Showing posts with label Trains/Metros. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Trains/Metros. Show all posts

Monday, 2 August 2010

20-05-2010: PORTUGAL'S PORTO DAY 3

Breakfast at the same place.... Coffee and a heavy meal to fuel up for another day of sight-seeing and walking!




More Street Art along the walk...


Vi-J-J got excited with the graff-fisherman! haha. He loves his fishing!


I quickly snapped this shot while the 3 of them were avoiding to stand in the sun!



We didn't want to walk around carrying the left over Port, so we stopped off at the steps of a local park. Haha. Like teenagers drinking...





We headed to Porto's Photography Centre... It was hard, as all text were in Portuguese. We just looked at all their photos..




Routine of traveling was buying postcards and mailing them off! One of Jr and one of my folks... These 3 just lazed about while Jainnie and I headed to the Post Office... language barriers...


Time for more adventure! A vintage tram ride along the river. Amazing sights, pity we didn't stay long because Porto offered so much further down for the City Centre.




The tram later got crammed, as elderly had priority seating. We stood at the back along with young locals, which were getting on our nerves! 3 girls snuck on without paying, so when the inspector come onboard 2 managed to get off, but leaving one behind. It was so funny seeing her filled with so much fear! haha. She paniced screaming after her friend "Patrice!!"as the tram started to move. Vi was standing near the door, she pushed past trying to open the door. Unfortunately I didn't get to see this, but Tine, Jainnie and Vi saw her jump of the moving tram, but jumped wrong - she stacked it on her face! Apparently they heard the "SLAP" when her face made contact with the concrete! man, we talked about it though-out the rest of the day and till the end of the trip! haha.




Once the tram ride was done and finished laughing at the girl that stacked it on her face, we had the munchies.


Beer O'Clock!!! A thirst quencher!! We chilled out in one of many squres filled with restaurants and bars...


It was such awesome weather in Porto for our last day!


My mouth is watering looking at this. Porto had yummy fried goodies! Meat or seafood fillings...




We were full!! Started to make our way back to the hostel to collect our bags...


Trammed it up the hill again....

The entrance of our hostel... Pack up and go...


We somehow ended up late for our flight. The slow metro tram was unpredictable and we miss-calculated the time. We ran into the airport as saw that the check in desk was closed! To our horror, we didn't want to pay of an expensive flight back to London. So we ran straight to the boarding gates. Tim did all the talking, pleading the lady (which was HOT) our story and managed to get on the flight without a VISA stamp... OMG so close to missing the flight! Tim and Vi were to busy in awe of the stunning Portuguese Boarding Check Assistant!


Farewell Porto! An amazing laid-back stay in Portugal!!

Sunday, 20 June 2010

26-04-2010: GERMANY'S KOLN

Got good sleep and was woken by my alarm and later by Jana's Mum. Here's a mini tour of their beautiful place!! Roomy bathroom...


Jana's Room...

The backyard where Jana's Dad preped the bbq... Around the corner is a where Jana's Dad makes honey from Bees!!! Crazy!! All the bees are there...in their nest/wooden container!


Jana's Mum had prepared a traditional German delicious breakfast!! German sausages and cheese! My mouth is watering thinking about it! She was so cute and was struggling to speak English, but I understood her well! Their family was so hospitable!


Living room, which also had a piano - Jana showed me her skills but she told me Sabrina was a whizz at it!


Entrance, will a wall of photos to gaze at for more than 10 minutes seeing the resemblance and seeing how Jana and her brother originally had blonde hair when they were young... Crazy! Now it's brown!



Trained it to Koln from Essen, It took only an hour!!


Jr ourside the Koln Cathedral!




Amazing inside... I took my time in there, reflecting and taking photos..




Spent the whole day walking around the city of Koln, listening to my music and taking photos of the architecture and of Jr!








'Invader' made an appearance in Koln too!


The Koln Opera House.... I went in thinking visitors can... But I was wrong! lol. An old lady had spoken in German...looking a bit angry, so I got the picture that I wasn't meant to be there.


There were little girls running around, maybe practicing for a ballet recital! They were so cute in their little outfits!

Checked out a gallery that had BANKY's work for sale...



I was there for a bit asking permission from the owner if I could take photos.


Amazing boutique stores that had beautiful stationary designs and prints.



Time for a late lunch on the walk.... I didn't want to miss my train back to Essen, coz Jana was going to pick me up! Yummy Japanese!! (In Germany - I know!)





Jana was waiting for me on the platform and we headed to Lutvig's apartment... We had snacks, Essen's Beer, watched a 'Hercules' DVD, Phil & Julia came too... It was good chilling out and getting to know them more! We were just laughing all night really...


A tiring day and I was looking forward to hit the sack!..