Salah satu yang buat bingung kalo mo traveling ke Eropa yang jelas itu adalah moda transport di sana.
Banyak orang bakalan nyaranin naik kereta di sana dengan pass yang bisa di beli buat naik kereta keliling Eropa. Untuk yang masih kuliah, beruntunglah anda sebab di sana harga tiket kereta bisa diskon untuk yang bawa kartu pelajarnya.
Nah untuk yang bukan pelajar lagi.. sebenarnya di Eropa banyak moda transport yang bisa dibilang ekonomis juga..walopun gak se extreme kalo misalnya hitch hiking alias numpang mobil orang yang lewat, ataupun share demi traveling murah hehe....
Kalau mau cara gampangnya, sign up aja di website untuk tiket murah, dan mereka bakalan kirimkan email notifikasi harian, ataupun mingguan untuk harga tiket termurah dari berbagai airlines sesuai dengan kota asal dan tujuan yang kita inginkan. Contoh website yang aku pake adalah
ZUJI Singapore dan
KAYAK. Aku pake keduanya sebab ada flight yang gak terdapat di KAYAK dan ada juga flight yang ada di KAYAK tapi gak ada di
ZUJI.
Nah untuk penerbangan di dalam Eropanya....
Zaman sekarang ada banyak budget airlines di seluruh penjuru dunia. Termasuk yang di Eropa. Tenang flights disini aman... pikir aja Garuda Indonesia yang di sini harganya selangit dengan *katanya* servis kelas atas bisa di banned alias di larang terbang ke Eropa.. jadi standar keamanan mereka lumayan tinggi deh... gak bakalan naik pesawat sampe lesehan segala!!
Terkadang harga tiket pesawat ini jauh lebih murah daripada harga tiket kereta di Eropa. Jadi gak ada salahnya untuk di cek harga tiketnya sebagai referensi. Selain hemat duit, bisa hemat waktu kenapa ngga??
Berikut list pesawat murah (tapi gak murahan) yang terbang di Eropa:
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Air Baltic pesawat dengan base/asal Latvia terbang ke 64 tujuan di Eropa termasuk beberapa kota di Jerman,Finlandia dan UK
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Air Berlin perusahaan penerbangan asal Jerman yang merupakan budget airlines terbesar ke 3 di Eropa dengan 143 tujuan di seluruh Eropa
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Air Italy perusahaan penerbangan asal Italy yang hanya beroperasi di bagian utara dan selatan Itali dan terbang ke 7 tujuan di Itali.
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Air Southwest/FlightLine perusahan penerbangan asal UK, hanya beroperasi di wilayah UK untuk berbagai tujuan penerbangan dari Selatan ke Barat UK.
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Belle Air perusahaan penerbangan asal Albania, yang beroperasi dari kota Tirana-Albania ke beberapa kota di Eropa. Pilihan bahasa Inggris gak bisa di pake di websitenya, saran gue, pake google web translation aja deh ;) buat ngakalinnya!
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Blue Air perusahaan penerbangan milik Romania, melayani penerbangan dari Romania ke negara Eropa lainnya dengan total 25 tujuan di seluruh Eropa.
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Blue Express, perusahaan penerbangan asal Italia yang melayani tujuan Italia, Turki, Yunani, Spanyol dan Perancis, dengan total kota 23 tujuan.
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Bmibaby, perusahaan penerbangan yang bermarkas di UK melayani penerbangan ke beberapa negara di Eropa serta Skotlandia, Irlandia serta Wales dengan total 37 airport tujuan.
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Brussels Airlines, sesuai dengan namanya perusahaan penerbangan ini berbasis di Brussel-Belgia, melayani berbagai rute ke eropa dan merupakan salah satu budget airlines yang besar di Eropa... kalau ada promo harga keseluruhan antara 30-50 euro loh!
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Cimber Sterling, berbasis di Denmark dengan tujuan ke beberapa negara di Eropa.
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Condor, perusahaan ini berbasis di Jerman, dan memiliki rute penerbangan yang banyak ke berbagai tujuan wisata di berbagai kota di Jerman, negara-negara Eropa bahkan ke Amerika, Costarica serta negara lain di luar Eropa.
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Corendon, perusahaan ini berbasis di Turki. Tujuan penerbangannya antara lain ke Belanda, Belgia, Moroko, dan Yunani.
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Easy Jet, salah satu perusahaan budget airlines tertua di Eropa dengan 118 tujuan berbeda di Eropa.
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FlyBe, berbasis di UK perusahaan penerbangan ini melayani rute penerbangan di UK, Scotlandia, Irlandia Utara serta beberapa negara di Eropa Selatan. Terbang ke lebih dari 97 airport. (Sering ada diskon penerbangan di sini! hehe)
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German Wing, berbasis di Jerman, terbang ke berbagai kota di Jerman dan beberapa kota lain di Eropa dengan total tujuan 78 airport di Eropa.
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Helvetic, berbasis di Swiss, melayani rute antara Switzerland, Selatan Eropa, dan UK.
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Iceland Express, hehe kek nama kereta api... basis dari airline ini ada di Iceland, tepatnya di Reykjavic. Melayani rute penerbangan ke negara2 di Eropa dan Amerika (Chicago, Boston dll).
18. To be continued....
"Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter." -- Izaak Walton
.....Brussels-Paris-Strasbourg...... 3 kota dalam 1 hari saja.. wow....(gak kebayang aku bakalan ngelakuin ini semua..)
Aku berangkat dari kota Paris jam 6 sore waktu setempat. Kereta TGV yang aku naikin smooth banget gak unjlak2an kek kereta di Indonesia.. berasa dalam pesawat malahan... TGV ini kecepatan rata2nya di atas 300kms/jam. Dan eng ing engg gue dapat kelas 1 sodara2.. harga tiket yang gue dapat bahkan lebih murah dari tiket kelas 2 yaitu 40 Euro.
Strasbourg termasuk salah satu kota penting di benua Eropa. Terletak di perbatasan Perancis dan Jerman. Kota ini tujuan ke tiga setelah Paris dan Brussels dalam itinerary ku. Aku juga dah bookmark beberapa tempat dari lonely planets ku buat di kunjungi.
Pemandangan dari luar kereta bagus banget loh, kek iklan2 susu di Indonesia.. banyak ladang rumput yang luas banget, pertanian.. ada kuda2 yang segede gaban, beserta sapi hitam putih yang jarang aku liat di Sumatra... anak2 main sepeda yang nunggu kereta lewat dengan pipi mereka yang merah2 kek peach! uhh uhhh.. dan pegunungan dengan pohon pinus...
