Serengeti Safari

Giraffe

A while ago my boyfriend and I went to Centerparcs in Germany for a midweek and during our stay we went to Serengeti Park. I took hundreds of photos and really wanted to share some with you, so enjoy!



Impala

Arabian Oryx

This creature almost looks like a unicorn with its horns and its white body glowing in the sunlight. It was breath taking to see it walking through the trees.

Pygmy Goat

There was a little area where you could get out of your car and buy some food for the goats, donkeys and the cutest little pony. Which I of course couldn't refuse.

Shetland Pony

Just look at it. It was so tiny and cute. I love feeding animals.

Fallow Deer

There were also some deer walking around, which I was really excited about, because deer are one of my favourite animals. But sadly, they were to scared to come close to us and we couldn't feed them.



Dromedary Camel

I laughed so hard at these dromedaries. They were walking on the road like two drunk people, very slowly and swinging and swaying, unable to walk straight, having a great time and not noticing the car behind them which wanted to pass them. It was very funny.

Dama Gazelle

I have no idea what this animal is, but it's so cute. I'll ask my boyfriend, because he'll probably know what it's called.  

Ankole Longhorn

African Lion

We drove so closely past the lions which made it possible for me to take some amazing pictures of these wonderful creatures. I'd love to go on a real safari someday with a big camera and take beautiful pictures of wildlife. It is one of my many dreams and I could live it a little here.

White Tiger

White tiger, another animal on my long list of favourite animals. I mean, with so many animals on this world, how can you ever choose just one?

African Elephant

This was another area where you could get out of the car, but here you could watch the elephants. One was really close and I took some close up pictures of this mommy elephant and her baby.

Elephants are also on my list of favourite animals, because they are so social and sweet. If anyone ever says animals don't have feelings and emotions, they don't know elephants. I once read a story about an elephant who was raised by humans because it was wounded as a baby. When the elephant was healed and grown up they released her back into the wild. Two years or something later she returned with a baby, because she wanted to show her child to her "adoptive parents". So sweet. 

This elephant was trying to grab a sandwich with its trunk, but it was just out of reach. This upset her so she started throwing grass at my boyfriend. (Even though he was not the one who put the sandwich there)

Hellloooooooo!

Mendes Antelope

Don't these horns remind you of Maleficent?

Plains Zebra

And last but not least the zebra's. They were quite curious about our car and came really close to us. Which again resulted in some pretty pictures.

The Safari was a lot of fun. I really enjoyed it and got to live a little of my dream. After the safari we went to Monkey World of Serengeti, which will be another blogpost, because I think these are way too much pictures for a blogpost already, but it was hard enough to decrease 300+ photos to only 32.

Serengeti Park is located in Hodenhagen, Germany. There's not only the safari, but there's also a part where they have monkeys where you can walk through their cages, there is a part with water rides and there is a part with normal rides. If you're ever nearby I really suggest to go there, because it's so much fun and nothing I've ever seen before. It is also possible to stay there overnight in the park-resort. For more information, here's the link to their website.



~Xx

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Beautiful Barcelona

A while back, me and my friends went on a holiday to Blanes. During our holiday we went to visit the beautiful city Barcelona. I took some snaps and decided to share Barcelona's beauty with you guys.

We didn't have a lot of time in Barcelona, so we couldn't visit a lot of things, but one thing we wanted to visit for sure was the Sagrada Familia.

It is being built since 1882 and is expected to be finished in 2026.

This beautiful piece of architecture is designed by Antoni Gaudi.

We didn't go inside, but I took a couple of pictures from the outside of the church.

We were lucky enough to arrive at 12PM, so we could hear its bells and music, which pretty much made me feel like I was living in a fairy tale.

The purple trees in bloom made my fairy tale complete.

To be honest, the Sagrada Familia and it's song also reminded me of the building in Pokémon The Rise of Dakrai. I know, I'm a geek. I'm sorry for being weird.

It was an amazing experience. You feel so small, tiny, but in the meantime you're surrounded by so much beauty.

