headed to slovakia tonight

[puffff]

before i started travelling, i couldn't even point it out on a map. now i'm going there. anyone been there and can tell me what it's like?

 

[KLin]

You should remake Johnny Cash's song "I've been everywhere" and replace the city names with country names .

 

[z0mb13]

hey mark!! got rid of that cold yet?

 

[puffff]

Originally posted by: z0mb13
hey mark!! got rid of that cold yet?

it's freezing here, but i'm all over my cold i'm migrating south as fast as possible to hopefully reach warmer weather!

 

[z0mb13]

just checked ur blog, yesss I have four more entries to read at work!!

 

[jorken]

Gotta love that exchange rate

 

[bradruth]

I'm a Czech Republic man, myself.

 

[Rage187]

Hit Amsterdam.


There is a room above the "Blue Velvet" that you can rent out for 50 euro a night. It's also just a couple blocks from the Centrum, from the Centrum it's only a 20-30min train ride into Rotterdam.

Once you hit Rotterdam, make your way to Europort, watch some of the coal ships unload and get some cool pics of the Windmills.

Thank me later.


EDIT: Even better- Book a trip from Europort aboard the "Pride of Hull" it's a P&O ferry and it's kinda luxurious.

One way on a non weekend can be as little as $120 US, and you get a nice cabin with a stand up shower.

It's an overnight ride, but I sat on the deck of the ship the morning before we arrived and watched the sunrise over the northsea. It changed my life.

Once you get to Hull, go downtown and check out the gothic churches. There is also a bar there commonly referred to as "Nelly's", it's been there since forever and a day. So old that they never installed electricity and it's all still gas lighting and the original furniture.

Hang out there and have a pint of bitter.

 

[CStan]

I see that you're in Poland. You should have visited one of the Salt Mines, they're really cool. They really built them nicely, and they now have a hotel down there along with a full basketball court, amoung other things. Anyways, have fun in Slovakia!

 

[puffff]

Originally posted by: CStan
I see that you're in Poland. You should have visited one of the Salt Mines, they're really cool. They really built them nicely, and they now have a hotel down there along with a full basketball court, amoung other things. Anyways, have fun in Slovakia!

i know the salt mine you're talking about, i was there yesterday unbelievable what they did down there, i'll be putting up pictures on my blog in a day or two

 

[mrrman]

Ive worked there before...nice place but poor in comparison to our way of life, great people,food,cafes...I was working in Ljubljana

 

[everman]

Bring back a Russian wife while you're there.

 

[iamwiz82]

Why are you blowing through Europe so much quicker than SE Asia?

 

[Inspector Jihad]

man, i wish i was well travelled...but i cannot afford to be

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Why are you blowing through Europe so much quicker than SE Asia?

I think its because its more expensive..

 

[ThePresence]

You are my hero. :thumbsup:

 

[Inspector Jihad]

i thought you were going to stop in india?

 

[puffff]

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
i thought you were going to stop in india?

i really wanted to. i kind of ran out of time though, i wanted to get through russia before real winter begins to set in.

 

[puffff]

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Why are you blowing through Europe so much quicker than SE Asia?

I think its because its more expensive..

money is a concern. and it's also a lot easier in europe. it doesn't take a whole day to reach places, and rides are actually comfortable. i dont feel fatigued when i get off.

another big reason is it's getting cold here. i'm migrating south as fast as possible!

 

[adlep]

Originally posted by: mrrman
Ive worked there before...nice place but poor in comparison to our way of life, great people,food,cafes...I was working in Ljubljana

He is talking Slovakia not Slovenia...
These are 2 diffrient countries...


Edit: Wiki entry for Ljubliana in SLOVENIA
PS And I think that Slovenia has one of the better standards of living in Europe...
It is a rich country.

 

[halik]

Originally posted by: puffff
before i started travelling, i couldn't even point it out on a map. now i'm going there. anyone been there and can tell me what it's like?

Bratislava!! The trains are coming soon... they are building it now!

<-100% czech

 

[Oscar1613]

i was there summer 2004. extremely nice people, but also very poor. we have a bunch of family there (my grandmother's mother was the only one of the family that left for the states, way back when). pretty much the entire family lives together and they have to grow most of their food, even tho 3 are doctors, one is a nurse, and the eldest son is a pharmacist. they also make their own booze called slivovica (sp? pronounced slivovitz). they call it a plum wine, but its 55-65% alcohol so it's more like vodka than wine, but they drink it with everything so to them it IS a wine:Q

 

[loup garou]

Make sure you go to a club and make out with your sister!

 

[rh71]

it's the Czech women that are hot. Visit next door.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

Originally posted by: puffff

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
i thought you were going to stop in india?

i really wanted to. i kind of ran out of time though, i wanted to get through russia before real winter begins to set in.

thats sucks man...but definetly plan on going there...its totally different that any other place you've visited.