Aku juga dah dapat sms dari from Mr T dia bilang dia bakalan jemput aku langsung dari tempat kerja. Mr T adalah host aku selama aku berada di Jerman. Aku pertama kali ketemu sama Mr T waktu aku pergi liburan ke Hongkong dan Macau tahun kemaren.
Mr T tinggal di Karlsruhe jadi lumayan agak jauh juga dari tempat dia. Ini kali pertama aku ketemu lagi setelah lebih 7 bulan gak ketemu.. huhuh rada deg degan juga sih masih sama kek dulu gak ya orangnya! haha dan berharap banget dia datang buat jemput akyuuu.... tapi rules dengan back up plan tetap aku jalanin.. aku juga sudah contact teman lama aku dari Stuttgart buat cadangan kalau2 nih Mr T gak bisa host aku atau jemput.... i hope he really there, if hes not..GRRRHH!!
Servis di kelas 1 ternyata biasa aja.. aku juga bingung apa sih kelebihannya? selain tempat duduk yang super gede gini.. mau di recliningpun kekenya mustahil sebab dengan tinggi aku yang 173cm aja jarak lutut sama kursi depan aku kurang dari sejengkal.. kebayang kalau aku recline seat ke belakang pasti yang duduk di belakang aku ngoceh2 pake bahasa perancis atau jerman..... matelah awak!!
Aku terusterang lebih suka kelas 2 atau ekonomi deh kalau kek gini... tapi berhubung murah tiketnya kenapa ngga kan??? ini kali pertama aku agak nyesal berada di kelas 1 yang luxury banget. Sebab aku cuma ngerasa... aku bukan berada di tempat aku... hiks... kek nyasar gitu deh perasaan..
Dari awal aku naik ke gerbong ini dengan tas koper gede warna ungu aku... dan di bantu sama om2 genteng banget ya olloh.. dan harumm...... ini kali pertama aku naik kereta di Eropa. Bukannya di Indonesia aku juga sering naik kereta loh... mana ada kereta di Jambi hahaha...
Di Sumatra, kereta cuma ada di Aceh, Medan, sama Padang... daerah Riau, Jambi ngga ada... karena tanahnya rawa2 gitu sih kata orang tua. Pengalaman gue naik kereta di sumatra cuma dari Prabumulih Palembang ke Bandar Lampung PP itu aja... dan itu mungkin 10 tahun yang lalu waktu aku masih kuliah di UNILA.
Kalau di Jawa aku pernah naik 1 kali dari Jakarta ke Bandung. Memangsih kelas executive.. tapi itu waktu aku umur 13-14 tahun hahaha jadi hampir 20 tahun yang lalu!!
Kereta ini mewahnya berasa bo..jadi waktu naik aku cuma bisa bilang: "ohh sh*t" penumpangnya juga aje gile... setelan jas SEMUA haduuh piyeeeee..iki.. wong deso.. kok nyampur sama yang kek ginian...Armani, Hugo Boss.. ohh.. Shuuuuuuutt! trus yang ibu2nya dandanan juga mewah dengan kalung mutiara segede batu kali elegan banget.. cewek muda ada juga tapi tampang esmud juga, pake setelan hitam dengan stocking dan rambut rapi gitu... ohhhhhh matelaaah awaaakkkkk!!
Gue sudah pake pakaian terbaik gue.. yang cuma ada waktu itu black flat shoes, black paty house, rok pendek warna hitam putih sama baju kaos oblong warna putih.. nyantaaaiii banget! (syukur2 gue beli tuh pantyhose di Champ Elyses!!) Rok juga atu2 nya yang ada di dalam tas hahahah berasa jadi babu di kereta mener2 Huhuhuhu...
Bukan cuma itu aja... waktu pertama naik kereta aku dah mastiin banget aku gak salah naik gerbong.... gerbong nomor 13, angka keberuntungan gue sih..... trus first class alias kelas satu dan aku tuh dah liat berulang2 nomor tempat duduk aku 61. Jadi ya udah aku langsung duduk setelah letakin tas koper aku di rak dekat pintu masuk ke dalam gerbong tadi. Tiket memang dalam bahasa Perancis, tapi gak sia2 aku pernah belajar hahaha jadi bisa tau artinya apa dikit2.. padahal terakhir aku belajar mungkin tahun 2004! 7 tahun yang lalu dan aku gak pernah pake tuh bahasa!!
Jadi aku duduk aja di bangku nomor 61 tadi dengan tenangnya. Tiba2 ada om2 umur 35-45 tahun blonde dengan muka sombong amit2 (ketok meja 3 kali) trus mungkin pernah ikut kelas drama deh keknya... bengis banget dah wajah.... cakep tapi sombong gile aja lu.. berdiri samping gue, kek seakan2 dia salah baca nomor tempat duduk di tiket sama di tempat duduk gue. Dengan sikap berlebih dia berdiri di sana sambil melambai2kan tiketnya ke atas ngomong GEDE BANGET "INI TEMPAT DUDUK GUE, HALLO INI TEMPAT GUE" buangsyaaattt... ape salah nya lo tanya ma gue salah ato ngga ngapain juga lo teriak2 sama orang lain.
Gue bilang sorry mungkin gue yang salah tapi ini nomor 61 gue tunjukin tiket gue. Dia buat wajah kek gak percaya gitu, bukan ini tempat gue, dia langsung letakin tuh tiket dia ke muka gue yah mana bisa gue baca lah.... kasar banget sumpah!!!
Semua orang di gerbong liatin kita berdua, gue udah panas banget sama si sombong satu ini. Gua suka sebel aja sama cowok kurang ajar. Trus tiba2 ada bapak2 rada tua bilang "miss ini tempat duduk kamu" dan gue liat tuh bapak tua senyum sama gue, huhuhu gue gak berhenti2 ucapin terimakasih sama dia. Tuh bule geblegh?? kek nunggu standing ovation senyum ke semua orang trus duduk dengan gaya dramatis.. ihh alayyy deh luuu....
Gue masih sebel banget sama kejadian itu mood gue langsung jelek hahaha. Pengen gue timpuk sama sepatu tuh manusia. Cuma tau diri gue di negara oran g.. awas lu ye kalo ke Indonesia... hahaha tak kandangin sama harimau sumatra.