Next up we went to Park Güell, which is huge. Like really huge. I believe it's 15 hectare. It's also really high so you have some amazing views over Barcelona and the park itself, and you can even see the sea!

I was wearing:
Denim Blouse - Primark
Striped Tee - H&M
Black Maxi Dress - Boohoo
Brown Belt - Part of Dress
Black Flats - Primark
Necklace - Asos

The park itself is also very pretty and again designed by Gaudi. That man is a great designer.

Park Güell has an amazing balance between architecture and nature you don't see in many places.

The buildings look like they could be edible and are made out of sugary sweets. Sadly I don't think they'll taste like that.

We didn't see everything, because there was a part for which you needed to pay, and we didn't really feel like paying money.

Also I had seen that part before a couple of years ago with my family, so I didn't feel the need to see it again. But if you've never been there before I do recommend paying that extra bit of money to see that area, because it's the most beautiful part of the park.

Next up was La Rambla, to do some shopping. I didn't take any pictures there because the battery of my camera died. I went a little too snap happy in Park Güell.

But I can tell you the streets and buildings in Barcelona are also very pretty.

I love the decorations in the walls and the balconies and the green lane between the streets with playgrounds and terraces. I kept forgetting I was in a very big city, because it all felt so cosy like a small little town.
We didn't have much time left, so we split up in three groups and all went and did our own thing. Me and my friend decided to go to Sephora to treat our self to some new make up as a souvenir. I like buying make up as a souvenir, because when I use it, it feels extra special, because of the memories from that holiday.
After swatching so many eye shadows and running back and forth different make up stands, I finally went for the Nars eye shadow duo in Isolde, which I wanted for a long time. I'll review that very soon. I promise.

And then it was time to go back to our apartment in Blanes. I had an amazing time in Barcelona. It is so beautiful and so relaxed and there is a very nice vibe. It is probably my favourite city I have ever been, and I've actually been to quite a few cities.

Have you ever been to Barcelona? What is your favourite city you've ever visited and why? Maybe I'll find a city where I want to go next in the comments.

~Xx

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Christmassy London

During the holidays my boyfriend and I went to London. I've always been wanting to go to London and Christmas time is just the best time to go. All the lights and beautifully decorated display windows. It feels like living in a fairy tale.

Of course I made a few pictures during my stay and I thought it would be nice to share them with you. So here they are:

 

 

I think I might have fallen in love with the Big Ben. I don't exactly know why but I think it is very magical. Maybe because of Peter Pan?

 

 

And of course we have been on the London eye. We went there when it was dark and the view was stunning. It was amazing to see the lights from double-decker busses moving across the bridge below us.

 

 

My boyfriend and I.

 

 

 

The streets covered in Christmas decorations. I may kind of have walked the entire road with my mouth wide open..

 

 

 

The displays were beautifully decorated. I loved the detailed work. For example the Play-Doh Snowmen with each a different story. I laughed at the two snowmen worrying about the other snowman who had fallen of the edge and is barely holding on.

 

 

You can't go home before having fed the squirrels.
To be honest, I think this was the best part. They are just so cute.

 

 

 Because of the storms we were advised to leave early so we wouldn't miss our boat. But I was taking a risk and wanted to visit Leicester square and the Tower Bridge before we started on our journey home.

 

 

Once at the Tower Bridge it started raining very hard and the wind was very strong. We were soaked when we got back on the tube, but we made it in time.

 

However saying that... The tube was delayed and we had to run to the next stop were our train would be leaving. But we made it.

Oh and during our run to Liverpool Street Station I stepped in London's biggest puddle after having tried so hard to avoid all puddles and keep my shoes dry.

 

The hotel we stayed in is named Dolphin. The quality wasn't great, but the price was fine. Especially for its location. The closest station (Paddington) was less than 5 minutes away.

 

I also made a compilation of all my little video snippets from London, which was mend to go up as a Merry Christmas wish. But I had a few problems editing and it got up after Christmas.

But it is still fun to watch (There are squirrels, a lot.)

 

 

I had an amazing time in London and I can't wait to go back, whenever that may be.

 

~Xx

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