Less Than 14 Days

It's been almost 4 weeks since I left Simferopol. Means it has been nearly 4 weeks since the first day I started this trip, 1st August 2009. Day and night, trespassing different borders by all modes of transport, meeting people from various cultures and all walks of life, experiencing cultures that shape my life experiences and outlook, enriching my personal diary of life...

Without noticing the flying of each seconds, I am now left with about a week till I reach Simferopol to prepare myself for my final year. Time has been passing real fast, to the extend of me not even knowing the date and time sometimes. I find myself in "shock" when I noticed that I have less than 14 days till I have to say "Hello again, dear Ukraine!"

This trip till now has been exciting and of course I hope that it has changed myself in a positive way, direct or indirectly.

Although travelling in Europe has always been about Cathedrals, monuments, Squares, museums, and again back to cathedrals... I still find it wonderful, and there are still tonnes to explore. Is it because that I am still loafing around? Avoiding the days of studies and work? I am always still reluctant to accept, the fact, that I am soon starting my new semester and in about a year's time, I will be stepping into workhood.

The balanced days of travel would be spent in Romania. I still clearly remember the days when I first stepped into the land of Scandinavia where the wind was strong, with fear that anytime the rain will fall onto my head. Days in Salzburg is remarkably hot and sweaty, especially after arriving from the cool chilly Baltics. Romania has still been giving me a sense of mystery, with the gypsies, the myths, the legends...

How much I have gained and learned through out the month? How have my perspectives towards life and people changed? How much has this trip mature myself? I don't know...