Tapi setelah gue calm down, gue mikir lagi.. yah ..salah gue juga.. mene eke tehe kalau sebenarnya di TIAP KURSI itu ADA DUA NOMOR yang gue gak perhatikan dari awal. Jadi di tiap gerbong igtu sebenarnya ada 2 nomor, artinya ada nomor 61 yang menghadap kedepan dan ada juga nomor 61 yang menghadap kebelakang....hahah bilang gehh dari tadi... tapi aku gak ngerasa bodoh kok.. untuk seseorang yang gak bicara bahasa perancis aku dah cukup baik menterjemahkan isi tiket! gak salah gerbong dan gak salah nomor tempat duduk kok! wong di tiket juga gak di jelasin gue duduk ngadap mana!!
Oh ya sebenarnya di gerbong kelas 1 ini ada wifinya cuma wifinya berbayar gitu.. huh ..males deh... jadi aku cuma update blog dengan word aja.. hal lain yang aku lakuin tentu aja explore the train.. aku pergi ke toilet dan liat gerbong makan.. huh sama masih banyak yang berjas gitu deh...
Aku juga masih jadi mahluk eksotis sebab aku juga gak liat orang asia satu gerbong sama aku... waktu di stasiun aku liat sih ada chinese gitu satu orang.. tapi kenapa orang asia sombong ya kalau di negara orang??
Anyweiii.. di gerbong makan aku liat beberapa orang dari gerbong aku.. dengan jas dan sepatu hitam mengkilat mereka.. lagi ngobrol dalam bahasa perancis beberapa dalam bahasa jerman... errhh.. keder gue.... berasa anak hilaaang banget! aku berharap waktu aku ke gerbong makan bisa ketemu cowok yang pake celana pendek dan sandal yang sangat friendly.. huhuh missing the backpackers people.....
Balik ke tempat duduk aku cuma bisa nikmatin sunset dari balik kaca dengan kecepatan tinggi b erasa nonton slide shownya National Geographic aja... pemandangan indah.. ada sungai kecil dengan batu2 gede... kota2 kecil.. peternakan... jalan kecil... ada beberapa orang yang melambaikan tangan.. aku balas aja hahaha iseng!. i just like it when they smile and wave to me!
Memang kecepatan kereta turun waktu masuk ke dareah perumahan gitu atau kota kecil... di Indonesia juga gitu...aku belum pernah ke Karlsruhe tempat Mr T tapi aku gak masalah kalau dia tinggal di tempat kek yang gue liat sekarang... di kota kecil banget yang out of no where.... ini sudah di negara orang.. segala sesuatunya menarik gue sebab berbeda! beda banget kalo lo bandingkan dengan desa kecil di pegunungan Indonesia....
Sudah jam 8 lewat waktu matahari mulai turun... musim panas disini matahari tenggelam jam 8.30 atau jam 9 malam... aku udah tau kita dah masuk Strasburgh waktu kereta dah mulai pelan dan mulai banyak rumah2 dan pabrik2 dan akhirnya aku liat penunjuk jalan tulisannya Strasbourg Gare, oh my! its very close... penumpang yang lain malahan dah mulai ngobrol lagi dan siap2 mau turun.
Kereta berhenti total di Strasbourg gare hampir jam 8.30, gilaaa gue lapaaaarrrrrr...!! hiks sukur juga masih ada Jacobs crackers dalam tas gue tadi! lumayan buat ganjel perut....
Setelah kejadian tempat duduk males gue caper lagi... jadi keluar dari kereta paling akhir deh.. gtau diri gue bawa tas yang paling gede di banding om2 sama nini2 keren di sini... dari pada bikin huru hara lebih baik gue keluar terakhir kan??biar gak ketahuan suka rusuh kalau turun dari pesawat kalau di Indonesia hahaha....
Waktu gue turun ... eng ing eeeenggg Mr T udah di sana berdiri dengan tangan di pinggang.. gue tau sebenarnya doi pengen nunjukin muka marah.. tapi gagal.. sebab gue ngakak!! LoL dia dattang dengan "his Germany best looks" tampangnya jerman banget dengan celana pendek warna khaki dan baju kaos hitam sama rompi serta sandal gunung dengan kaos kaki hahahaha!!thats very Germany. upps gue langsung berhenti ketawa waktu dia gak ketawa hahaha ngambekkk dah! dia bilang soal kejebak macek dan dia nyetir kek orang gila ke sini takut telat datangnya..ehh gak taunya malah gue yang telat turun dari kereta! hahahah!
Surprise, gue gak nyangka Mr T bakalan nyetir sendiri. Gua juga gak liat tampang bisa nyetir sebenarnya dah ragu waktu dia mulai nyetir.. nyalain mesin aja sakah hahah kata Mr T ini mobil sewaan...ohh ok deh..Hahaha tapi sumpah serem jadi penumpangnya! kek nya Mr T beneran gak biasa nyetir.. gue cuma bisa diam aja selama dia nyetir gigit lidah gak mau comment banyak.. haha dia dah baik banget mau jemput aku di stasiun kereta soalnya.. kasian bo capek balik kerja Karlsruhe itu lebih dari 1 jam dari sini!
Kita langsung cari makan malam sebab gue dah lapar banget!!
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| One of Strasburg church |
Gak banyak yang bisa gue liat di malam hari.. ternyata banyak toko yang udah tutup jam 9 malam.. huuuhh kok kek Jambi aja sih?? hahahahah
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| Strasburg streets- everything is closed after 9pm! |
Nyari restoran akhirnya kita keliling kota deh.. lumayan liat tempat2 wisata yang udah kosong di malam hari.. kita jalan sampe tengah malam loh....
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| spooky tower... |
There are several people passes by, masih ada yang lalu lalang.. tapi pada umumnya keknya baru balik dari bar.. dan memang jam segitu cuma bar yang masih buka.... kita naik turun tram aja dan sebenarnya gue gak pernah liat taxi selama jalan... udara lumayan dingin gue gak tau berapa cuma kata Mr T sekitar 15 derajat dan gue bisa liat masih banyak yang pake celana pendek doang sama tshirt gak kek gue yang dah mengigil pake jaket segala....
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| Strasburg cathedral at night |
Gambar2 yang gue ambil kok lumayan spooky gitu deh.. padahal momentnya bagus banget sebab kalau siang kan dah rame turis tuh....tapi sama kek Paris di beberapa sudut tempat wisata bau pesing..eeekkk....
