Category Archives: Amsterdam

Summer is here

The eternally endless, snowless, cold and disappointing winter has finally come to an end in Amsterdam. The streets now dazzle in the light till late in the night. The sun is out longer than it is down. There is more warmth than there is chill. There are more people outside than ever. Hey ho and hooray, the summer is here.

The grass is green

Flowers are full of colors

Streets are flooded with shoppers and tourists

The streetlights are lit quite late in the night and yet, they seem to be too early

Retro sunset in Amsterdam

Gorgeous last rays of sunlight falling into the streets of Amsterdam, giving off the retro look of the ’60s, which in reality are at least couple of centuries old, on a Friday night made for a fantastic start for the weekend. It was a great day. The weekend is going to be even more amazing.

Cherry Blossoms

Spring is here, which means, the cherry blossoms trees, all around the country are blooming in pink. The fact that the sight lasts only a couple of weeks, later returning to green, makes it even more mesmerising to sit under one and watch the world go by. Its one of the few things that make me realise how far away I am from home, and how far away my life has come, for until an year ago I had never seen such a tree in my life.

Nostalgia

Most parts of this town – the roads, canals, buildings and bridges are few centuries old, and Inspite of that, they are all surprisingly intact, enough to be habitable. Walking by those buildings and canals, one can sense the lingering past, a sense of a time long gone by, in every nook and corner. This town is the very definition nostalgia.

Fallen leaves

One day – thats how long the beautiful city managed to stay draped in yellow and orange, with the colors of fall at its prime. It was disappointing to see them all blown away from the trees by the constant wind & rain, and cleaned up from the road by the city’s vigilant municipal keepers and cleaners.

No Fuss

I like travelling and getting lost.