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one of them is that by travelling that way you become truly aware of the distances your travelling, which, although uncomfortable, is a good thing. It makes travelling more real. Or maybe that is just me trying to convince myself that not having a lot of money is actually a good thing. ;-)

Here's some notes I took during the trip:

15:00 Leaving Frankfurt.

16:20 Manheim. Reading 'The Sandman Companion' which I found in the mail just before leaving. Thanks, Anne!

18:45 First stop.

20:40 They begin torturing us with bad German comedies on the board TV. The sound is really loud - inescabably loud. Definitely a strong point *against* travelling by bus.
P.S.: I think we crossed the French border a little while ago. I didn't notice, being totally engrossed in the 'Sandman Companion'.

00:15 For the last 45 minutes I've been trying to go to sleep, an endeavour that was complicated by the the fact that it's virtually impossible to find a comfortable position on a bus seat, and by my generally screwed up sleeping patterns. Besides, I've been having several kinds of angst -- future angst (in the guise of writer's angst), and angst of losing old friends, especially Ebru, whom I haven't seen in too long a while. The future/writer's angst was bestowed on me by the 'Sandman Companion', I think. The last chapter I read was about Neil Gaiman's wish to become a comic writer.

07:30 I've slept through the Pyrenees. Again. Frell.

08:00 In this early morning light the country outside reallz looks as if made out of glass. Truly beautiful. I love Spain.

08:30 Breakfast at Girona. I refrain from brushing my teeth after seeing the long queues waiting to use the two wash basins, and pop in a chewing gum instead, feeling dirty and dishevelled.

09:30 Calling Kadira. The cell phone is frelled up again -- the whole bus can listen to our short and confused conversation!

10:30 Barcelona!

Date: 2002-08-31 03:12 am (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
Have fun in Spain, BABE! Try not to wreak too much havoc now, hmmm? ;)

-- CG

BABE!!!

Date: 2002-08-31 02:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hmpf.livejournal.com
I didn't expect to see *you* around here!!! Nice to see you! How are you doing? Kadira and me are having loads of fun here -- we're way too busy to update our journals, though... *g*

Re: BABE!!!

Date: 2002-09-02 01:56 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
Well, you did give me the link here, and it felt a bit odd to read and not post you any comments. Plus, I was feeling a bit nostalgic, and figured I'd look you up here. :) (Besides, I'm an incurable weblog junkie.) I'm doing quite well, actually. And I'm pleased as punch to see that you and Kadira are having a great time together. :D

-- CG

Now I rememmber...

Date: 2002-09-03 07:44 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hmpf.livejournal.com
sending you this URL... well, I hope you'll stick around! It's nice to know some BABEs are reading this...

Do you read Kadira's journal? You can read her side of the story there ;-) Not that it is very different from mine, we even used some of the same images in our last entries! (Great minds...)

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