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| Strassburg Cathedral door carvings |
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| Strasburg cathedral at night |
Hiks gak nemu restoran Mr t bilang udah lu makan pisang aja gue tadi sempat jalan ke supermarket dan beli makanan.. hiks hiks hisk.. dan tram udah berhenti beroprasi juga.... Mr T liat gue mengigil kedinginan kasian trus manggil taksi deh buat ke hotel.. hiks hiks hiks...
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| Strasburg traditional house, i like it! |
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| This guy create publications first time! |
Mr T banyak sih ngejelasin soal Strassburg cuma gue dah gak konsenstrasi gara2 lapart sama ngantuk.. tapi waktu dia bilang kota ini terkenal sebagai kota penemu mesin cetak pertama.. aku celetuk.. bukannya china yang dikenal sebagai publisher pertama?? Mr T cuma bengong...bilang.. gak tau ya... hahahaha!
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| Midnight at Strasburg-empty street |
Akhirnya gue tidur dengan nge geletak gitu aja di hotel, kecapekan, dan kelaparan.. mudah2an besok bisa keliling kota dan liat banyak hal disini....
Jun 4th, 2011
Aku sampe di Singapore jam 3 sore waktu setempat (jam 2 siang di Indonesia). Campuran jet lag sama capek luar biasa gara2 liburan yang panjang dan di geber abiss tuntasss demi keuangan dan pemenuhan hasrat (ciee.. berasa apa aja kaleee).
Di Changi aku baru sadar kalau airport ini baru selesai di renovasi. Bagian sebelum imigrasi (ke tangga turun ke pos imigrasi di bagian transit itu loh) berubah tempat.. sampe nyasar.. atau akunya aja yang udah lama gak ke Changi kali ya? jadi sedikit nyasar (dikit doang!--hehe hampir ke stasiun kereta antar terminal dikitnya.. hohoh).
Setelah imigrasi, aku ngambil bagasi, duduk2 bengong sambil baca2 peta gratis yang aku ambil di rak dekat pengambilan bagasi aku baru ingat... poster dari museum Porsche ku yang tercinta TERTINGGAL di PESAWAT!! HUAAAAHHHHHHH!! padahal dah selamat dari Stuttgart ke pesawat, kanapa juga bisa tinggal!!! padahal aku dah dobel check, sumpah! dobel check compartemen di atas tempat duduk itu loh, memang SUDAH TIDAK ADA BARANG lagi yang tertinggal di sana.
Campuran bingung, plus capek sama jet lag, aku dapat tas ungu dengan pita kuning norak yang segede gaban itu... langsung cari "Lost and Found" masuk ke sana langsung di ladenin sama mbak2 dengan logat malaysia... tapi doi cepet juga. Aku bilang keknya tinggal di pesawat. Cuma poster tapi aku pengen kasih buat oleh2... hiks hiks.. secara budget kalo ada yang gratisa lumayan buat oleh2 mahluk2 yang cowok di Indonesia. Jauh loohh....
Nunggu kira2 setengah jam buat ngambil barang itu aja, ternyata petugas di sana mesti hub security dulu baru pihak security hub petugas Lufthansa yang masih ada di pesawat.. haduh ribeeett...
Hampir satu jam-sampe sempat ke toilet buat cuci muka sama pipis (cewek, beser bo...) balik lagi aku dah liat poster itu dah ada di meja belakang cewek itu.. wahh syukur deh...
Langsung ke terminal MRT yang menuju ke kota. Aku masih simpan kartu MRT Singapore yang aku sempat tukarkan tahun 2007 dulu. Masih ada kredit kira2 S$19 masih cukup lah buat transit. Oh ya buat ngecek jumlah kredit bisa pake mesin yang sama buat beli tiket MRT itu. Gampang kok buat top up/isi ulang...
Dari stasiun Changi Airport, kita naik dan setelah melewati stasiun Expo kita turun di stasiuin selanjutnya yang merupakan "interchange" Tanah Merah. Setelah itu ganti lagi ke MRT yang menuju JOO KOON (line nomor 2 yang warna Hijau).
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| Singapore MRT Map 2011 |
Berhubung aku dah booking
A Beary Good Hostel di Chinatown (dengan pengalaman yang lalu) jadi aku turun di stasiun
Outram Park (stasiun ke 11
setelah Tanah Merah) dan ganti ke
line 7 yang mengarah ke
Punggol (warna ungu cuy!) dan turun 1 stasiun berikutnya di stasiun
China Town.
Keluar dari exit A MRT dengan selamat, langsung menuju Hostel yang jaraknya kurang dari 100 meter dari exit MRT tersebut. Tapi perjuangan bo! tangga untu ke resepsionis yang ada di lantai 2 cukup lumayan apalagi kalo lo lagi ngesot pake tas koper 22kilo plus satu ransel 5 kiloan sama tas baju ganti yang kira2 1 kilo!!! gilaakkkkk!!!
Sampe di resepsionis gue lega banget... tapi you know what this kid say about? errh have you check your email? we sent an email said we are over booked. Eh?? masih gak nyambung, sumpah gue sampe bilang sorry gue rada slow, jetlag plus 13 jam di pesawat nguras energi terakhir gue.... dia bilang over book? WTF emang masalah gue apa??? gue bilang i book this room since months before, how come its over booked??? emangnya gue care gitu?? emosi gue naik sebab capek sama ngantuk!!!
Dia minta maaf sambil bilang soal bakalan bantu ke hostel cabang mereka yang satunya lagi di Chinatown juga. Gue bilang, yes i know the other one BUT I WANT TO BOOK THIS ONE. Gile apa!! gue maunya di sini kenapa gue yang di oper ke sana???!!! dia bilang, i already sent mail yahhh... they should think that NOT ALL people could check their FREAKIN MAIL every single day during their trip!!
Gue nunjuk tas koper gue, sorry gue gak sanggup lagi bawa tas ini turun ke bawah, gue dah capek banget!!
Dia keknya ngerasa bersalah (yepp he should!!) dan bantu gue bawa tas. But sorry guys, i had to give you bad review. I never book anything like over 500 meter from the MRT, i could book other hostel if you OVER BOOK!!! gue muaraah!!
I cooled down, check in at
Beary Nice hostel. i
CARELESS if this hostel had elevator, had separated toilet between sexes, had bigger room etc, this is not what i book, end of story.
Masih aja jaraknya hampir 800 meter dari stasiun dan gue harus melewati emperan toko. Kebayang besok gue bakalan lari2 ngelewatin toko2 ini sambil bawa semua barang gue menuju MRT. SIALAAANNNN!!!!
