Okay, here's the thing: Second impressions can override first impressions. I think that the tram just lead me through a neglected street, because the rest of the city is very nice. It's not so much that it's special... just nice. I wouldn't spend 3 days here however. There are nice street artists that actually know what they're doing.
Maybe a lesson for anyone that wants to go somewhere in Europe, in particular the east and southeast, for the recent history, don't bother. These are all nice cities, but over the year they've become part of the west. The Berlin wall is gone, if it wasn't for the pedestrian trafficlights (search google for Ampelmänchen), you would't know if you were in the west or east. You can look for Trabi's on the road and be lucky to see three or four. I'm sitting in Zagreb now and the radio's playing Dire Strait - Money for Nothin. On the border crossing to Slovenia.. well I didn't know I was crossing a border because there was nothing.
This is not generally bad, except for the commercials then. I'm just saying that these cites are not what they used to be. Fortunately yet unfortunately. But then again, in 1969 Amsterdam was quite different from now. Nothing we can do about it.Back to daily life, there isn't really much to do here, s I'll be going back in another hour. The hostel is a nice and quiet place so I'll just sit there and read a book.
Oh and - something I've been thinking about on my way here. My mom said that one of her colleagues had said that I write like a philosofician (How does one spell that?) The general description of a philosophic is someone who thinks about life. Well, we all think about life, some of us more then others. There is no such thing as a philosophic - you just have the people that talk a lot about how they think of life, and the people that don't. We all have our own personal or not so personal way we think about life. If this certain colleague is reading this - I really do take what you said as a compliment tough!
Tomorrow I'm going to Bratislava, you'll all hear from me then and there.
Byron
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Hi Byron, another very enjoyable story. I'm really proud of how you handled yourself in the train with the Italians, of course, you were right, that was very rude, but I'm so happy you had the presence of mind not to enter into a discussion with them. You kept your cool, unlike your mother some 27 years ago when she got sooooooooooooo angry with a teenager in the tram (after a 3 hour journey (that should only have lasted 3/4 of an hour) in the car to Amsterdam) that she gave him a really hard slap, which got him off his seat, willing and ready to beat the s... out of me. I, of course, had to defend myself and only for the grace of another man who pulled the guy off of me, was I saved. You exercised wisdom and patience, WELL DONE. Great that you got your washing done also and for so little money, well it's always more than your mother earns!!!. Another week and you'll be back home. We are looking forward to having you back here again. Well, kanjer, enjoy Bratislava. I'll read your weblog again soon to hear how you experience that city. Once again giving you xx with my highest regards for your achievements, really. Mam
Hallo byron
Hiereindelijkeen berichtjr van ons.We hebben[voor zover mogelijk]je epistels gelezen,en we zijn behoorlijk onder de indruk.Je eerste reisdoel was Parijs,wij waren ook in de catacomben,opa vond het luguber,maar ik vond het wel apart.Innsbruck is een mooie stad,en zoals je schreef erg schoon,en dat is na de soms smerige treinen weer wat anders.De natuur in Ljubljana,daar was je van onder de indruk,endat kunnen we ons voorstellen.Wij zijn heel wat jaren terug ook in slovenie geweest[in Kranjska Gora],daar was het ook geweldig mooi.Je wilt ook nog naar Praag lezen we.we vinden het toppy dat het zo goed gaat,petje af.Als ik 75 word,vraag ik een bejaarden interrail kaart,dan ga ik met mijn rugzak,en mijn rollator ook op stap,zie je het voor je?Lieverd dog een klein weekje dan ben je weer thuis,en begint het gewone leven weer,het kan natuurlijk niet altijd vakantie zijn.
Liefs oma en opa.
18 augustus 2007.
Hi Byron, Well well done! I only got to read your weblog today so I had two days of news to catch up on but I've done that now and enjoyed reading your stories once again. Are you keeping a diary also? I'm sure you have many more thoughts and experiences on your journeys, it all sounds so interesting. Take care for now
Joan
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