Published: September 27th 2006September 27th 2006
Hi guys,
Am back in London, a few days earlier than expected. To tell you why, heres whats happened along my trip round Europe:
1st stop - Alicant - lovely. no dramas
2nd stop - Barcelona - had wallet stolen on arrival, but still possess passport, so no worries
3rd stop - Nice - have been told to go to HSBC here, to try and get some cash. They cant help and only speak french. Decide to get a cash advance on mastercard. Need contact phone number to do this. Have left phone charger in alicant. Buy new one for 20 euros.
4th stop - Florence - find out stupid french man has ripped me off and phone charger doesnt work. Am desperatley needing money. Go to almost every phone shop in town. Finally get a new working! charger.
Discover I dont have enought credit to call bank to arrange transfer, or for bank to call me, as I am on international roaming. Am v unhappy.
5th stop - Rome - Ma and Pa wire me some cash. Things are looking up.
6th stop - Venice - despite hostel being miles out of town, no dramas.
7th stop - Paris - Here I leave my mp3 player at the hostel. Well I assume I leave it and email hostel in hope that they find it. V sad as I have lost all my photos from england and europe up to venice (which is still on my camera)
8th stop - Brussels - train inspector shouts at me and makes me a sad panda. Get an email from Paris hostel saying there where other thefts the night before, and perhaps I should file a police report. Cant do, as I am no longer in France. Not a happy bunny. Waffles cheer me up.
9th stop - Amsterdam - Everything seems to go smoothly. A slight fall leaves me with a sore ankle, but no real dramas.
10th stop - Prague - Everything fine, until I realise that my Camera and some cash has been stolen. Am v v v v v sad, as now I have lost all photos. Go to police station with 8 other people from my hostel, lots of people are missing lots of stuff. I decide that it is time to pack in the traveling and head back to london, in order to sort out insurance, credit cards, and an upcoming trip to Egypt.
xxx Cat
Oh, heres another top 5....
Top 5 famous people I have met*
1) Richard O'brien - seen at a theatre in Bromley
2) Blair from BB, aka Stuart from Neighbours - just ran past me near buckingham palace
3) Mickey from eastenders - seen at a pub in london
4) The Kooks - apparently. We walked past them in a theatre carpark. They were having a sing along
5) Some dude from the bill - seen at a fimbles concert.
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How about an update?
Come on Catandbo - how about an update, I have a nightshift to pass here:)
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