One of the place that will make me restore my peace, where I actually in a public space but can have my personal time within my own world - is a book store.
Before the big -well organized - book store appear in this city, I would take the chance to visit some bookstore while traveling somewhere. When I was student, any time I flight back home, I would make small tour in the airport. As I usually traveling alone, I would not be bother with my travel mate where to go, where to eat. All i could think of was where to book store and what kind of book I'd buy this time 😁
Now, I stay 10 minutes away from this good bookstore. Imagine how happy I am 😃. I would ask my husband to drop me in the bookstore, and have 1-2 hour me time reading and hunting book here. There are also time when he would ask to join me. But make sure to not bother me while in here 😄
Back in Sarajevo, I would go from one book store to another to get english book, well..i can't fully understand Bosnian. I would also spare some money before going crazy in international book festival there. Paradise indeed. In Bonn, just the same.
During this pandemic, I barely went outside, not to speak bookstore. In the last 3 months, only once I was there, for less than an hour. I was nervous being outside for too long, but needed to do so. And so I did.
At the moment, my mind goes to the bookstore. I've been to occupied with my work, and eyes are hurting for staring the laptop for hours. But its 9pm already.
Let's go tomorrow, then!