old stuff - Spring Summer Trip and Conquest of Europe, Kelana Convoy 6 : Lauterbrunnen, Interlaken and Paris (including Disneyland Paris)

Okay don't get confused... these are referring to the 2011's summer trip... and now is 2014... LOL!
*"it's been a while since my last post" cliche*
First of all, I finally had the conscience to blog again... 3rd year is kind of crazy... I don't where was I, what am I doing most of the time, I just go with these attachment they sent me and not to forget I was stuck in Derry for 13 weeks... next thing I knew it's the exam... '-.-
So I thought I might just post some beauty stuff instead as it is more exciting for me personally and blogging about my trips always turn on my 'lagging' mode... but what the heck, might as well I just finish this... so finally the last post for this trip.

Next stop, Switzerland... and nope Geneva isn't part of the trip.
We went straight for Lauterbrunnen for those who dream of the Swiss Alps...
as usual me being broke, spending a few francs is just crazy *Damn! '-.- should have save money*
so what did I miss? the Jungfrau excursion? the  Trummmelbach falls? haihhhhh... again, it is one of those wasted opportunity.
But I tell you this, our campsite at Lauterbrunnen, is the BOMB!! we can se the f*ckin Swiss Alps... like really close... I just love it! walking through the small town from the train station.
So for those of us that didn't go to Jungfrau or Trummelbach, we went for a detour to the bigger town Interlaken.
Now as close as Swiss Alps to us, especially back in camp, it still warm, I sleep so fine in the tent without zipping my sleeping back. And as we got to Interlaken, it was HOT!!! like seriously HOT! I can't even remember what I wore, but I always wonder did I wear a cardigan??

Train station at Lauterbrunnen

Again great view.

Lauterbrunnen - kind of like a valley.

This is like the view from the campsite... I assure you if I had DSLR, this picture will be magnificent!
*I crop it to protect the identity of other campers, lol*

 So as I said, nothing that interesting I did in Interlaken or Lauterbrunnen. That's explain the lack of photos of Interlaken.. or I just lost them ...

Now next! Bonjour Paris!
So the trip in Paris is divided into two. If it was me, I prefer to opt out Disneyland. But I was thinking when else would be the time I want to go to Disneyland? I might felt it was now or never that I would never ever plan trip to go a theme park? Boy was I in for something....

There was a time I wish I was Disney Princess

And yeah it was Disneyland Paris,  so imagine when I went in for Animagique... Donald Duck speaking French.. Ahaaa! They got me. Nevertheless, I enjoy the visuals.

There is 2 park, the Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studio Park.

Generally speaking Disneyland Park is more for like for kids, this is where get all the life size Disney's character, and the Studio Park is more of a what goes on behind a film set kind of thing. 

So this is less busy than the Disneyland part.

NEVERTHELESS... GO TO BOTH!! trust me, there's no use coming a long way to Paris to Mickey and you opt for a one ride ticket. Get all day both parks pass.

Studio Tran Tour - Studio Park

This is nice... but that's it... 

Those 'special effects' ride kind of need more work... I tried the Armageddon ride... it was almost good... with those shakin, and very close up FIRE... but they didn't push it.. ?
*hahaa! I don't even know how far they should go*
I think what most thrill seekers would love is the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror...
this is one of those 'get you up high slowly, and... DROP it!' kind of ride...
Gosh I still remember my butt was off the seat and and my sling bag was rising to air due to inertia...
oh and this is also one of those with 'looking loose' kind of secure bar... '-.-

Being KO from that 'Big Thrills' we went to the Disneyland park.

Alice's Curious Labyrinth

Pirates of Carribean - recommended

This experience was the one that make me think twice about going to theme park, getting on  rides and stuff. When I was in this trip, I kind of not crazy about the idea... like the long lines, a lot of people... etc etc... but I got to tell you, the wait .. is all worth it!
What I like as well about Disneyland, not all are highadrenaline pumping ride... *I mean they do expect kids*... but there's a lot of cute and fun sense stimulating ride... I might not get my adrenaline high, but I might jaw drop a bit... like how they did this??? how? what technology is this? HAHHAH!

Recommended ride:
all the BIG THRILLS (look at the website, you'll know) especially Twilight Zone Tower
Pirate of Carribean
Mad Hatter's Tea cup (not for those with vertigo)
Phantom Manor
Peter Pan's Flight 
(not thrilling at all, but seriously FUN!! like I don't know what illuminati secret they use, but I was captivated)
Animagique for relax time.

