My first night in Paris was energized by pure adrenaline as I had only arrived that morningwhich was already like 3 P.M. for me.
Hindi ako masyadong nakatulog sa byahe. Grabe lang yung anxiety ko. Pagdating ko naman sa hotel, hindi ako nakatulog, siguro Jetlag na din at excitement.
The glamour and romance in the air left me with little thought of sleep, until 11 P.M. At ngayon ko lang nalaman that in European country 9-10 pm pa ang sunset, kaya pala tinawag na city of lights ang Paris. Kaya kahit 11 pm medyo maliwanag pa din at maraming tao ang namamasyal. Hindi ako masyadong lumayo sa hotel at baka maligaw ako. Lagi ko din dala ang guide map na binigay ng travel agency kasama noong ticket.
So that evening I walked along the river Seine and enjoyed observing the many different cultures of people, university students, families leisurely relaxing with picnics, musicians playing music, partners dancing, those of us walking and listening to the city, enjoying Paris from the great river's perspective.
Sana lang kasama ko si Jamie at Mommy. They'll love it here. The problem is they are not here dahil hindi naman afford ni Mommy ang dalawang ticket. So I set aside the sad feeling because I'm supposed to be enjoying this vacation.
On my second day I went to the magnificent Gothic cathedral which is open until 6:45 p.m. It sits on the Ile de la Cite, in the heart of the city. I was so overwhelmed with its architectural grace thatI simply stood in awe and looked upward at the twin towers which reach proudly to meet the sky.
And this day, my third day, I was scheduled to the very famous pedestrian bridge, the Pont des Arts which links the Institute de France and the central square of the grandMusee de Louvre. This particular area of Paris is central to the many art galleries, museums, cafes which make up the great literary and arts scene that personifies Paris as the intellectual capital of the world, the left bank.
Halos naubos ang oras ko sa pamamasyal at pagkuha ng selfie. Salamat sa nakaimbento ng monopod, hindi ko na kailangan pang magpapicture pa. Timer lang ng S4 ko, pictures all the way na.
Pauwi na ako sa hotel, it's already 9pm pero maliwanag pa din. Pagkababa ko sa malapit na bus stop sa hotel naglakad nalang ako. Wanting to feel the air of Paris.
Malapit na ako sa hotel ng makaramdam ako ng pagkahilo. Napakapit ako sa poste na malapit sa akin.
“Teka, bakit parang ang sama ng pakiramdam ko? Hindi naman ako nalipasan ah.”
“OhmyGod! Damn! Shit!”
Naramdaman ko ang biglang pagsakit ng puson ko. Nahihilo na talaga ako pero malapit na ako sa hotel.
“You'll make it. Almost there!”
I stopped abruptly as the sidewalk started to tilt and my vision blurred.
“Oh shit!”
Ito na nga ba ang sinasabi ko kapag umatake ang dysmenorrhea ko. Sa sobrang aliw ko sa pamamasyal nakalimutan ko na in due na ako ng monthly period ko. My hand reached out to grip the post of a streetlight. I have to steady myself as my brain whirled and my body trembled. Sa sobrang hilo ko hindi na ako makapag isip ng susunod kong gagawin.
