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Mosquitos!

Tuesday, August 30th, 2005

I’ve never been able to ascertain if my blood is especially tasty to mosquitos, or it’s just bad luck that I get bitten so much.
Right now…I’m itchy all over!
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Things just get better and better…

Saturday, August 27th, 2005

Well, now that you’ve all heard about my random, crazy day…I should say that things have calmed down.
I made it to Veliko Tarnovo in one piece…

Pretty little Veliko Tarnovo, the gorge that runs through town.
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So the story goes…

Friday, August 26th, 2005
Tuesday...what a day. I'm finally ready to delve into the craziness that was Tuesday. I guess, to be fair, the silliness started Monday night. I stayed at the Funky Chicken hostel in Bucharest, where I met a bunch ... [Continue reading this entry]

Cheers and Congratulations!

Wednesday, August 24th, 2005
I just wanted to write some happy news I recieved a few days ago. My friend Philip is now father to newly arrived Finn, born August 22nd in the wee hours of the morning. Big brother Max is, ... [Continue reading this entry]

Sometimes things go awry…

Wednesday, August 24th, 2005
...and when they do they certainly have a way of doing it. Rest asured I am well, in one peice, healthy and safe. Yesterday, though, was THE strangest day of my trip so far! I haven't the energy to get ... [Continue reading this entry]

Oops…I almost forgot…

Sunday, August 21st, 2005
Bran! Dracula's Castle! Silly me... PICT1750.jpg Yesterday I joined the hostel for a trip to Bran and Rasov. 9am saw us leaving the house to a misty grey morning, clouds hiding the mountains, fog ... [Continue reading this entry]

A real highlight of the trip so far…

Sunday, August 21st, 2005
Romania has been surprising me! Yes, the country is gorgeous but it's the people that have really been the highlight. The supposed narrowest street in Eastern Europe PICT1712.jpg I feel really lucky to have chosen the ... [Continue reading this entry]

You say the train ride is how long?!?

Thursday, August 18th, 2005
16 hours...oh...uh...okay. :P Yup, that's right...16 hours to get from Budapest to Brasov, Romania in Transylvania. (That's pronounced like Bra-shav...it's actually gotta a thingy-ma-bob under the s, but I can't type it.) The train ride was okay though...I had a ... [Continue reading this entry]

World traveller, not quite…

Sunday, August 14th, 2005
So here's a very broad map of the countries I've visited. It shades in the whole country red if you check the box which can be a bit misleading...like Canada, I've only been to Montreal.
create your own ... [Continue reading this entry]

Write witty title here…

Saturday, August 13th, 2005
I've not got one at the moment. Just wanted to post a quick note and draw your attention to the fact that I've posted photos for my Eastern Europe leg so far, the past 5 entries (6 with this one.) ... [Continue reading this entry]