Gue kecewa banget sama A Beary Good Hostel, i am very disappointed..... seharusnya kalau mereka over booked, mereka liat dulu dong who comes first/book first they will got prioritized. How come i book from long time and they told me to go to other hostel?? and such short notice/within 2/3 days???
Belum lagi..kok suasananya beda banget ya... lebih banyak "Asia"nya... i don't know about you guys... gue ngerasa lebih asik aja kalo dengan bule2 sebab mereka lebih friendly dan cuek, dan TIDAK NGE GAP/NGELOMPOK!!
Ini yang paling aku gak suka apa lagi dengan turis yang kulit kuning, napa juga bergerombol gitu dan bicara dengan bahasanya sendiri>>>sirik dot com... gue sama kak Mari kalo jalan malah sering ngobrol bahasa Inggris... tapi lain orang lain prinsip.. ya ya i know....
Mungkin aku cuma masih kesal aja dari awal... trus tambah lagi penduduknya mayoritas Asia dengan logat masing2 (Thai, Chinese, etc).
You know whats the other worse thing happens? sekamar sama cewek asal China yang ngeluuuuhhhhh terus. OMG whyyyyyyyy God!!! THIS IS WHAT I DISLIKE MOST!!grrhh!! hobinya ngedumel pelan sama narik napas panjang ya Ollooohhhh ngesalin!!
Aku dah coba buat conversation berhubung aku tidur di bunk bed atas... tapi ketusnya reekkk! bodo lah.. aku tidur jam 1an gara2 jet lag masih semangat aja, cowok2 lain juga tidur sekitar jam 12an.. dia aja gak ada suaranya.
Demi ngejaga perasaan tamu yang lain, aku dah nyiapin pakaian dari malam, sekaligus sama peralatan mandi jadi kalau bangun pagi sekitar jam 6 aku gak bikin banyak suara.
But you know what happen??
I woke up at 6 am, and sit down abit, collect my phone, and charger and jump off bed when suddenly this Chinese girl stood up and say to me "CAN YOU PLEASE BE SILENT?? OR GO BACK TO SLEEP?" udah spaning gue naik!!!!!!!!!!!
Gue bilang "NO" langsung di hadapan MUKA dia. Dia ngeletakin tangan di dadanya sambil bilang "we have to sleep here so please be silent and go back to sleep" pala bapak lo peaaang!! gue bilang "sorry i had to go to harbourfront for ferry, can't go back to sleep" dah sopan gue ya jawabnya, ehh biasa, dia ngedumel belakang pake bahasa cang ceng cong nya!!! bodo amat!!
Gue ambil alat mandi yang udah gue siapin sama pakaian. I don't even made a sound, emang dasar manusia aneh. To all who read this, moral of story??
IF YOU CAN NOT STAND A TINY SMALL SOUND, GET YOUR OWN FREAKIN' ROOM. DO NOT BOOK A DORM!!! OR GET YOUR SELF EYE MASK AND EAR PLUGS PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!End of case.
Mandi air hangat nyenangi ati cuy... langsung sarapan. Gak lama ehh bangun tuh cewek sarap (SAMBIL NGEDUMEL NGELINTAS-cang ceng cong ceng etc.. etc) ya Allah, kasih gue kesabaran, anggap orang GILA aja lah....
Makan roti bakar doi duduk di
DEPAN GUE sambil dengan muka masam pegang hape, cuihhh ngerusak pemandangan... napa juga coba?? masih ada 3 sofa lain depan tipi, ada 5 kursi lain... kenapa dia mo nyiksa gue dengan duduk depan muka gue bangeeettt???? gue langsung pasang ipod di kuping, tapi masih keliatan mulutnya komat kamit ngedumel SENDIRI kek orang gila beneran. Masih muda dah sakit.. kasian...
Udah gitu gue CUCI PERALATAN MAKAN yang gue pake sendiri setelah gue selesai sarapan. Mahluk "antik" itu??? sampe gue check out PIRING SAMA SENDOK yang dipakenya MASIH DI MEJA MAKAN.
Rule buat HOSTEL yang punya dapur ya sodara2 please notice:
CUCI LAH SELALU SEMUA PERALATAN MASAK/MAKAN YANG TELAH ANDA GUNAKAN
Jadilah manusia BERADAT jangan jadi manusia biadap kek satu itu ya... Padahal dah ada tulisan lebih dari satu yang nyuruh nyuci (errhh gue kok emosi banget ya?) gimana gak emosi, resepsionis ngira itu piring gue yang pake!! gue bilang aja, tuh little chinese "lady" yang ngelonyor aja...
Sutralah... segini dulu update penuh emosi gue.... sorry ya guys... gue kalo ingat suka marah soal ini... mudah2an ngebantu... TT.TT maafkan saya yang penuh emosi... (hormon kali...hohohoh)
Aku bakalan kasih tips satu-satu, haha berhubung aku banyak nyatat di ipod, jadi butuh waktu buat nyalin balik semua ke MS Word dan bisa di upload ke sini.
Tips aku yang pertama, kalau mau jalan murah ke Eropa, belilah tiket jauh hari. Kalau bisa 6 bulan sebelumnya. Memang sih rada riskan sebab belum tentu visa di approve.
Tapi lain halnya kalau visa sudah diapprove dan hari keberangkatan sudah di tentukan. Booking deh semua yang bisa kamu boking via internet. Kalau untuk moda transport rata2/sebagian besar pastinya lebih murah.
Tapi yang jelas jangan gara2 pengen murah, kalian gak buat rencana, main booking aja.... harus sesuai dengan rencana dan lama perjalanan ya....
Cari informasi kira2 tiket jenis apa yang pas buat kamu, contoh untuk metro di paris, ada yang bilang kalau untuk 1 minggu beli carnet aja...dan yahh aku setuju dengan ini, 10 tiket untuk aku selama 3 hari sudah lebih dari cukup... wong 1 tiket untuk 90 menit perjalanan, sedangkan jarak antar stasiun deketan tuh...
Sama juga dengan tiket kereta antar negara selama di Eropa... hehe sekarang dah banyak pesawat ekonomi kek airasia kalo di Asia tenggara... coba deh di senggol om google dulu sebelum kamu booking tiket kereta... banyak yang lebih murah pesawatnya!
Trus jangan desperado kalo ternyata tiket kereta di hari yang kamu tuju penuh untuk kelas 2, coba aja nekat browse yang kelas 1 kek aku.. hehe harganya kadang lebih murah!
Humm.. nanti aku sambung lagi ya... hehe (kebanyakan note!! haha!)
