RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Monday, 8 Oct 2007 | Views [483]
After a shower and a rest, we were just about to head out for some food when Anthony and Kala arrived so we dragged them to a chain of coffee shops, kind of like Starbucks, but they have english menus. We once again headed back down the main street, ... Read more >
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POLAND | Sunday, 7 Oct 2007 | Views [580] | Comments [3]
Written by Lauren I arrived in Warsaw a day ahead of Sue and started my exploring by going down the main street toward the old and new town. Most of the sights are in one spot, so strolling down the main street you can see a range of churches and ... Read more >
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RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Sunday, 7 Oct 2007 | Views [508] | Comments [1]
We left Warsaw at 23:57 on Friday night for a 28 hour train trip to St. Petersburg. From Krakow, St. Petersburg is 1300km's. I have been surprised that all the trains have been on time. Our compartment was a standard just below first class and it was ... Read more >
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POLAND | Saturday, 6 Oct 2007 | Views [532]
I left Cologne on an overnight sleeper. Not the most comfortable trip I have ever endured. I was in a 6 berth sleeper. I started off on my own and was joined by a german student about half an hour later. She spoke english really well so I had some ... Read more >
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GERMANY | Tuesday, 2 Oct 2007 | Views [626] | Comments [8]
I arrived in Cologne last night after about 8 hours of travelling. The weather in Europe wasn't much better than that in London, raining and overcast. The german trains are really comfortable so I am hoping that our 28 train trip to St. Petersburg from ... Read more >
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