ? Yeah get lost in this Trump city ...
Pic: Nagoya castle
Pic : Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges.
Pic : Ellis island , Lady Liberty
Sopot , Poland and Seoul Korea
Sopot , a beach side , so sweet city i got a cavities just being here, feel like Disney side, not my kind of place and Seoul , well i love Korean food and i am addicted to Kimchee ...
Pic : Weird house in Sopot.
Pic : Bukchon Village Seoul.
Tokyo, Japan and Taipei, Taiwan .
Did I mention I love and addicted to Japan, and Tokyo never failed to make me happy eventhough after spent days in the hospital., I stll manage to go to Fujiyama, didn‘tget to see the top as it was a cloudy day ( i will go againfor sure) and Taipei Taiwan , didnt manage to go hiking as i was really ill , but managed to climb the 101 building ...
Me dang tired after the climb .
Pic : Hachi and I, Shibuya.
Pic : neon jungle , Shinjuku-Ku
Pic: lavendel field , Fujiyama, Tokyo
Viena, Austria and Valkenburg, The Netherland
Vienna, the country of Sissy the Kaiserin, a beautiful love story, the whole Vienna reminded me of her ... this city s one of my fave...
Pic: Palace Beveldere , Vienna.
Pic: Schonbrunn , Vienna
Pic: Valkenburg gate
Pic: fairytale Valkenburg , The Netherland.
What i have learnt on my ABC trips last year?
• Live your life the fullest.
• Give thanks .
• When the chips are down , you are given the chance to find the Strength you never knew you had.
• Be grateful for your family.
• The real friendship will be forever.
Happy new year .. let’s write a new memory with more happiness, love and respect to each other.
Rotterdam, Jan 8th
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