I would say most of the transport ticket during my trip to Europe was booked while i was sitting nicely in deep Sumatra jungle a.ka while i was on my working day in remote place and while at home (where i have to sit on the porch dancing with mosquitoes and trying to get full bars signal at same time).
There are more than one traveling website that said we must book in advance to get the cheap ticket to Europe, and it does really work that way. The more you sit and wait to the departure date the more the price sky high!! do not wait, book your Europe trip tickets early! (6 months in advance better!!).
The thing you need for online booking? of course, good internet speed, and a credit card!! ^,^
The tickets that i got online is my return flight with Lufthansa from Singapore to Paris and Munich to Singapore, which is open jaw (i think i will explain about what open jaw is somewhere). Also i got my self a return Eurolines bus ticket from Paris to Brussels. And the last one is the train ticket from Paris to Strassbourg i order it from SNCF website.
For the Lufthansa flight ticket i got help from a travel agent, since my credit card limit only like $500 and the flight total cost is around US$900 (return).
And the Eurolines buses, i did it my self, with my very limited French, yepp i did the website is in FRENCH language maybe that time i was so careless that i didn't see the top right side for ENGLISH language, but the link i gave here already in English.
The same thing happens for the train ticket from SNCF, its all in FRENCH language. Oh dear... do use the online google translator for your kindness if you don't know FRENCH language!! First page is in English but when you about to go to SNCF booking page (when you click "buy a ticket" button on the top left previous web) it doesnt have "english options" well again unless if i really did missed the button of course!!
But the truth, with my very limited French, i could easily book the buses ticket and the train without hassles! its not that hard, really!
Most of the ticket that i got are with cheap fare/promotion rate. For return bus ticket i got it for 18 Euro (Paris-Brussels-Paris) and for the train ticket---well this is the most amazing one, FIRST CLASS on TGV train, which is the super fast train, i got the very last seat offer for 40 Euro only!!! the normal rate for TGV train 1st class is above 100 Euro, and 2nd class is like 36-40 Euro or something so, i got it dirt cheap!!! hehehe.... (the advantage of joining the mailing list!! they will alert you for cheap price!!) sometimes the last minute deal could be this cheap, so keep your eyes open on the website!
For the train from this website you still had many other choice for trains. I think the cheapest train is the sleeper class at night/night train. But from Paris to Strasbourg where i want to go to its only took like 2 hours and i dont need the sleeper class! oh and also, the 2nd class not that much difference than 1st class, so no worry about the comfort thing.. its only 2 hours trip! (train is very clean and nice also!!)
Don't wait too long! its worth the online booking!! (price & the QUEUE-its killin'!!)
Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but it won't get you anywhere ~ Van Wilder
This is the very first time i went to place that i known a little. We know Paris in Indonesia we talk about it a lot. But Brussels-Belgium?? No..i don't know the president, i don't know the flag... what do i know about this city/country?? i browse it AFTER i book my bus ticket from Paris while i was still in Indonesia. Belgium is so small! Sumatra island is much bigger than the whole country it self!
So tips from me after traveling there, go to the neighbourhood cities beside Brussels.. especially Brugge the 2nd Venice in Europe... they said its worth the visit, and i found this after the 2nd day in Brussels!
First impression about Brussel I got while I was still in Eurolines bus. It’s a smaller town compare to Paris. The roads are smaller, and somehow there are more people with lighter hair color than darker. The street are mixed between the aspal and cobble rocks. Its had its own character I think. Somehow i think i see more blonde here... errhhhh... ok.. this is interesting.
When I was arrive its around 7.45pm at Gare du Midi/Zuidstation station. I was thinking to stop here because it’s a middle train station (well that’s my best translation!). The train station is so big that I got lost! I try to find the “METRO” system. I could understand the France language.. its just the same like in Paris whenever I try to “vous parlais anglais?” they will say “non” and kept talking in French while I will talk in English… once again I was “lost in translation”.
The language they use in Belgium is French and Dutch. So, all of the street signs and directions are in both languages, French and Dutch. But I don’t mind. It’s kind of great to hear this mix. Indonesia back then was colonialism by Dutch, for over 300 years. But too bad we don’t speak Dutch! (even Mr T ask me why i am not speaking Dutch??errh i don't know..because they dont even allow Indonesian to STUDY and learn READING??) back then only people who work with Dutch govt who given the opportunity to learn and study in School. My family roots never like Dutch hahahah! so we dont speak dutch (i think back then they also consider anyone who speak Dutch as traitor!)
Again the cultural mixed here, blend into the city life. The buildings, people, and foods are so various. I like the town in between, it’s like standing in gray area. It’s richer with the twist!
My first mission after finding the Metro train station is try to understand how it work!! I had the map on my ipod so I know what direction I should ride in.
Ok, it’s a different system than Paris, the ticket machine (it’s called “GO”) almost the same. But this time I had coins so, I get 5 jump/ride pass for 7.30 Euro. The ticket just made of thick paper, with size of ATM card. Kind of remind me the train ticket card to go to Sentosa Island in Singapore. For other choice of tickets you could see at this
website/STIB.
I pick the 5 trip because theres no way I would want to use day ticket because its 8pm and I was exhausted and really need sleep! It’s the 4th day since my traveling, so I guess the jetlag still there but I kept pushing myself… and yah.. hahah I just want to sleep early!
Don’t lose the ticket! You will need to validate it in a yellow box machine on the entrance. Hehe don’t play fool here folks, there plenty security at the train station, so better not forget to validate the card because they did check it randomly.
With this ticket actually you could use it/mix it with bus or tram ride. So it’s very efficient! Also you could book the ticket online, but I am not so sure how this work. I prefer to do it at the train station. And no queue like in Paris, so no worry!
But of course for the comparison between bus, tram and metro, my fave ride is the metro because it’s the fastest. In Brussels there are 4 metro lines and 2 tram lines, so you don’t have to squeeze in like in Paris. It’s a small city once again, and plenty transport choice.
Also I do notice that it’s very friendly to wheelchair. I like it, because I think it’s fair enough!
When I am waiting for the train, I made mistake reading the sign, that I go to the other way instead to the direction that I should go (hehehe). I just laugh at myself because its silly! Especially when you’re dragging a huge purple luggage.
From Garde du Midi I take the direction to Simonis-Elizabeth, its 7 train stop to the Botanique/Kruidtuin. In the train I met with a boy with a very friendly smile. He works in one of chocolate shop in Brussels. We talk quite a bit. He kept saying Brussels is very good and safe.. haha ok! we talk abit about tourism in Brussels and its nice to know new people here, his name is Max..thats sound European.
