BEST MEMORIES FROM MY DIARY...

Memories of 2016 that i'd cherish forever.....Summer that brought more than just the sunshine and the warmth....i have always loved collecting memories as i still do, because every fraction when put together bricks a life... my diary's the company that i have with me all the time....i was flipping back through it and i found this...

21st june.....Frankfurt

Wow! that was what i thought at first..and I was still figuring out if it wasn't a dream ... my second trip out of country and this time solely to enjoy and inhale every bit of the country's beauty... i still remember, when i was a kid i used to think going out of ladakh was a big deal, i don't think i even knew how it would be like going somewhere away from home.let alone to a whole new country... we reached Frankfurt in the evening  of 20th and i stayed with achay jigmet at the hotel she was staying..yes! she's a crew in an airline and she requested for a flight the same day i had my ticket scheduled so that we could get time together abroad and that i don't have to struggle alone looking for right places to step to.. i thought she was so lucky that she often travel like this to other corners of the world..i felt envious to the life she has and i was picturing her touring the world... because it was an experience of travelling to a new country... it was after long hours of flight and i was tired but it was the most memorable flight i have ever had... anticipations that i spent the last few months with all brought in me joy and i was elated every moment, even a thought of would  make me go into a dream and wonder "what good have i done that brought me this'?..

 

when we stepped out of the airport it was drizzling which made me even more happier, because i love rain.... "INTERCONTINENTAL FRANKFURT" was the hotel we stayed... I again started wondering about my sister visiting other countries and staying in hotels like the one we were in, it was all like a dream all through...

we went to Frankfurt market in the day time...and because i had no idea about how and where to exchange money, i only had inr with me so if i'd like anything from the market, my sister would pay for the day..we strolled around in a park nearby and it was so marveling....  

22nd june..  

I can't possibly thank enough in words because aunt Heidrun is the angel who've always granted all my wishes before i even think about it.. she drove all the way from black forest to Frankfurt last evening to pick me up and we traveled back to black forest again.... 

It was a morning different from everyday, i woke up to a new day and a new place and everything new and beautiful.. it was like i was awake but still dreaming.... we had mucilli for breakfast.....

it was hot during the day unlike yesterday... Aunt Heidrun took me to show the Elzach city..its just so beautiful...there was a swimming pool nearby and she suggested that we come for swimming one day. 

23rd june..

Waldkirch tour...

we went to a city nearby called Waldkirch.. aunt had some work with her sister aunt Gudurn and i got to see the city... the weather was pleasant as was every moment i spent and the day was a bit tiring yet so good.

we had an ice cream in the main city, "marktplatz" they say....toured around the city before we met Aunt Gudurn... we went to visit the cemetery and her Dad's grave, we then walked through a rose garden..

after meeting Aunt Gudurn we drove back to Elzach.. Aunt had some work at the clinic where Aunt Gudurn works so we went there and while she was doing what she came for,

 I went into the forest with a novel that aunt gave me for a company when she's not around..i walked higher up and clicked pictures (well i always do)...
when we reached back we planned to go for a swimming but somehow it didn't happen....i am not a swimmer or to put it this way i have never learnt or tried once..so i kinda wanted to try it.......we were back at home and i thought of taking a nap.  when i opened my eyes it was already 7 in the evening.. one thing i liked about here is that it doesn't get dark till late at night..and i'd message my friends sayings "its 10p.m here but still bright as a day outside"

we cooked kiniya (i am not sure if i am writing it right), it's somewhat like a rice and had it with veges she made. 

later at night we watched a movie together "sister act", and now back in my room preparing to sleep.... but i write down my day before i go to bed..

24th june

Hiking...

we went hiking today.. it sure was tiring but it was worth it... we walked for about 7-8 hours, we went up to the Yach mountain and climbed upto 1134 m of height.. it was such an adventurous and challenging, i've never done this before. it was a great day and the view of Elzach was astonishing from the top...i was feeling so tourist while up their hiking..

 

25th june

france trip..

A lot's happening around in my life, all good things by grace of lord.. We went to France by aunt's car today.. we are in the south of Germany and it shares a border with France which is quite nearby from here... we moved from Elzach at around 8;30 in the morning, crossed Rhine river and wooow there we were, in France.. we met a friend of aunt's there in france, malkhlore. from there on we went in his car. Aunt wanted to buy a crystal for her house so we went to "Santie Marie Aux Mines" ..

and somewhere in the market i found this "perak" which quite marveled me again.. and there were like lots of Indians around.. someone even said something to me in French and i just nodded and came by...Indians are everywhere, sure... 

 we then went to eat something before heading back to Germany.. 

26th june

we went on hike again today.. so basically i've seen Elzach from all its direction during our hike..it undoubtedly has a marvelous landscape.. we walked for about 4 hours and we came back and then had our lunch.. we did a bit of gardening today at aunt's house, pulling out weeds and cleaning the garden..

In the evening we went to Feirburg, there was a concert (orchestra)going on in a church... yet again today was one good experience...

