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Just Passing Through

A quick glance at my Sleeping Around calendar shows that I've been on the move the past couple days. Normally, I like to stay in a town for a day or three. It allows me to get to know a place a little, unpack my bag, and spend at least a day not on a bus, boat, or train. But due to circumstances, I'm currently in the midst of the opposite—moving cities and countries on a daily (sometimes less) basis.

Though I usually prefer the slower schedule, the harried pace has its advantages too. I'm seeing some really et t and taking notes for places I need to be sure and come back to*. Plus, the old passport is getting filled up mighty quickly. Today alone I passed through 3 countries*.

Come Monday*, I'll settle the schedule back down a bit and spend 3 weeks or so between Croatia and Bosnia, enough to at least learn "thank you" and "hello" in the respective languages. But for now, I'll just settle in for the ride and watch the countries roll by.

Saturday April 30 2011

File under: travel, Balkans

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on Sat 30th Apr, 2011 08:39 am PDT Horge said:
Can't wait! :-D (btw, your 2 desired expressions are the same as in Montenegro, so you can practice up ahead of time, especially with those tough consonant-clusters: hello=zdravo and thanks=hvala)
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on Sat 30th Apr, 2011 09:05 am PDT Horge said:
And as a pronunciation tip, I should mention that all letters are pronounced, but an alternative to "zrdavo" is the universal "ciao" or "hallo". And "hvala" can blend together to sound like "fall-ah"... Good luck!
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on Sun 01st May, 2011 12:17 pm PDT Jena said:
Hey ! It's your cousin here....makes sure to have some Cevapi while you are in that neck of the woods....a nummy, nummy Bosnian sandwich.
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on Tue 03rd May, 2011 06:52 am PDT Wren said:
@Jena: done and done :-) Yummy indeed!
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