When he needs to go down we did something ackward, as he said good bye, when i give him my hand to shake he pullm e instead to kiss my cheek and hug, errrhh i froze and i could feel my face warm, i bet i blush, and he the same as must be could feel i feel shock hahah! ok.. this is how they said good bye.. ok..thanks God my body alarm not set to "on" hahah so i wont slap him hahah! i wash blushing so much that i could only grin! (its not our culture!!)
I stay in
Van Gogh Youth Hostel. Yep, it’s the famous painter. He once live there… uhmmm.. ok its very nice actually, I’ve seen the pictures of the hostel from internet. I take the mixed dorm room, the cheapest one for 18 euro per night plus you got breakfast. They also had shared kitchen that you could use.
I brought some food from Indonesia. I gave some of the food for my first host in Paris. He went to Indonesia before, so I bet he like the peanut paste for gado-gado, the mixed veggies salad… plus the pasta could be used as sate, the barbeque in stick also Indonesia food.
Check in at the hostel they said they’re full. But then I show them my booking mail, lucky I print out everything. I said I booked the room, and I got the mail. She then ask me to fill up the form, hand out my passport—they had rule some people over 35 not allowed to stay at the hostel unless it’s a group.
I look around the lobby, there are plenty students, maybe its like a tour. They speak in Germany and some in Dutch.
I got my room key, and getting to the room i see, wow... there are asian, but hahah why they look not friendly?? errh.. never mind. Get into my room... oh my.. this is the most WEIRD bunk bed. I got the 2nd/top bunk...but...WHY THERE IS NO STAIRS?? how the heck i get up there??
Its actually not that hard for me as i like climbing. Im quite a pro since kids as my house fence is 3 meters high!!(and i escape most of time! hehe) I put my luggage on the wall.... and then i use it as a step to get to the top, and i try to jump from top.. wow... this is quite high!!! boys and girls do not try this at home!! hahaha!
It was 9.30 and i decide to get some hot shower. I already told about the electric power as bad side at this hostel. But hey... dont call me McFika gyver.... heheh.. so with towel and my toilletries i walk through the hostel. I found some places where i could actually recharge my stuff.
At kitchen, at common room, also near lobby. After that i went downstair near the pool table, the shower kind of reminds me of swimming pool shower!
The smell and the cubicles hahaha! i see another plugs there, and the toilet you could close the door. So i took shower and recharge my cellphone and ipod!! finish shower i feel sleepy. Get my self a noodle cup and eat it quick at kitchen, everyone still talking and drinking beer. Its hell of crowd. I like it. But none try to speak with me just the guys look and stare and ....why they feel shy?? i am the only one who had brown skin... and it feels good once again!! hehehe (feel like a cougar in rooster cages hohohohoh). I had to remind my self most of guys in here prob much younger than me!! haha
I just try to understand what they talk about, i could hear some english, buyt very little, mostly french, and dutch also germany.
After brushing my teeth i get back to my dorm and use my eye mask and EAR PLUGS. There are two girls get in and said they want to g o to party and there are 3 guys, they seemed like arguing wether there are people in 3 beds that they want to stay in. I look at them, without saying anything as i already on my bed, using my sleeping gears... they short of saying sorry.. hey.. i try to get some sleep here!!!
Tomorrow more about Brussels and more pictures for sure!!
The worst thing about being a tourist is having other tourists recognize you as a tourist ~ Russell BakerOn last day in Paris i actually made an appointment with Guillaume to woke up and get out of his apartment at the time he leave for work. Its pretty normal for couch surfer host, well for security reason that's for sure. I short of ok with that. But then he said, i could leave later and return the key to him at his work place. I could wake up pretty late and pack my things, while he leave for work
I just can't believe how he could be my host! he trust me, and its an honor! i did clean up as i could while packing and just to show a little thank you for him. I really do appreciate what he gave me (roof and dinners and loads of stories about Paris! also accompany on the tour yesterday!). I can not ask for better host than him!! (he's the best host ever for me!!).
Couch surfing is one of the best thing that i ever done for sure!
After clean up i decide to do my last walk around Paris. Believe it or not the last place is the most important for me; a visit to Arc de Triomphe and Champ Elysees!
From
Guy Moquet station (only 100 meter from Guillaume apartment) i went to the Metro station
Charles de Gaulle Etoile near the Arc de Triomphe. Walking up stairs from the train station to the road, when i turn my self there it was.... Arc de Triomphe. Now i know how the French aka Parisien feels about their country.
Its a fabulous building, stand there so arrogantly, so beautiful... i just stand still just few mins to stare and look at it, and say..oh wow..
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| Champ Elysees street on my back (taken from Arc de Triomphe) |
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| The famous Arc de Triomphe and Me! |
I went to the passage near the street cross, it goes down the street. Very convenient to cross the busy road! but..errhh its same like every corner of Paris (well most of...) its smell like urine! yucks...
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| Passage under the street to Arc de Triomphe |
And the first thing i did notice like the Eiffel Tower yesterday.. its HUGE!!!
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| Top of Arc de Triomphe |
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| Names of brave soldiers Arc de Triomphe |
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| Champ Ellyses |
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| Amazing street!! |
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| Narsis di Arc de Triomphe Paris |
While i was taking pictures and busy with my camera.. i didn't notice a young guy (cute tho) taking my picture as if he hug me from my side!! and his friends were laughing at his silly act! when i did notice i just stare at him and he said something in French... i don't understand i said in French (je ne compre pas!) but he kept saying something in French, and his friends laugh even harder!
He ask one his friend to translate but its not much helping so we were lost in translation. He short of saying want to take pictures with me! hahaha i said ok... but then errh why he hug me like that!! ohh (TT.TT) i don't even know his name!! hahahaha! but he and his friends sound fun and they are actually nice!
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| The guy who "hijack" me at Arc de Triomphe |
After fussy fuss with lost in translation we said "au revoir" his friend said enjoy Paris! i said yes!! and then we walk separately i still took some pictures and stay there for a while... i want to remember how is it feels to be at Arc de Triomphe... because its not like everyday i could come here!!
And i don't want to be that kid of "tourist" that came, took pictures, and go. I want to feel what is it like to be there.... the air, the sky, everything! even the pollution! hehehehe
Marching a long the Champ Elysees... i was so happy! wooow this is the famous street that i've been dreaming to walk at!!
Errrhhh.. why i met with this guy again??? and you know what he said?? he said its a FATE?? LoL whattt?? hahahahahahahah!! nooo!!!
