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Leaving Dusseldorf in Slow Motion

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Aboard the ICE train to Germany, I grabbed a few moments away from my usual computer work. I took out my mobile phone and thought about taking a picture of Dusseldorf train station. It is one of the stops between the Amsterdam to Basel route train service. As I was about to do this, I noticed the SLO-MO letters on my phone. I have an iPhone by the way. Curious, I tested it. Ah, it was the slow motion video option in my camera. Perfect! So I filmed the train leaving Dusseldorf train station. Pretty cool. The slow motion starts at 0:12 seconds. Travel Period: February 2016 Destination: Dusseldorf (North Rhine Westphalia), Germany Keep in touch and follow me on Facebook: Travel & Lifestyle Diaries by Dutched Pinay Travels Happy Travels! Enjoy Life =)

Dusseldorf Christmas Markets

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Brrr! With freezing –7C temperature outside, I’m writing this entry in our warm living room while enjoying the soothing Twin Peaks sound track in the background ;-) We just came home from Den Haag visiting Madurodam and watching a 3-D film in Omniversum. I hate to be the bringer of bad news but I have a very unenthusiastic review about Madurodam which will come later, while I got inspired to listen to Twin Peaks tonight. They were playing them as lounge music in Omniversum while we wait for the film to start. The first Christmas market in Dusseldorf we visited in glittering silvery white decors and lights... really nice. I like the elegant simplicity. And because the holiday season will soon be over, I thought it best to first write about my Dusseldorf Christmas Market review before I plunge into my memorable Prague experiences (actually I have not finished uploading the Prague fotos). I picked Dusseldorf this year because it’s quite near to the Netherlands; about 2 hours drive fr...