Bremen, Germany

Driving time from Paris, France to Bremen, Germany is around 7 to 8 hours. On our way to Bremen, Louie and I stayed overnight in Brussels and Amsterdam.

Upon arrival in Bremen, we headed straight to his apartment that he shares with his "friend" of 20 years, Peter. He served as my personal tour guide while in Bremen. Thank you for a truly wonderful time!


This funky/modern chandelier caught my eye when I entered the living area of his home. Eyeluvet!!! Looks IKEA-ish to me, but it's not. I forgot where he got this from.


We arrived late in Bremen and everyone was hungry. We wasted no time and headed straight to a local restaurant. This is what I had. Their own version of crispy pata [deep fried pork knuckle] with sauerkraut. T.D.F. (to die for). I finished the entire plate except for the side dish.


Louie had this variety of sausages...


while Peter had roasted pork loin.


The following days were spent sight-seeing and eating and sleeping and more sight-seeing and eating and sleeping.... The life cycle when you're on vacation which I adore!

Bremen's City Hall on the left and St. Peter's Cathedral on the right


This is at the Bremen's Town Musicians. Here I am holding on to the Donkey's limb for goodluck.


I am amused by this sculpture.


While strolling, I saw this sperm-shaped lamps at a window display.


Schnoor Street in Bremen use to be the economic center in early history. Along this street you will find very small houses that can accommodate only one person. This prevented expansion and renovation in the area.


Now, Schnoor is a famous tourist attraction. Here you will find restaurants, cafes, shops, etc... Saw these figurines outside a novelty shop. Cute!


This is the oldest house in the area, I believe so.


Spitzen Gebel: A famous pub in Bremen


Imagine how small the house is in this photo? The one attached to the wall of a building on the left? I am claustrophobic and I don't think I'd last a week living in such a small space. Otherwise, you'll see me on the streets sleeping. :)


Lilliput in Schnoor


Drive-thru car wash before heading back to Paris. Another 8 hours of driving time awaits us. Hahahaha! Then I remembered the movie "Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion".

Our Amsterdam Get-Away

Louie and I decided to go to Amsterdam and stay there overnight before heading to Bremen, Germany. Driving time from Paris to Amsterdam is about 5 hours.

The ever famous Dutch Windmill. I took this inside the car while we were driving.

If I am not mistaken, this is a parking complex. We had to park Louie's car and take the train to the city because parking in Amsterdam is VERY EXPENSIVE!

And here is my Human G.P.S. trying to figure out our route to the City.

Amsterdam is the capital and largest city of The Netherlands. It is also the financial & cultural hub. Don't you know that 7 of the top 500 companies in the World have their headquarters in Amsterdam? The name Amsterdam was derived from Amstellerdam (A dam in the river Amstel).

There are plenty of canals all over Amsterdam. And here is one.

When we got to the City Center, we had to walk and search for our hotel. Here I am pretending that everything is OK when in fact, my limbs are ready to give in. We haven't eaten anything the entire day and it's around 3pm. Strange but why am I not getting thinner? Eye Hayt et (I hate it!).

We stayed at the Eden American Hotel. eyelove!

And this was taken infront of our Hotel.

There was a soccer match between the Dutch and the Swedes, I think. Human traffic was evident. Everyone was on party mode early in the afternoon.

We had lunch at this Chinese Restaurant which I forgot to get the name. He frequents this place everytime he's here. It was delish. From the time the food got to our table, i think it took us less than five minutes to finish everything. Good thing I was able to snap a shot before it's too late!

Now it's time to explore the city! First stop: the red light district. You can see the smile on Louie's face. Hmmm.... He can't hide his excitement. Why so? Along the way, you can see rented building spaces on the ground floor where prostitutes showcase themselves to both tourists and locals alike. Will this ever happen in the PH? Not even in my wildest dreams, I guess. (char!)

Window display of one of the Sex Shops. Take note of the cute and cuddly bears hanging on the wall.

Here's a closer shot of that cute baby bear with a huge schlong.

Condoms in all shapes and sizes. Anyone interested?

How about these yellow-green vibrators?

While waiting for our tram going back to the hotel Louie took this photo. That gorgeous building right behind me is a shopping mall: Magna Plaza!

One of the many theatres in Amsterdam.

these public urinals are called Pisoir (pronounced: piswa). Why can't we have these as well in the PH instead of people urinating on the walls of buildings and houses?

Dinner at this Dimsum Place was a nightmare! The dimsum served were frozen. It was like chewing ice. It was a disaster. Never again.

The following morning we are going to Bremen. And what a lovely day it is! My human G.P.S. posing beside a bicycle. You will constantly encounter bicycles all over the place. It's time move on... goodbye!

Sitges, Spain

Celebrated the 10th anniversary of my 2_th birthday in Spain.

We flew with Air France from Paris to Barcelona. While waiting for our flight, Louie, Jaf and myself stuffed ourselves with whatever food we find at the business lounge of Air France at the Charles De Gaulle Airport:

The flight was almost two hours and this little girl kept on pestering me on our flight to Spain.

And how cool is this? They serve meals on a flight that is less than two hours. Fantastic!


Nata, our dear friend from Bacolod City met us at the BCN Airport. And tagged along to Sitges, Spain! Let the fun begin! :)


Louie rented a car with Hertz. He rented a compact car. And thus began our "to wong fu" Adventure!

Sitges is a very small city about 45 km way from Barcelona. It is noted for it's historical sites, night spots and of course, THE Beach!

We stayed at the Calipolis Hotel. It has a very modern vibe to it. Right behind us is our hotel:


Jaf checked us in at our hotel and simultaneously posed at the lobby. Love the yellow green sofa.

Beachfront: this is a few meters away from our hotel:

Forgot the name of this church seated on a hilltop. I just thought it looks fab. Very Picturesque.

I love this photo of Louie. I took this while we were strolling around the area. Very GQ.

Main Door: Do you love doors intricately designed like this? To Die For!

We had dinner at this fast food that serves cava (Spanish sparkling white wine) with their combo meals! Imagine if Mc Donalds or Jollibee will serve alcoholic beverages with their meals???

We are now pumped to party. To our dismay, nightlife in Sitges during this season (beginning of spring) is major slow. It was like a ghost town at 10 in the evening. So everyone decided to go to Barcelona and party!

The following day we had lunch at this Chinese Restaurent. Buffet which cost 8.50euros was not bad at all.

After lunch we were off to Barcelona! That's another post all on it's own. *wwooott* *wwooott*