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| My admirer and his hugging habit-Champ Elysees |
I swear if i met him ever again.. hahahahahaha... no i don't want he's kind and funny..but why he can not speak any english???? also.. hehe my heart is somewhere else *wink* (kalo yang single ntar gue daftarin deh!)
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| Me at Champ Elysees! |
I try to enter one of the branded shop there.. all i could do is grinning... i can not affort even a small tiny pin hahahah! well... so much for shopping here.. i love it.. but no.. i am not into branded stuff..just too bad! hahah i am a "cheap" girl hehehehe
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| Louis Vuitton Champ Elysees-Paris |
After walking along the famous Champ Elysees, i walk pass through the garden that belong to the Palais de Elysees. I walk along the Champ Elysees Avenue and end up in front of Tuiletries Jardin close to the Louvre.
At 1pm i went back to the Guy Moquet and get my stuff.. leave a thank you note for Guillaume and went to his hotel and leave the apartment key for him. I can't stop saying thank you for him, because he's been so nice!
I went through a painful METRO ride from Guillaume work to the Gare d'est ! its a reminder to write here.. girls!! do not bring your huge 26" luggage if you want tp pass through over 6 metro station!! they had no elevator and no lift!! so you have to lift your luggae along those freakin stairs!! it will be the best if you carry a back pack.....
Next will be Brussels!!
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I was talking to Guillaume last night until about 1am. We talk a lot about things. He missed Indonesia for sure! we talk in Indonesia, and sometimes in English when we can not find the words to say hahah!
He cook for me last night too, it was very nice! and i sleep smiling with full tummy and happy thought about i had new friend here in Paris. I can not say how lucky i was because he was willing to accept me at his apartment!
His apartment is small as he said on couchsurfing and i don't expect much, its enough, the sincerity and welcome feeling that i had, its more like staying with your old friends! I gave him the Glen Fredly MP3 CD not really what he expecting, but i could see he missed the song hahah so he feel ok with that! (so sorry! could be better than that!!)So the next day, Guillaume promise will spent sometimes with me.. well i think its ok, because he seemed so busy, but awwww he just so nice! so wake up at 8, and we walk from his apartment, we will explore Montmarte!! but we had to do it quick because he had to go back to his workplace and prepare some stuff for a meeting in his hotel. I said thats fine :)
First place we see is the Sacre Couer. It was a mix of everything its beautiful, the building also the park near it.... we actually only walk only like 2-3 kilometers from Guillaume apartment.. the surrounding neghbour hood are awesome, Guillaume said this is where the Paris rich people live.... beside that the location on the top of the hill made us possible to see the whole city from the front of the Cathedral.
Inside the cathedral, i was amazed by the mural on top of the Cathedral. I was amazed how much effort people made to show their love to God. I definetly speachless to see it my self... there was 4 huge angels carved in very detail shape, also the lights help to pop up the angels characters....
We went for lunch with some frites and gyros again. He knows that i can not eat pork, and its so nice to meet someone who could understand this without judging first!
At his work place, as i assume Guillaume still very busy with a meeting that he had to arrange at his hotel. So, i decide to explore a bit the area surrounding his work place. Its actually pretty close to Jardin du Luxembourg and the palace.
It was beautiful!! i like the trees and the artsy statue... and to enjoy this by my self i feel slight guilt... i wish i share it with my sisters or my very best friends.. huhuh.. wish you were here guys!
Spending sometimes at park, and visit the palace with loads of people enjoying the sun.... its an amazing palace.. its just too bad i spent literally 10 minutes for pictures and just passing by in front of the park.. as i had to go back to Guillaume working place.
I will recommend it, as a must see if you went to Paris!! its beautiful with the trees and lots of people jogs.. amazing place to enjoy the sun with fountain and lots of statues .... love it...
When i went back Guillaume done with his job, he said sorry over and over hahaha.. i don't really that mind.. i spent sometimes at the garden too... so i wasn't missing things that much!
So from his work we went to the city center then walking along Seine river. Its around 4 that time....
Parisiens--people of Paris, love sitting and drinking wine with friends and enjoying their time at the river banks... sitting down enjoying sunset.. it was beautiful afternoon. Its also a romantic place to walk with your SO... i wish... *sigh* Mr T is here hahahaha.....
So we decide to do the
BatoBus tour! the price is 14 Euro (stab my pocket deep hahaha!) but its really worth to try when you dont have enough time or only had short stay in Paris...
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| My Paris BatoBus pass |
With this pass i could take the boat and jump within 8 stops;
Champ Elysees, Louvre, Hotel de Ville, Jardin des Plantes, Notre Dame, St Germain de Pres, Muse D'Orsay, Tour Eiffel. But because this is the last boat then i am so very lucky then..and not lucky too hahah because i can not jump on and off the boat!
So... i better gave you a glimpse of my amazing tour!!
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| Love this picture from Seine River |
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| Paris Afternoon @ Seine river |
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| sunset at Paris |
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| Wedding on Seine cruise at sunset.. aww.. this is VERY romantic!! |
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| Sacre Coeur-Loveit!! |
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| Inside Paris Batoboat Tour |
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| Meet Guillaume my very..very sweet host!! |
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| Parisiens dans Seinne (hope this is the correct french! haha) |
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| Sunset at Paris Pont Neuf Bridge |
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| Pont Neuf |
As the final stop for the boat, also the enclosure is.... of course the Eiffel tower!!
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| Eiffel from distance |
Its a very beautiful sunsets with Eiffel standing above the Seine River... there are hundreds romantic song playing in my head.. i feel static.. i came so far for this... i TAKE FRENCH course to get here.. but i never thought.... this is it!! i am heeeerrrrrrreeeeeeee!!!
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| Je t'aime bien!! |
As i get closer to this tower, i swear i feel going to cry.. its so beautiful! I just can't believe i went here not with my husband or even boyfriend.. ugghh! lame... but i always thank God, i did had the chance to see it my self... with all of the grace and..errh tourist.. hahaha...
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| Eiffel and grey afternoon sky.. |
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| Me & Eiffel from Seine |
This is sooooo perfect afternoon!
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| Sampe jugaa!! finally here! i can't believe it! its EIFFELLL!!! |
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We stay for a while to watch the lights show from the park near the Eiffel. After that we had long ride back to Guillaume Apartment. I can not stop talking about how beautiful it was! i bet Guillaume think i was a crazy babbling girl! but i had the most awesome afternoon... ever!
