Friday 04:15AM
Apr 6, 2007
Paris, France
The two walked out of Hotel Elysees Mermoz, Off Champs Elysees, hand-in-hand with not a worry in the world, feeling as independent as a bird on its flight, with a very exciting plan on their heads, as light as their bags. They boarded a metro train to Haussmann Saint-Lazare from St. Philippe Du Roule, from where they took another train to reach Gallieni. The two reached the ticket counter and bought tickets to board a 07:30 AM Eurolines Coach Service to Amsterdam, Holland.
"I am still not able to believe we are doing this" said one to another
" Yes, we are!" he said.
"Why did I ever buy myself into this plan? " she asked.
He laughed at her admiringly, combing his hair, ruffled by the brisk early morning breeze, with his fingers, which has become habitual.
"If we are going to pull this off, it is going to be a memorable one!", he said.
"Yes ", she replied excitedly and both exchanged excited looks.
"Tickets please", shouted the coach driver. He verified the tickets, helped passengers one by one, to board the coach.
"Here we go! I think we are crazy!", she said.
"I think so too!", he said and took her hand to sit beside her.
And the coach took off sharp at 07:30 towards the early morning sunrise, which showed, what a fine typical spring day it is bound to be! Spring in Europe is nothing but pure bliss! The sprintness in the breeze, brings a fresh inner feeling for walkers, striding by the innocent looking flowers exhibiting their bewitching smile as a bloom! She was looking outside the window watching all these sights trying to take-in and register every pixel of beauty spread in-front of her eye.
"Our eyes are a thousand Digital SLR's put together! I always wonder God's creations... our eyes, the beauty that lies in front of us! ", she said, eyes still outside the window busy capturing whatever it can.
"Why do you say that?", he asked, puzzled.
"When you hold a camera to take a picture of the frame which lies ahead, you will notice how panoramic our eye-view is and how little can these digital state-of-the-art man made machines , pack to a single shot!", she answered.
"Phew! I've realised this many times... but Kudos! beautifully worded!", he said appreciatively.
She turned away from the window still wide-eyed to smile at him. "Thank you!"
Brussels city centerThe 10 hour journey continued through the picturesque town of Lille in France , then through Brussels and the industrial town Antwerpen in Belgium with light conversations between the two and a lot of sight-seeing. When the coach wsa nearing the border of Holland, excitement had started mounting again already! The two had travelled to Amsterdam before, the previous year and were so fond of this country for the spellbinding scenic beauty, the helpful people and the careless lifestyle.... And oh! Who can forget the windmills? ......
Ho! Ho!..... Holland!
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