James

It was fairly straightforward in the end. I had a meal in a restaurant near the Belgrade hostel then picked up my things, caught a free bus, arrived at the bus station. The only complication there is to buy a ‘platform ticket’ which gives you access to the bus you’ve […]

Despite the amazing bedroom, the decision to have a couple of beers out last night meant I did not sleep great. I’m so tired, and despite being able to leave my bag, the effort to move around is still too much. Belgrade is a big city. While others have been […]

I sat up to watch Spain beat France in the hostel. There was an Indonesian student watching it with me. He is studying in Copenhagen and travelling around Europe. He agreed with me about the state of construction around Zagreb. Now is a good time to be a builder in […]

Last night the food was basic but tasty. I got back into my tent on top of the hostel and it was still too warm. I had a good shower and used my small fan to chill the tent. It worked and I had one of the best night’s sleep […]

Will’s birthday. Last night we wandered to another beer Keller restaurant. The first we entered didn’t even acknowledge us as we stood waiting to be served. We end up in much nicer place, albeit the staff are similarly rude and blunt. This, plus the tipping culture in Munich, is tiresome. […]

Yesterday evening Will and I marched around Munich to see various landmarks. It was so hot, but really interesting to see. I prefer Munich to Cologne, and it offers a different side to Germany than Berlin. I’d like to spend more time here than racing around in the heat. We […]

I got an amazing night of sleep and Will and I started mooching around Cologne around 10am. We had a breakfast and I bought some pants, socks and tee shirts to replenish the ancient ones that I have been throwing away. Next we wandered around the city centre. Cologne is […]