19-08-08 - Czeching out…. Sitting (or lying as the tent is too small for sitting up) at a campsite on the outskirts of Trencin, Slovakia. The guide book spoke warmly of this campsite and yes it is ok, but no more, a very noisy train comes past every now and then and the lake surrounding the campsite is full of dirt. However, the lady in the reception is really lovely, and gave us some introduction to the Slovak language. Since we last wrote we have been to Cesky Krumlov, and as expected it was great. We stayed in a great [View Full Entry]

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The morning dawned brilliant and warm, with promises of a lovely day and hope for an eventful weekend. After wishing Amichai a very happy 22nd birthday via Skype, I boarded a bus that took me to a small town called Piešťany, famous for its sulfur healing waters and beautiful surroundings. A few people loitered in the sunshine as they walked to various destinations and I had the chance to meander through the town and see the abundance of shops and aquatic activity centers. The smell of sulfur from the springs was present and unpleasant, but kept largely at bay by the [View Full Entry]

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Being McGogged means eating a hamburger bigger than your head, which I did (twice) at the Pohoda Music Festival in Trencin, Slovakia. And being really f**king unlucky means not having a working camera to capture all the good stuff, like The Stereo MC's, International Noise Conspiracy, The Frames, Coldcut, Chicks on Speed, The Pixies, Bajafondo Tango Club, and Golgol Bordello. And Mikey, the skinniest lil white boy in rock, bangin it out amongst the sweat soaked inebriates of the two front rows. Ten points for your devotion to Black Francis Mike - lucky no-one thinks you're gay. So, gu [View Full Entry]

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