So that was one day... wish I stayed longer... huhu...
next ... centre Paris.
City of Lovers, city of fashion... I guess. hahaa!
SO how this trip work is we got on the bus from our campsite (outskirt of the city as usual), and they will take us to each attraction one by one, and we can choose where to get off, and just meet up at the Eiffel Tower where the bus is to go home. Simple right!

Paris was nice... really nice... and yeah I went again last winter... still nicee....
hahaha!
There's something about Paris that is really nice... I don't know. I wish I had more money and stayed there longer and go to all these attractions and eat all their good pastries.. hmmmm...

What's not to love about this? *vague... I know*

At Champs Elysees we enter Louis Vuitton... lol... I was in first year, and I never thought we can enter a designer store as tourist... though that was the time you felt how poor you are...and forget all other poverty in the world, hahaha!
But I got to say, this shop did earn it to be a sort of a tourist site...
Oh my god, how they showcase the product... like wow! The spiraling room for LV luggage and the stairs...and the fashion books. Nice.
But there's no way, I could ever enjoy this lifestyle... without having a trip to the Outlet or win a lottery or something.
We just walk through the Champs Elysees and nothing that interesting excepts rows of designer shops, and I had the first taste of La Duree' macaroons. I'm not that crazy about it and no I have no idea how La Duree' macaroons differ from others or what makes it more expensive... but I have to say it is sweet and nice and I wish I can have more *which is what I would have say having other kinds of high quality tasty pastries*.
The small Musee du Parfum / Fragonard was the last stop I followed the group. That was nice, and I got myself a big bottle of Belle de Nuit Fragonard, wayyyyy cheaper than typical parfum.. and it's an EDP. Although nothing too special about the smell... typical Paris style perfume, said the sales girl. Very florally and deep, (got musk in it), I love it.

Opera House - Palais Garnier
I didn't went in this time, but I enter on 2nd trip to Paris

Musee de Lourve

I beat up a few people to get this close to Mona Lisa -
there's really a big crowd... not the usual very quiet gallery that you woulf expect.

the pyramid thingy

Notre Dame de Paris - again, miss it this time and but when in during 2nd trip.

Continuing my childhood memories of Disney, this also include Hunchback of Notre Dame and maybe due to Discovery Channel... this has become one of those place I dream as a child to go... of course when I was young  I know nothing. But as I grew up, it become one of those place that you gotta see with your own eyes... there's no other reason for me to visit this place... not for pray, it's not that pretty relatively... but I just had to. I guess this was what they say how aesthetics associate with memory and emotion. hmmm deep huh?

After all those crazy walking and trying to speak French... time for food! Okay... the tour guide didn't really told us about this 'gem', Rue de la Huchette *I knew this when I went for my 2nd trip*.
I don't know why they didn't tell us this little street near Notre Dame that full of Halal restaurant??
was it the price? no, in this street there are many choices from simple street-style food to a proper Persian restaurant.
This remind me of the case in Disneyland and that one time in Venice, I can easily find cheaper GOOD tasty food than what they exaggerate to be expensive... people, find your own food! do not listen the tourguide in this matter. and believe me you will experience more.

So again I was innocent that time and imagine how happy I was to find Maison de Gyros!!
I love this place so much, I even go there on my 2nd trip but too bad it's close ... huhu...

"Eiffel, I'm in love" feeling.

Finally, to make Eiffel Tower visit more meaningful, I joined the Seine River Cruise! Nice as usual... just make me wish that I was a Parisien... lol... Fun times.

I was totally 'feeling' Paris, kind of promising myself that I will come again....
*which I did, hehe!*

So that was the end of the trip. To be honest most of the tourist site I enter on my 2nd trip to Paris and I don't think it's fair to spill it out here... since it was another adventure, and this was another adventure. More importantly, I think it's important that if you guys join this Kelana Convoy trip, TIME is a very BIG FACTOR and it can be b*tchy. So choose your tourist site carefully and plan well following this trip to get most out of it.
So the next day we head home and this time we cross the Channel on a ferry, so at least we were able to get on the deck
In a whole, Kelana Convoy is nice, since it was my first tour, I can't really compare to others. There's pro and cons and I had to say it was a great 'dip' into the few countries in Europe. Plus, when else would be the time you get to set up and pack down camping tents 13 times straight through a trip. Regarding this, I am so ready for a hotel stay. lol.
So hopefully, in the future I can improve myself as a traveller and see more of what the world can offer.
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