July 22

How time flies, it's been 11 months since I came to Paris last year. Looking back, I accomplished something, and I failed something. Some part of me has changed in a in an indescribable way, I am not sure if it is good or bad for the time being, but as Kylie Minogue sings, "better than today", I think tomorrow will only get better.

These days the weather has been gloomy and cold since I came back last week from Strasbourg, my final travel destination in Europe. Still, Paris is my favorite city to live in the world, in terms of the weather, the atmosphere, the culture, the architecture, the language. There was a period I felt quite lost but right now I just try to maximize every single day I have here. After all, I have no more time to regret now. Before long, in 27 days, I will be on the airplane heading back to my city, with ugly buildings and bad weather but the best food in the world.

Before leaving Paris, I need to finish my tedious but essential procedures, close the bank account, prepare the luggage, but at the same time, I will continue to discover Paris and swim. I hope to grasp the every precious moment I am here. The best part of my life.

Amsterdam

Mar 18
17h43 Central station
18h-20h Nieuw Markt, Den Waag, Rembrandtsplein, Singel, Herengraacht
線上買amsterdam Card的網址有九折，可以在中央車站前廣場的旅客服務中心取票 其實看了主要幾個博物館和搭船就已經回本了。

Mar 19
中央車站
11h Amsterdam History Museum 瞭解阿姆斯特丹如何站上世界舞台的歷史

Varamese Fritehuis, 阿姆斯特丹最著名的薯條攤 Voetoogstraat 33
Maoz Falafel,中東口袋餅,4€50,可以續沙拉。Muntplein, Leidstraat, Ferdinand Bolstraat, Damrak

博物館廣場
14h 梵谷博物館，收藏梵谷和同時期法國印象派作品
16h Riksmuseum 國家博物館 可看到著名荷蘭畫家的作品

Mar 20
10h 搭船遊運河
12h Joods historisch Museum 猶太歷史博物館, 因為有特展所以多付 1€50


13h Central Station Bibliothek 設備很棒的圖書館
14h Nemo 科學博物館
15h Allard Pierson Museum 希臘羅馬古文物
16h30 聖經博物館

20h Leidsplein
21h China town, Red light area

Mar 21
9h Vondel Park, Bloemenmarkt, 沿著Jordaan區的運河散步。
10h30 Museum Willet Holthuysen
11h30 Hermitage Amsterdam Musueum 東正教文物博物館
13h Rembrandthuit 林布藍故居，工作室，這裡展的畫作主要以版畫為主。

14h Oudekerk (整修)
14h30 Ons Lieve Heer op Solder (整修) 以前天主教被禁，教會藏身在民宅之中

15h30 Nieuwe Kerk 教堂失去宗教意義，目前是博物館，現在有回教文物特展，相當推薦。

16h Keizergracht
Museum Van Loon

18h 在Klavierstraat閒逛，荷蘭超市HEMA值得一看
20h 在中央圖書館上網
22h 在Dockland閒晃

Mar
8h Begijnhof
9h Ooster Park
10h Tropen Museum
11h Dutch Resistance Museum二戰時期荷蘭人抵抗的歷史

14h16 Return to Paris

My trip

With the promotion of Easyjet airline and also the special discout of train booking in advance, I spent the whole morning yesterday checking my schedule and book the tickets. Finally I figured out my travel plan for this semester. It is actually not that expensive because the tickets summed up totally less than 500€.

0124-0130 Eurostar to London 7 days
0219-0222 Thalys train to Brussels, 4 days
0228-0303 Easyjet to Barcelona, 4 days
0318-0322 Thalys train to Amsterdam, 5 days
0402-0405 Easyjet to Prague, 4 days
0416-0419 TGV to Lyon, 4 days
0504-0508 Easyjet to Madrid, 5 days
0524-0528 Easyjet to Budapest, 5 days
0603-0608 Easyjet to Berlin, 6 days
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Nine cities, travelling 44 days

Although I leave Paris every two weeks, it does not mean that it is a tour for leisure. My purpose is to appreciated the cultural and natural landscapes in major European cities. I still keep the spirit of saving the money. I will move to Saint Denis, situated in Northern Paris, where I do the au-pair and live in a Algerian French family. Also I learned from my friend to study during weekdays and have fun during the weekend. I don't have class Friday afternoon till Tuesday, so that I have disaposible free time for 4 days and a half, which makes it easy for me to plan all the trips. I think this semester will be very interesting.