Woke up today in a very creaky bed. All seven beds in the room make loud creaks when you move in them. An American from Deerfield, Illinois crashed into the room at midnight. Along with my new Polish friend and the American we took the tram and went to another youth hostel that charged 25Continue reading ““Travels to a Different Time ” : 18June1975: Warszawa, Poland: There are only “Professional Class Girls” Here! The Spitting Polish Weightlifting Champion: Chicken Throat Soup”
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“Travels to a Different Time” : 17June1975: Warzawa, Poland: On the Road to Warzawa
This is my third day in Poland and my first month anniversary in Europe. Thanks to the cleaning ladies making a huge racket and waking me up. I went out to buy breakfast of buns, cheese, babka and sok. All fuelled up walking my legs off to find a good spot to hitch. My firstContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : 17June1975: Warzawa, Poland: On the Road to Warzawa”
“Travels to a Different Time” : 15June1975: Wroclaw, Poland: On the Move with a Political Prisoner
I had trouble sleeping because all these teeny boppers on a school trip were making a racket all night and into the morning. Aren’t they under any supervision? At 04:00 I just gave up and packed. The washrooms were packed and as it is a Sunday I guess people are heading back home. I wasContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : 15June1975: Wroclaw, Poland: On the Move with a Political Prisoner”
“Travels to a Different Time” : 14June1975: Prague, Czechoslovakia: My Last Day in Mediocre Czechoslovakia: If Only the Party Bosses Knew! Running Over Russian Soldiers
I should tell you the joke I heard and that is how do you pick up Russian soldiers that are hitchhiking,,,Bumpity Bump…..you run them over! This is the true friendship between the Russian people and the Czechs. Crappy weather so went to play some mini golf. Out for lunch of goulash and a beer andContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : 14June1975: Prague, Czechoslovakia: My Last Day in Mediocre Czechoslovakia: If Only the Party Bosses Knew! Running Over Russian Soldiers”
“Travels to a Different Time” : 12June1975: Prague, Czechoslovakia: Getting Ready for My Polish Invasion
Up at 07:30 for a smash up breakfast of 3 eggs, rolls, butter, cheese, cucumber and orange juice. A mouthful from total gluttony? I don’t think so as I am walking great distances daily sometimes with knapsack on my back. It was my day to get my Polish visa. I took the # 15 tramContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : 12June1975: Prague, Czechoslovakia: Getting Ready for My Polish Invasion “
“Travels to a Different Time” : 11June1975: Prague, Czechoslovakia: Beer and Goulash Indigestion: Settling My Polish Affair
Last night’s beer and goulash did not sit well overnight so I am suffering from the indigestion blues. I was in bed last night at 20:30 and woke up at 02:30 and tried to fall back to sleep but gave up at 04:30 and washed up and packed ready to hit the road at 05:00Continue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : 11June1975: Prague, Czechoslovakia: Beer and Goulash Indigestion: Settling My Polish Affair”
“Travels to a Different Time” : Latest Song in the Czech 1975 Hit Parade
The Latest Song on the 1975 Czech Hit Parade I love those Russians like my mother but even morethey prevented us from being a capitalist whoreWe love them so ooh ooh ja ja ja!I want to be a star for The PartyLike my deceased comrade Uncle Marty The Russians liberated us in 1945and since thenContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : Latest Song in the Czech 1975 Hit Parade”
:Travels to a Different Time” : 11June1975: Brno, Czechoslovakia: Bartering a Cesar Chavez Farmworkers Button for 4 Beers
Woken up by the maid thinking I was leaving today. But that is not the case. At least clean sheets and towels out of the inconvenience. What a luxury but I am paying for it so enjoy. I walked around the factory district many of these factories are old and dingy looking. Czechoslovakia has alwaysContinue reading “:Travels to a Different Time” : 11June1975: Brno, Czechoslovakia: Bartering a Cesar Chavez Farmworkers Button for 4 Beers”
“Travels to a Different Time” : 9June1975: Brno, Czechoslovakia: Propaganda Blaring from Loudspeakers in the Street: Where are the Brain Police?
Up at the usual time to the 22cnd cloudy day in a row. I seriously wonder if the weather is going to cause crop failure in Eastern Europe. I packed up and bought a full breakfast at a supermarket and ate in my room and headed out on the road. Gruelling after gruelling walk. Fortunately,Continue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : 9June1975: Brno, Czechoslovakia: Propaganda Blaring from Loudspeakers in the Street: Where are the Brain Police?”
“Travels to a Different Time: 8June1975: Olomouc, Czechoslovakia: Russian “Friendship”
Had a nice warm sleep and a good one until 09:30. Bread, honey, chocolate wafer cookies and mineral water for breakfast. I washed after and lamented there is no hot water in this place. I am overdue for a shower. Everywhere you go in this town it is coated with propaganda. Those disgusting Russian pigsContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time: 8June1975: Olomouc, Czechoslovakia: Russian “Friendship””
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