Tom's adventures through eastern Europe with two friends for 3 weeks in the summer of 2007. This site is a collection of photos, diaries, notes and thoughts.
August 27, 2007 – London
It's about 1.30 in the morning and I've just had a shower. I slept from about 8.30 last night until midnight. Too many things to think about. Pyjamas. Too many things I've probably forgotten. Walking socks.
I don't feel tired, I'm extremely excited. CD player. I thought ahead and decided I'd need a little wake-up just before I start driving, so I bought a Red Bull yesterday. I put it in the glove compartment, ready for the journey. Phone charger. It was quite warm yesterday, it needed cooling down. Nothing worse than warm Red Bull in the morning. £1 for the tunnel. In my haste, I put it in the freezer. So now I'm drinking freezing cold Red Bull. With lumps of frozen Bullness.
I don't know what to expect. My next door neighbour told me that Bratislava was not grand, or magnificent. Tooth brush! It was interesting, different and arouses much interest. Water bottle. On BBC Two last night was a programme about one of the national parks in Croatia. Padlock. A series of ponds, connected by waterfalls, creates a crystal-clear water haven. Great for walks. Maybe more walking socks? It's one of the few places you can see lynx. Do I have enough reading books?
I'm only going for sixteen days, it shouldn't be a problem. How much stuff do you really need? My bag feels heavy. Maybe the shampoo and conditioner is a bit much? Rachel will laugh at me. Becka's bringing a hair dryer, so I'm not the worst. Have I got enough plug adapters?
I feel prepared. Sun screen. I know where Stansted is and I know where we're parking. I know where we're going when we arrive. Sort of. I'll probably be quite tired. Why did they decide a 6.30 am flight was a sensible idea? It'll be fine, it's a city, with tourists. Not that many though... They don't speak very much English. How do you say "please take me to the main square" in Slovakian? That's elementary really, I don't even know what "hello" is.
This should be fun.