Yesterday I arrived home after my two weeks of vacation. It was nice to be back, but I do wish that I could have some more time to spend with friends.
On my last day in Norway which was on the 29th my mum and I went shopping for some outfits for me. I also went to the hairdresser so that they could just cut the worst ends for me. I got some new pants and tops which both were stylish and practical. Later in the afternoon we met up with a family friend, because she had invited us both for “ladies lunch”. Then afterwards we went to the cinema and saw the new Elvis movie. It was a really insightful movie. All in all it was nice chill way to end my time in Norway. My dad was so kind and drove me to the airport the next day. I almost cried when I said goodbye at the airport.
My next little stop was Denmark since I had a connecting flight to get me to Frankfurt. I met up with a who I met through streaming. It was our first meetup so I was a bit nervous, but it was really nice. We had lunch together at the airport while I was waiting for my next departure and we just spent that time hanging out and getting to know each other. At around 12:45 we said our goodbyes as I headed towards the security and to my next plane. Little did I know that the plane ended up being 1h delayed because of some technical issue, but we sorted everything out and then it was off to Frankfurt.
Upon arrival I just decided to head towards the exit as fast as I could. I took my bags and went outside. Then my friend called me and asked where I was. It took us almost 10 min of walking back and forth with both of us being confused until I realized that was on the wrong floor and had to take the stairs down. Apparently I had exited on the floor for departures and I had to go down to get to arrivals. We had a great laugh when we finally managed to meet up. Then we head back to her place which would be home for the rest of the week.
The rest of the week was really nice and chill compared to Norway. The first couple of days we just decided to chill and relax. My friend was also quite tired the first night since I had kept her awake with my snoring so she ended up sleeping on the couch xD. We just walked the dogs (she and her mum have 4 together), visited her pony and met with her friends who also have 4 dogs. In the evening we played games with our friends. I also tried out VR for the first time and was having a blast playing “Beat Saber”.
On Thursday however we had plans on going to a carnival in the evening that was being held in one of the neighbour city. During the day we walked the dogs and visited a thrift shop cause my friends mum. They had some really nice cloths for a cheap penny. I got three tops and a bag for around € 10. My friend also got a lovely bag and nice denim jacket with leather arms.
At around 6 pm me, my friend and her roommate all went to the carnival together. It was HUGE with a bunch of different stalls and attractions. They sold everything from food, furniture, services etc. We walked around for hours. My friend and I went into “the fun house” as it’s called. Then we all took the Ferris wheel together and the view from the top was amazing with all the lights one. I also did the attraction where you try to knock down a tower of cans. They had a deal where if you nocked everything down with only three shots you could choose any prize. I managed to show of some impressive moves such as only hitting the top can and only hitting the middle can without knocking the dower down. I didn’t managed to know the entire tower, but I won a yellow duck xD We stayed until it was almost 10 pm.
The next day we had plans to head into the other city to go shopping. We went to the City Galerie aka a shopping center. Here I bought myself 4 comfy bralettes, a wallet and something for my pc. It was nice to go shopping with my friend. It’s been a while since I went girl shopping. She helped me find the perfect fit. I also got another pair of nice, comfy pants. After that we met up with the guys and had sushi. It was delicious. My friend and I ordered 3 plates to share and they put everything on one big board in the middle and then we could share it however we liked. One of the guys tried wasabi for the first time and it was a bit funny to watch because he ended up putting on too much. Both me and my friend were so full after that meal. Later we met up with the guys again for our evening walk with the dogs.
The dogs were super sweet. There was my friend’s dogs: Puffy, Lana, Ani and Ricco. Then there were the guy’s dogs: Stella, Bonnie, Coco and Nami. They were super fun to hang out with and I was usually the one carrying the treats which made the dogs go crazy. Ani is the oldest one and she usually spent the night with us. Puffy and Lana were the most energetic and Ricco is a mommy’s boy and barely let me pet him. I really love being around dogs. There energy just rubs off in such a amazing way.
I headed home yesterday. Decided to just take the train all the way back to Antwerp, because it was more chill that way. After our daily morning walk my friend drove me to the train station. We had some McDonalds while waiting for the train. It took me around 6h all together. Nathan met up with me in the city and we decided to head to Wagamama together for dinner. I told him everything and we had an amazing time catching up. On our way home it started to rain and we ended up getting pretty wet. I was met with a lovely surprise when I got home, our new bed had arrived. I tested it out and it was really nice. The rest of the evening I just spent updating stuff on my pc and playing some games with the guys. Tomorrow schools starts again so gotta enjoy the free time while I still can xD
I hope you guys have had an amazing summer as well whether or not you have been traveling or just stayed home and for anyone who is starting or has started their studies I wish them good luck ^^
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