The storm of the century!
The day started off leisurely,
showering from the night before and doing laundry. The laundry station was
fairly easy to use: I paid 7.50 euros to the receptionist and was handed two
tokens in return. While the laundry was still being washed I had a late
breakfast at the hostel with my friend since we had both slept in. The meal was
literally called “Late Breakfast”. How convenient! The sustenance included
scrambled eggs, tomatoes, toast and jam, orange juice, espresso, and BACON. My
first plate of bacon in I can’t remember when. After eating I had planned to
meet my friend who is local to the area for the very first time once the
laundry was finished.
When the time
finally came to meet her I was ecstatic! Everything went so well except for one
thing: The weather. It was raining, freezing, and blustery. Nonetheless, we
both went on with our scheduled plans for the day. We started our adventure by
first going into a store that sells video game merchandise. It was comparable to
the American store Hot Topic, so I found that to be quite interesting.
Afterwards, we headed to a store where I purchased some Stroopwafels for my
family and friends. Subsequently, we went to a gorgeous store filled with
nature, plants and all! There were so many gorgeous dresses and pieces of
jewelry that I’m not sure where to even begin! On the second floor there was a
water fountain that loudly babbled as my friend purchased fortune cookies for
herself and me.
We visited
another store that sold mainly Anime and Japanese inspired items. Once I
explored that shop, my friend and I stopped to get some bubble tea. I ordered
the lemon flavor with pineapple jelly inside. I also purchased some hilarious
gum packages for my sister. After a long chat and several pictures with my
friend, we headed to the next store. By this point, the wind was pushing
umbrellas inside-out, and we eventually had to throw the umbrella we had been
using away. Trash cans were stuffed full of umbrellas along the way as people
attempted to find shelter. We began to stop at as many places as we could just
so that we could take a break from the intense wind and rain. Thank goodness I
wore my rain jacket!
Several video
game shops later, my friend and I walked into a gorgeous pinup style dress
shop. There were models smiling and dancing in the windows to catchy old
tunes.When the fun-filled day was over, we both headed to the hostel. Without
an umbrella, both my friend and I quickly became soaked. We passed by stopped
trams, roadblocks, ambulances, and even several fallen trees. One of the trees
fell from its place in a cobblestone pathway and created a very prominent
elevated area in the ground. Once my friend went home and I had dinner, I went
to bed.
