August 2009 EuroTrip

Yes, it's less than a week till 1st of August. Yes, I am going to start my journey, not for EuroVision, but for my EuroTrip. Thanks to my sponsors --- Daddy and Mummy.

This coming EuroTrip last about a month and a week. From 1st of August till the 6th of September. Long journey? Yeah, sort of. Gonna begin from the 1st of August at about 2pm taking the train from Simferopol to Kiev. This journey would be about 15 hours, so I guess my butts gonna cry in numbness. But it will be much better because my EuroTrip will end with a 33-35hours of train from Chernivtsi-Simferopol. Then maybe by then I would be having Butt-Sore (or maybe Bed-Sore???).

The coming trip covers only one continent, and yes again, still Europe (obviously, otherwise why named it as EuroTrip???) Winter January 2008, been to Vienna, Budapest and Prague. Last summer --- June 2008, been to Spain, Italy, 4-hours of London. Last winter --- January 2009, is about Belgium and Wroclaw (Poland). So this time, gonna explore somewhere up-North.

I am beginning my journey from Katowice to Poznan. Should have about half a day in Poznan. Then flying to Norway. Main aim is for the Fjord. Everyone asking why not saving Norway for the aurora during the winter? Well, summer in Norway should be fun anyway :)

From Norway by train, will be in Denmark for 3D/2N, not going to Lego Land though *sigh*, a little expensive. Then leaving for Stockholm for a 3D/2N. Not to forget their Absolut IceBar, where a short journey into the totally ICE-made Bar, with a small drink in ICE mug. Yippie!!! So, somehow I will be experiencing winter in summer :P

*Absolut Ice Bar Stockholm*

From Stockholm, will take a cruise to reach Tallinn and then by the Eurolines will arrive Riga. Sad that I will leave out a country in the Baltic --- Lithuania. But what to do? Time is a major factor. Again, from Riga will be taking a cruise back to Stockholm to catch a flight to London for a flight to Salzburg. Complicated? Well, a little bit, I have to admit.

Salzburg---Sound of Music is what that comes into mind. Besides the birth place of the infamous Mozart, it is also well-known for its nature and beauty. Will tell you more upon my journey back home to Simferopol. After that, a flight from Vienna will bring me back to Romania, where the County of Dracula will awe me, and perhaps treat me with some non-bloody meal, hehe.

*Salzburg*

Romania has always been one of my top-destination. Its Dracula legend has been haunting generations to generations, just like the Chinese Vampires. But one of the drawback is about the Gypsies in Romania, which I hope will not cause me any problem. Then from Romania, will be back to Chernivtsi, Ukraine to take the LONG-LONG 33-35Hours of train to be late for classes in Simferopol.

*Romania*

CouchSurfing is also part of the plan for this EuroTrip. Should be able to dwell into the daily life of the locals, which would be interesting, especially to be able to get an in-depth of their culture and understandings :-)

Well, in short, the journey can be summarised as this, thanks for taking your precious time to read through the passage:

01/08/2009 : Simferopol-Kiev

02/08/2009 : Kiev-Katowice

03/08/2009 : Poznan-Oslo (Norway)

09/08/2009 : Oslo-Copenhagen (Denmark)

11/08/2009 : Copenhagen-Stockholm (Sweden)

14/08/2009 : Stockholm-Tallinn (Estonia)

17/08/2009 : Tallinn-Riga

17/08/2009 : Riga-Stockholm (again)

18/08/2009 : Stockholm-London-Salzburg (Austria)

24/08/2009 : Vienna-Burcharest (Romania)

05/09/2009 : Suceava-Chernivtsi-Simferopol

* Train Bus Cruise Plane *

There goes my one month and a week, exploring 8 countries (or rather small part of the countries) but journeying through 10 countries, with 2 hitch-hikings in Romania. Wish me luck! *wink*

Will tell more after reaching in September...