Friday, June 26, 2009

Amsterdam Day 0

Arrived at the airport an hour ago. Had a traditional chicken rice. Ready for the trip.

On my way here, I was still very nervous. Unable to stop thinking of what's missing, or if everything is settled. The reason being.. I have to admit that everything is very last minute. I basically only had one and a half week to prepare everything. However, at one moment, I told myself, you are on vacation, not a practical exam. You should be relaxed and enjoy. Sit back and cherish the time being away. And then, I stopped frowning, started to relax. It doesn't matter if I can't go to every spot listed in the tourist guide. You are going to be there, a beautiful foreign country. Enjoy it.

On my way here, I visualized a very sad scene. The bus to the airport costs $40. An old lady got on, and got off at aberdeen. I feel sorry for her because she will be upset if she realized that her octopus card has deducted $40 instead of $3.8.

So this is the beginning. On board in 30 minutes!!!

2 comments:

Unknown said...

so sorry that i didnt reply your msg coz i was in Mainland China at that moment.

Enjoy ur trip Monika~!! Keep me posted!

chiara said...

Ha! It's okay. I switched off the phone right after I sent the message. Miss you too.