Haarlem, Netherlands

I need to move around a bit. To shuffle my surroundings. To wake up in cities I don't know my way around and have conversations in languages I can't entirely comprehend. There's always this tremendous longing in my heart to be lost, to be someplace else, to be far far away from all of this.

I recently just got back from Europe. I thought after all the progress, small and big victories I made since earlier this year, I deserve a little break. I wanted to celebrate what I've achieved, clear my mind, inspire myself again with the many beautiful colors of life, dream a little bigger and come home with new goals. So I started my little adventure in Amsterdam, then visited little towns like Haarlem, Leiden, the Alsace region in France, Basel, Stuttgart and ended in Milan as usual (...just because Italy is always a good idea)  I was tired (7 countries in a month ?! Bring it on ! ), but not gonna lie, it was super cool to do different things and explore new places again.

A spontaneous half day trip to Haarlem ( only 15 minutes by train from Amsterdam ) lead me to find not only a windmill, but also bunch of cafes and restaurants with ohh soo delicious cake and coffee.

I found the small old town of Haarlem was really pretty, quiet, just perfect especially if you need a little break from the crowds in Amsterdam.

Aaand there I was...incredibly happy wandering around a strange town under a clear blue sky. Simply immersing myself at the beauty of Haarlem.

Cheers to a life worth celebrating :)