{"id":4815,"date":"2021-06-15T18:05:41","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T16:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.danamladin.com\/?p=4815"},"modified":"2025-08-14T19:38:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T17:38:00","slug":"amsterdam-ce-miros-are-pandemia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.danamladin.com\/en\/2021\/06\/amsterdam-ce-miros-are-pandemia\/","title":{"rendered":"Amsterdam \u2013 what does the pandemic smell like?…"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I felt\nthe taste of the cities in the pandemic times and I admit that, if there\nweren’t so many travel restrictions, I would have gone to more places than I\nsaw!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, I\ndon’t want to make God angry: during this pandemic I managed to see the\nshocking, but at the same time, wonderful image of some cities always full of\ntourists: Paris, Rome, Venice, Florence,\nIstanbul <\/strong>and Milan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I would\nhave liked to see London too, but man, you can’t touch it, with all the rules\nthose people impose on you; and I wanted to see Amsterdam. Because, like the\ncities above, it’s a place I’ve been to before (6 times so far), so I have a term\nfor comparison, which I think is important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AMSTERDAM DURING THE PANDEMIC<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

“What\u2019s\nup, kitten?” \u2013 I hear at the airport a customs officer asking a colleague.\nI notice that there are more customs officers than passengers, but, unlike the\npast months, now things are moving here. The proof of this is the fact that in\nthe morning, within 40 minutes, there are 13 flights! Big thing, I would say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But\nthere are still closed bars and restaurants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Two sparrows\nfly over us at the boarding gate! Then they enjoy some leftover food found\nunder the chairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I land\nin a sunny Amsterdam, leaving a Bucharest with a lot of rain. I end up in the\nmiddle of relaxed, smiling people, who seem not to care. This gives me a very\ngood feeling!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nmask is not worn outside, but yes, it is mandatory in any room. You don’t have\nit, you are told to get one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n