Coco Travel | Schengen Trip

Perhaps to warm us who were injured yesterday, London was exceptionally sunny on this day. Even the Lady of Victory in Buckingham Palace Square was even more golden, and Big Ben looked like a proud figure with a golden bell.

At sunset, the London Eye nestles against the Thames, rotating gracefully and slowly in the air. Londoners in a hurry can't help but look up. The Millennium Wheel, which was still in its infancy at the end of 1999, has now ushered in 2020.

Due to our hasty departure, except for watching Wimbledon, the schedule has been empty. Therefore, we often need to stop and think about where to go next. On this day, we stayed in the B&B and planned our Schengen trip two days later.

The weather in London is like Trump’s face. When we are at Tower Bridge, the sky is blue and the clouds are white, so we put on sunscreen. When we walk to the bridge, there are dark clouds and we wear a jacket. Standing on Tower Bridge and looking at both sides of the Thames River, you can have a panoramic view of skyscrapers such as the Shard, City Hall, and the "Gherkin". Different from the traditional pastoral scenery full of green, the financial district in front of you all shows London as an international city. Another side of the metropolis.

We left London on an international bus early in the morning, then crossed the English Channel and arrived in France in the evening. There happened to be a football match that night, and the streets and bars downstairs of the hotel were crowded with excited fans. Unable to withstand the fatigue of the boat ride, we struggled to fall asleep amidst their high and low emotions. Later, in our sleep, we drifted into the memory of their victory. Sing.

Lille, the largest city in northern France, is different from what you imagined. On both sides of the spacious streets, scattered pedestrians are all dressed in simple clothes. The simple decorations on the streets cannot be called romantic, but they are placed in the shape of a few zodiac signs. The statues are brightly colored and vivid in shape, adding a bit of childlike interest to the slightly deserted square.

You can take a train from Rotterdam directly to The Hague, the political center of the Netherlands. Many government agencies, including the Parliament Building, are located here. The Peace Palace on the outskirts of the city is the seat of the well-known United Nations International Court of Justice.

You can take a 10-minute tram ride from the city to Scheveningen Beach, the most beautiful seaside resort in the Netherlands, where you can surf, kite surf, and speedboat. . . The Dutch, who love outdoor sports, enjoy everything the sea has to offer.

Before going to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, I only knew that it was a highly developed capitalist country and very wealthy. Later I heard that the average life expectancy here was 80 years old and that all public transportation was free. Until I saw a charging Tesla with a rental car on its head on the roadside. The little yellow hat was suddenly shocked and inhumane.

What is even more surprising is that the people of Luxembourg City opened a "bar street" in front of the Grand Duke's Palace, and outdoor movies were shown from time to time. People just hugged and danced in front of the curtain as if no one else was around. One has to wonder whether the Grand Duke himself was secretly enjoying himself with the people through the balcony window.

Switzerland is the most expensive country in this trip, but for me, who is obsessed with rural scenery, it is also the most charming place with natural scenery. Even if you don't go to the Alps, staying in this "big countryside" is enough to make you feel relaxed and happy. The air is really good.

That day we stayed on the balcony of the B&B, wrapped in coats and holding hot coffee, listening to the patter of rain outside. After the rain, the plants and trees in the village are as bright and bright as if they were repainted with green paint. Compared with the British's standard gardening, the Swiss' love for their own yards is more of a fairy tale.

Lake Brienz is like an emerald dropped in the mountains. The milky green water is so clear that it is unreal.

If I can't face the sea, I just wish I could have a little red house, embraced by mountains and surrounded by green water, with one person, feeding horses, chopping firewood, watching the changes of the four seasons, and waiting for the flowers to bloom in spring.

Traveling thousands of miles to Crema, a small town in southern Italy, just to satisfy a small selfish desire for Elio and Oliver.

Elio murmured his confession in Piazza Pandino, "Because I wanted you to know? Because I wanted you to know. Because I wanted you to know."

We followed their footsteps, and under the guidance of the little hare, we arrived at Elio's secret base, where the first kiss at the foot of the Alps was hidden.

As a former Western Roman Catholic city, Milan has the largest Gothic church in the world - Milan Cathedral. Even though we saw many Gothic buildings and exquisite churches along the way, when we really stood in the Cathedral Square and looked up, Still find it incredible.

August 3 Return to UK

This is the end of the Schengen trip

 

Farewell to Milan, we came to Bedford via London

Started my second journey in the UK

 

See you next time~