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October 20, 2004

Hostel Celica

Day 50 Just arrived to Ljubljana (pronounced Luby-anna) from Piran. Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia. Wow! This is new and it's hip and it's happen' and it's exciting and there are actually people here! The hostel is amazing! It...

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Posted by Erin on October 20, 2004 06:29 AM
Category: 08 Slovenia

October 19, 2004

Picture Perfect Piran

Piran is picture perfect! It's a place where movies are made about Americans escaping the hustle and bustle to an exotic little European coastal village, or where foreign films of old fishermen and traditional Adriadic/Slovenian culture are born. That said,...

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Posted by Erin on October 19, 2004 10:45 AM
Category: 08 Slovenia

October 18, 2004

On the Road Again

Yikes. Just arrived from Trieste, Italy to Piran, Slovenia. I haven't been doing much the past few days. Just walking around by the water, eating. Saw a crappy aquarium. Dr. Kristine Hecker got to be a little too much so...

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Posted by Erin on October 18, 2004 10:31 AM
Category: 08 Slovenia

October 17, 2004

Toilets

I thought Italian culture was supposed to be so classy... the cafe's, the language, the amazing food and wine.... So what's up with this toilet basin-type thing that is completely sunk into the floor? There is no bowl, nothing to...

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Posted by Erin on October 17, 2004 10:39 AM
Category: 07 Little Taste of Italy

October 16, 2004

Ahhhh, Venice

Wow. Venice. Beautiful, lovely, romantic. It takes your breath away the minute you walk out of the train station to the Grande Canal. The canal waters sparkle in the sun like a thousand diamonds awaiting to be discovered. The small...

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Posted by Erin on October 16, 2004 10:25 AM
Category: 07 Little Taste of Italy

October 15, 2004

Dreams

My dreams have taken a turn for the interesting. I no longer dream of life back in the States... work... family (no offense, guys).... house issues, etc. Don't get me wrong, every once in a while I will have dreams...

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Posted by Erin on October 15, 2004 10:10 AM
Category: 07 Little Taste of Italy

October 14, 2004

Trieste

Day 44 Train Stations 13 Bus Stations 11 Ferries 2 Currency Exchanges 6 Today was interesting. We left Pula for Trieste at 6:00 AM (ouch) and traversed three different countries all before 9:00 AM. From Croatia, through Slovenia, to Italy....

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Posted by Erin on October 14, 2004 12:40 PM
Category: 07 Little Taste of Italy

October 13, 2004

Pula

I know that as travellers, we go to all the touristy places. It is actually quite a disgrace being seen as a "tourist" as opposed to a "traveller" in this little network of round the world travellers. But I personally...

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Posted by Erin on October 13, 2004 07:41 AM
Category: 06 Croatia

October 12, 2004

Travel Day

6:30 AM... ouch... and I am on a ferry back to Split. This ferry is a katamaran... it's layout is like an airplane with passenger seating... only no flight attendants and no beverage service. Here's another funny, though. Here are...

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Posted by Erin on October 12, 2004 06:35 AM
Category: 06 Croatia

October 10, 2004

Hvar Island

I am on Hvar Island, the island that is said to receive more sunshine than any place in Europe... something like 3000 hours of it annually. Guess what? It's freakin' raining! It is also Sunday, and it's low season... so...

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Posted by Erin on October 10, 2004 06:59 AM
Category: 06 Croatia

October 08, 2004

Split

Okay, so I have found yet another city in Croatia where I want to live. Split is magnificent! I finally made it to the coast! I am currently in my bathing suit, laying out in the sun, on the beautiful...

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Posted by Erin on October 8, 2004 06:38 AM
Category: 06 Croatia

October 07, 2004

Harsh Realizations

On the bus from Plitvicka national park to Split. I am seeing a different side of Croatia right now. Don't get me wrong, the countryside is beautiful, it is just that the bus has gone through an area where the...

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Posted by Erin on October 7, 2004 10:18 PM
Category: 06 Croatia

Continuation of A Day

So we start walking down the road to a village... we have no idea how far away it is, but start seeing houses within the first 15 minutes of walking so it seemed promising. There were people here and there,...

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Posted by Erin on October 7, 2004 12:46 PM
Category: 06 Croatia

A Day to Remember or Forget?

So I should have known that when the day began with a mouse in the bungalo that it would spark a chain reaction of crap. We woke up that morning around 9:00 AM, the alarm didn't go off, and were...

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Posted by Erin on October 7, 2004 08:27 AM
Category: 06 Croatia

There's Something in the Bungalo!

It's like 5:30 AM, still dark out, and there is something alive in the bungalo. Something bigger than a moth, smaller than a dog. It was in the trash can, so Mike got up and threw the garbage out. Even...

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Posted by Erin on October 7, 2004 05:56 AM
Category: 06 Croatia

October 06, 2004

Plitvicka National Park

Day 36 I am currently in one of the most beautiful places in the world! This country and surprised and impressed me to an extent I almost cannot express. Unfortunately, I haven't really gotten a chance to try. Being on...

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Posted by Erin on October 6, 2004 07:48 AM
Category: 06 Croatia

October 02, 2004

Zagreb

Day 32 Airports 5 Bus Stations 6 Train Stations 13 Currency Exchanges 5 Wow! Zagreb rocks! This place is freaking cool. We actually made here last night by about 11 pm and found a place to stay. It was crappy...

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Posted by Erin on October 2, 2004 09:11 AM
Category: 06 Croatia

October 01, 2004

Things I Did Not Expect

Things I Did not Expect in Hungary 1. Awesome caving. The guide, as weird as he was at first, turned out to be freaking great. It was well organized, it was fun. 2. I did not expect to feel a...

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Posted by Erin on October 1, 2004 09:00 AM
Category: 05 Hungary

Trains Planes and Automobiles

Geez.... I really am in BFH. In order for us to get out of here, we must catch four separate trains. Balatonfured to Tapolce Tapolce to Balatonszntgorgj Balatonszntgorgj to Nogykanirsa Nogykanirsa to ? We are hoping to make it to...

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Posted by Erin on October 1, 2004 08:55 AM
Category: 05 Hungary
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