Journey Memories-3

16.11.18

Leipzig/Germany

It's been almost six years since I took this journey. How time flies.

When I arrived at Leipzig Central Train Station, it was around 9 pm. -as you too can see in the picture above- :). The trip from Bochum was pretty good, accompanied by sunset scenes, trees and a cosy atmosphere inside the (BlaBla) car. I counted it as a good start to my Leipzig-Prag journey. I was full of excitement and ready to explore the cities day by day. So did I, indeed. My ex-boyfriend and I planned a trip starting from Leipzig and continuing to Prague. He booked a place on Airbnb in Leipzig. Fortunately, it was a great choice. We met at the train station. While I was checking how I looked on the camera, he came. It was a funny and slightly embarrassing moment; we both laughed. I still vividly remember that moment. How childish and innocent I was; a little, shy and shiny girl :).

Since Manuela, the house owner, was on the walk with her dog, we needed to wait a bit. Luckily, we found a dive bar nearby and ordered two beers :). We were sitting at the bar counter. Since it was Friday, the bar was quite crowded. People were playing darts, chatting and laughing. It was genuinely a cosy place. The bartender asked me to give the beer to the customer playing darts over there. I found it cute and accepted with pleasure. He then asked the same a few more times. I said, "Hey, you should hire me!". I could have accepted it, jk; I liked that place that much. It was a feeling of belonging, even if just for an hour... Such feelings, I understood, can be built through genuine moments, regardless of how brief they are. 

16/11/18

Leipzig/Germany

16/11/18

Leipzig/Germany

After the second beer, we left to go to the house. Manuela welcomed us and brewed tea. The weather was cold those days, and the tea made life nicer ⛄. We talked and talked; she was doing her PhD in Biology (presumably focused on fungi), and she had some interesting, professional-oriented hobbies like growing some unknown plants at home and doing everything homemade. I found it cool. After hours, I left them to practice violin. During my Erasmus time, I used to practise almost every day (I even performed street music during Xmas hehe, that was lovely). Since I was often alone, it gave me great company. My violin teacher was a pretty energetic and polite Mexican guy; he was full of life energy and committed to playing the violin. I practised some songs from the book (the Suzuki method) with Manuela's dog in the room. I have always loved animals' friendships. That was the first day of the trip, finalising with Manuela's warm hospitality.

16.11.18

Leipzig/Germany

16.11.18

Leipzig/Germany

The day after, my boyfriend got sick. I stayed home with him for a while, though it seemed he wouldn't recover soon. Later, I went to the city centre alone. I do love to roam cities. I really do. So, I walked around, got some chocolate and coffee, and enjoyed the day. I visited a museum and the church where Bach played once upon a time... Bach is one of my favourites, so it was a special enjoyment. Afterwards, Daniel came in the evening. We went to other museums together, the Museum of Fine Arts and the Forum of Contemporary History Leipzig. Shortly after, we caught a Flixbus to Prague. The road was pleasant. It was a good day that warmed my heart in the middle of winter.

This journey has become a cherished memory in time... one to remember with a smile. And it has finally found its place on the blog. 

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