One of Canada's national park, located in Ontario just in between
Georgian Bay and the basin of Lake Huron. Where the water is blue as day.

Photo Diary from this beautiful place in Ontario 

Worth wild road trip to get away from the city life.

 

As a fellow Dresdner, one of the big festival is known as the:

 

A city festival. In other words, another reason for people to come together to drink beers, eat delicious food at various food stands and dance!

I definitely did not.... I felt it the next morning, that's for sure. Thank god for the greasy breakfast, bacon and eggs along with the good company and care. 

Stadtfest is an equivalent to Bunte Republik Neustadt (BRN). Something you shouldn't miss out if you're living or visiting Dresden. It has more of a carnival feel to it instead of the hippie-feel of BRN but nonetheless, it was a good time with good company despite the massive downpour. & to believe that London rains a lot, I have never been caught in the rain so many times in my life till my move here. Guess I'll take rain over snow any day.

Can't say I remember much of my first night but the magical Ferris wheel ride has to be my favorite, worth the 6€.

 

Stadtfest had to end with a bang, FIREWORKS! The most amazing firework show I have seen to this day, it may have just topped Canada day at the parliament hill. With hundreds of people gathered together by the Elbe in front of the beautiful view of Altstadt. It took me by surprise when the sky lit up in colours, it was absolutely breathtaking. Pictures doesn't do its justice.

Thank you Dresden for making me fall in love with you all over again.

 

After many months of hearing about the promised land of Western Germany, I had to experience it and see it for myself. It was as if I entered a different country, rooftops changed in colour from bright orange to dark grey. People became more liberal and there were heaps of international people.

Maybe it was the weather, but Köln just looked a little dark and depressing. I really expected Köln to be a city as beautiful as Dresden but instead it was full of buildings of the 70s. Architectural wise, I was not impressed but fashion-wise, that is a whole different story. Everyone was so well dressed, definitely the European style I was anticipating for before my big move. Thumbs up for the party scene though! Köln people definitely knows how to party even if most of the time they are playing 'Schlager' music, which I do wish I understood more. For brief, it is basically top hits of German music. Everyone sings along and dance like crazy people... my cup of tea. After all, Köln is known for its fifth season, carnival season which commences Nov 11th @ 11am annually. Maybe I will join in the mayhem this year.

Oh, Düsseldorf. This city definitely has more of a charm to it. The most beautiful people I have ever seen are walking the streets of Düsseldorf along with its beautiful nature space right in the center of the city. It has a good mixture of the old and the new city. Exactly what I imagined the European lifestyle to be like. Thankfully, I am not living in this city though otherwise I will be one broke ass chick with all the shopping I will be doing. I should move here next!

Cutest little town otherwise known as Julia's hometown. Who is the one reason why I made my journey out to the west of Germany. In such a short time, she has been one of my best girlfriend here in Germany and now she is off to start her own adventure in Australia. I can not express how much I will miss you girl. Safe travels and I will see you in the future wherever we both are.

 

 

What is a better way to bring on summer then getting accidentally getting day drunk with good company... These beautiful ladies. After a 13km bike ride, I finally made it to city beach, Neustadt. Of course, I choose to bike on one of the hottest day along with it being 'freitag' in other words, free day where family are all out biking, hiking, picnics... but it was worth it.

My first open air event in Deutschland and I can't say, I hated it. It was a lot of fun, I would definitely do it again! Slowly developing a taste for electro music. Meeting a lot of new people and drinking a lot of beer...

One of the best day/night thus far in Germany, after many radlers, beers and two bottles of champagne and rosé (of which we snuck into city beach because we are classy like that). We found ourselves talking to complete strangers even accidentally agreeing on going on a date but that is another story on its own, jumping fences, crashing bikes, stuffing our faces with döners... coming out of it with only a gnarly bruise