27th june

i made breakfast today, i'd learnt making mucilli....

we went to visit a museum in Gutach today and needless to say again, it was beautiful..

there were few things that reminded me of home..the old houses of Germany had so many things that we used to have in ladakh.. 

we reached back around 3p.m and aunt had an appointment with the doctor so she went out again.. i was home alone so i thought i'd cook Indian today..i made rice and mix veg for dinner.. it was after few days that i ate Indian which was a bit tastier that it usually does.. 

28th june

Aunt went for yoga class in the morning and i was home alone again.. 

she arrived back after some time and we then went to Waldkirch .. she had a class to take and i waited for her class to get over in the park nearby.. the wifi of her office had a range outside the premise so i sat at the bench, whatsapping and scrolling down instagram's stories....it took a while for her so i took a stroll in the park and when she got free we walked upto kastleberg, an old castle at quite an height.. i am hiking a lot this days and i am loving it..

29th june

since yesterday messages flooded in the whatsapp group saying classes are starting earlier and that few people were not ready for a mass bunk, just until everybody is ready to go back.. i had my ticket back to India on 18th july but now because of my classes i had to cancel it and book a new ticket.. if classes start from 1st week of july as they said, i'll be around 15 days late and i could't do that.. thanks again to Aunt Heidrun she booked me another ticket immediately and this time its scheduled for 7th of july... i knew i'd regret returning early but i can't miss class for so long...

 30th june

SWITZERLAND.. it was such an amazing day today.. we went to Basel city and to the Zoo, we actually went because of the zoo.. i am a zoology student so it was like must to visit the zoo..A friend of aunt we met day before suggested that we visit the zoo and so we did...i was still ascertaining myself that i wasn't dreaming because i was actually in Switzerland.. Germany and Switzerland are the places i used to jot down as my dream places....and there i was, living those dreams that i spent my childhood weaving.. my unflinching gratitude to Aunt for everything can't be put into words or displayed through expressions.. the zoo was quite big and it drizzled a little again.. we were prepared for rain though, we had raincoats with us....we ate something at the restaurant within the zoo area itself... and later we walked through the streets of Basel and took some pictures also..

it was one of the best days i have lived....

1st july

halo again!

we went to Feirburg again today, there was a concert and one of Aunt's friend was performing.. the people here are so nice, anywhere and everywhere you go you will meet people so good at heart.. 

we ate Muslitage outside the room where the concert was going on...

2nd july

Rain again... it rained so heavily and it continued through the day.. and we couldn't go anywhere today...the weather was a bit chilly in the morning which i like very much.. In the evening we went to a museum in Elzach only, we walked down to the city and the museum's within the city only...it was half under construction but we still went in..

we then walked around the city and did some grocery shopping.. since we didn't do anything much today we decided to watch a movie again...Aunt Gudurn  came around 6 and i started cooking.. we are enjoying Indian this few days.. i made mix vege and dal, Aunt Heidrun made a rice which wasn't actually a rice.. we were experimenting actually.. ...

Aunt knows someone who has a daughter and told me that she was willing to meet me, which i was glad to hear about.. he must have told his daughter about me and asked her if she want to meet.. i got her message yesterday and aunt also talked to her over phone.. there was a party or a festival nearby.. 

she was 18 years old and i felt quite oldie hearing that but than age difference doesn't matter when you enjoy the company of people right? aunt dropped me to the venue where i met Laura and her friends..

Laura is such an sweetheart..she was so nice to me.. Italy was playing against Germany and a crowd of people were there to watch the match which started around 8-9 p.m/ i also sat with them and watched the match..

 it was so nice meeting Laura and her friends...i had a cup of coffee and laura didn't let me pay for it...it was so cold that i was shivering.. she asked some of her friends who were yet to reach to get an extra jacket but turns out they were not coming, so she offered me her jacket, it was so nice of her... 

Germany won the match and everybody there was crazy excited about it, of course they would... 

the bar opened after the match was over and we danced, i didn't dance much although i wanted to. (i love dancing).. Laura then called Aunt around 1;40 and she came to pick me up all the way again... 

4th july

just 3 days left before i go back... time flew by in a blink of an eye... 

we went to visit some places the all day.. 

we went to Titisee lake, Triberg waterfall, and then went shopping also..  and then we made momo in the evening.. 

5th july

just two more days.. i was counting days not because i wanted to return early but because i was sad that i won't be here in this place anymore.....since i have a flight two days later we went for shopping in the morning, bought some stuffs for my parents, chocolates for some of my friends and for myself.. its like chocolates are must when you go abroad.. and then i was home the whole day.. i cooked some extra veg curry to store so that aunt can have later when i am gone....

we had dinner and then we watched a movie again.."Neverending story"... 

black forest cake in black forest.

we were suppose to be visiting Aunt Renate in munich and had a plan to stay there for a week but the information that my classes starting soon messed it all..

P.S- i don't remember why but i didn't write anything the next two days... .I've lived some of the best days of my life while i was there..the feeling of joy still rushes in when i go through the memories..