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Sparkly Winter nights

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One of the ways to get into the ultimate Christmas spirit is undoubtedly visiting a good old  Christmas market. I went to one in Leiden in the late afternoon after a serious shopping session. The market is held for 13 days in December. Besides all the Christmas stalls, plenty of food/drink options & live performances, it’s possible to book a canal tour and even test your ice-staking skills. It’s situated in the city centre at the Nieuwe Rijn, and the most jaw-dropping part: it’s floating!  Yes you heard it right, they actually managed to install both the ice rink and the Christmas market in the canal. Pretty awesome, right? It’s the first floating market in Holland, and no worries, you won’t feel any movements 😉

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“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world

and behold, everything is

softer and more beautiful…”

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When entering the market around 4 pm, I felt like I’d arrived just in time. The sun began to set and all the lights slowly became more vivid and sparkly. Standing on the Koornbrug overlooking the crowds and sea of lights was absolutely a magical experience. As you can probably imagine, my photography-loving heart started to beat a lot faster…

 

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Lots of love,

Manisha ♥

Het Plantsoen

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Oh Leiden, you keep surprising me. I’ve already studied for 6 years in this cozy city, and I’m still discovering new places now and then. One of the spots I started to admire more recently is het Plantsoen, a park situated in the South of the city. The waterside, fountains, bird-cages with some really cool animals and huge trees make this park the perfect place to escape the hustle and bustle or simply just to enjoy nature. The surrounding neigborhoods are worth exploring as well. Expect lots of pretty home decorations, flowers, unique buildings & cats!

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I’ve become a picnic-enthusiast after the ones I had in London, so I decided to bring my red blanket on this evening as well. We found the perfect spot underneath a tree and close to the water. The sun flickered through the waving leaves, small boats were passing by, people were sunbathing and swimming and we enjoyed the last sun-rays…

Lots of love,

Manisha

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