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10 Cities, 100 Discoveries: 8 Amsterdam Flowers
Someone famous said, “Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind.” For me, it’s a new way of seeing things, or as Carrie, from Sex and the City said it’s reminding myself that, “[Everything] is just a plane ride way.” Besides, what would the journey, 1 Year, 10 Projects, 100 Discoveries, be without travel, or more specifically, 10 unique cities. This post is part of that project. You can see all 10 Cities here and the entire project here. Enjoy the ride, I sure am!
When I first got to Amsterdam, I thought the postcards were ugly and fake. The rows of colors just looked silly and had no feeling to them. But then, I went to Keukenhof Gardens. In English, it means Kitchen Gardens. It was early in the season, so I didn’t quite see the exact image on the postcards, but I saw the beginnings and I could imagine the scene on the postcards. Even though it was just the start, the scene was breathtaking. Rows and rows of flowers for miles and miles. The tour driver said that it’s tough to know when to visit the Gardens because throughout the season the blooms are different. What I saw won’t be there later in the season and what blooms later isn’t there now. And of course, every year the blooms are entirely different. For example, because it was a mild winter, the blooms came 2+ weeks earlier than normal. The sentiment reminded me of life- there’s never a “perfect” time to go to Hawaii or say, “I love you” or choose a new city to live in. Like life, you just have to take a leap and trust that the decision you make is the right one at the right moment. And if it’s not, well, it all works out in the end, otherwise, it’s not the end 😉
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