BootsnAll Travel Network



Archive for the 'TRAVELS 2008' Category

« Home

getting out is harder than you think…last day at home

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

Today is my last day at home and I have been running round trying to tie up loose ends, mostly things I should have done ages ago but never got round to it.

I have been finishing up with life at home over the last few weeks and of course, a few interesting events just to make getting ou of this country a bit harder than usual.

First of all, I finished uni last week, hurray, very exciting, almost 4 years of studying so its nice to come out with 2 degrees I can hopefully get a job with eventually. However I almost missed my last exam because I thought it was 2 days later than it really way. So I found out an hour before it started that, no it was not on Thursday it is in fact now, in 2 hours….well on the bright side I could have missed it compleately! So maybe not the greatest final mark to finish off with but at least it is finally all over!

The next fun thing was some guy crashing into my car and being useless about giving my his insurance details despite me practically ringing him every day for a week. My car is now undrivable because it can’t get a warrent with the damage so have had no car for 2 weeks which has been a pain. So now I am taking him to court! Yeah! I filled something withthe disputes tribunal yesterday so my dad will represent me and I will get some money out of him (hopefully!). So the whole thing has just been a massive pain in the neck, but hopefully have left it to be sorted out OK and I will come out with at least oney to cover the damages. Super annoying.

And so now I think I am all ready to head out, leaving tomorrow morning at 10.50am. Have my bags packed (almost) and a hostel booked, so now just need to pack away all my stuff and get ready to go. Feeling a little bit nervous but know I have survived a lot more so I know that I will be OK in the end

I’m going to Russia…

Friday, June 20th, 2008

Hurray, I have my passport back! Complete with a big Russian Visa sticker. Its scary not having your passport, its like my key to freedom and without it I am useless…so its nice to back safely in my hands rather than the dodgy Russian embassy.


Other than finalizing my visa I am in the process of buying supplies, working out last minute details and trying to get in some study for my final exam on Thursday, which has become a bit of a low priority. As with leaving for an extended period of time (although 5-6 months doesn’t seem like THAT long after my previous one year trip) there is always the good with the bad, and leaving people can be difficult. Trying to focus on the positive and put my attention on travel plans rather than think about the “what if…”

I had a book voucher that needed to be used so today bought the Eastern Europe LP and a Russian phrase book. As you can see by the photo I basically have a small library of Lonely Planet books which will only grow I can imagine, I think maybe I need to work for them or something so I can get free books (because, they are damn expensive!). But it is good to have guidebooks on the road, I like them and think as long as you don’t place all your trust in them they can be useful.

I am really looking forward to my trip, despite some not-so-good parts of it, and only 12 more days to go before I will be on the plane, heading to Singapore

The Great Russian Visa Chase

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
Well according to this $45 USD piece of paper I am now officially invited into Russia, in fact I even have a whole itineray and hotels booked- not that I will ever stay in them. The beaurcracy ... [Continue reading this entry]

the last stretch

Thursday, April 24th, 2008
I'm about to begin my last term at uni on Monday, how exciting, that means in 6 weeks classes will be over and I only have one exam, then I will be qualified! Not qualified enough to actually do something ... [Continue reading this entry]