Taking the Helm in the Streets of Amsterdam
Not too long ago, during the first week of the 2017 summer vacation, I found myself in a faraway place, a charming place that was Amsterdam, Netherlands. Specifically Vondelpark near the old part of the city. The park was a wonderful grassy haven surrounded by the sights and sounds of a bustling, lively city. The sky was cloudless, the air was warm and relaxing. The entire park quietly screamed at me to lay down and stay awhile. All the while I could hear the friendly conversations of all those lounging on the wonderfully green grass. If I heeded to the demands of the park, and decide to stay, I would find myself feeling as if I could paint a masterpiece or compose an opera. The day was hot, however an unusully …show more content…
We sauntered through the Dutch streets, occasionally I had to resource to the map to regain my bearings when we would get turned around, I eventually led us to a Starbucks, which greatly increased my confidence in my ability to navigate the foreign city. After my sister was effectively revived, we continued our march towards the more crowded, and beautiful, part of Amsterdam where we could browse many fashionable European stores. We were only allowed a peek at a tiny a slice of the seemingly endless rows of stores before we needed to head back to our apartment. After successfully navigating Amsterdam with a map I was feeling a little ambitious. I decided to try to find my way home without a map. In my mind, I was testing myself to see if I could navigate a foreign city on my own. I Looked all around me, and soon realized I recognised many of the buildings and some of the street names, even though they were in Dutch. I towed my sister and mom to follow me, as I led us across a street I couldn’t even pronounce If I had heard it a thousand
Not too long ago, during the first week of the 2017 summer vacation, I found myself in a faraway place, a charming place that was Amsterdam, Netherlands. Specifically Vondelpark near the old part of the city. The park was a wonderful grassy haven surrounded by the sights and sounds of a bustling, lively city. The sky was cloudless, the air was warm and relaxing. The entire park quietly screamed at me to lay down and stay awhile. All the while I could hear the friendly conversations of all those lounging on the wonderfully green grass. If I heeded to the demands of the park, and decide to stay, I would find myself feeling as if I could paint a masterpiece or compose an opera. The day was hot, however an unusully …show more content…
We sauntered through the Dutch streets, occasionally I had to resource to the map to regain my bearings when we would get turned around, I eventually led us to a Starbucks, which greatly increased my confidence in my ability to navigate the foreign city. After my sister was effectively revived, we continued our march towards the more crowded, and beautiful, part of Amsterdam where we could browse many fashionable European stores. We were only allowed a peek at a tiny a slice of the seemingly endless rows of stores before we needed to head back to our apartment. After successfully navigating Amsterdam with a map I was feeling a little ambitious. I decided to try to find my way home without a map. In my mind, I was testing myself to see if I could navigate a foreign city on my own. I Looked all around me, and soon realized I recognised many of the buildings and some of the street names, even though they were in Dutch. I towed my sister and mom to follow me, as I led us across a street I couldn’t even pronounce If I had heard it a thousand