08h21
mmm.. much needed sleep. another kid infomed me, as I woke up from a catnap on the deck, that there's a room on the ship (inside) where a lot of people were hanging out and sleeping, and that he and some others were heading there. it's a 24 hour bar, actually, but wit ha section et aside from people to sit / eat in, with tables and all. I installed myself on the floor and fell asleep around 11 (23h)
woke up to see the sun rising over the mountains and islands. fucking uber gorgeous - but the went back to sleep. think I'll get out of this room (now full of people chatting and drinking voffee) and check out the weather and the scene on the deck.
8h50: I cannot believe where I am.
(kind of wish I 'd been able to make it to Split and check out the scene there)
I can see Stari Grad (Hvar island) coming up!
9h24: moving away from Hvar now. I can smell breakfast cooking and I am super jealous. I think I'm right outside the kitchen of the restaurant here. I might move. ....
13h15 Korčula is gorgeous. A little old town squeezed into a little bay / valley, surrounded with green hills / mountains. now I can count 8 small islands ahead, and there's a big one on either side of the ship. one is Korčula, I'd have to look at the map to i.d. the other... it's just south. one of the islands has one building on it, in the enter, stone I think. I wonder what it is. I've seen a couple of ismilar setups. awesome.
15h45 - croatia friend - Veky - probably won't ever see him again but he was very nice. wants to be a ship's captain. has cute freckles.
16h08 ok- saw him magain - he came out on his way back to his cabin to say he hopes I enjoy my stay in Croatia. What a nice guy. and I'm not just saying that because he was super cute.
he has been smiling at me ever since yesterday. he should have said something to me sooner. I never know if I can talk to others or not - if they know english. Anyway, I always feel a little weird when people smile at me like that.
17h40 was met at the harbor (port) in Dubrov. by several women holding up signs, advertising rooms to rent. I shouldn't have a problem finding a place to stay, I'd like to call the YHA hostel, since I know where it is, kind of - it's in the guidebook.
I left the ship (boat, ferry, what's the best word to use? though, yeah, I guess it's certainly a ship.. though for cars, so also a ferry, I guess). Anyway, I left with Veky (he has another name but I can't remember it - nor can I say it - it has a funny sound in it, plus a really fancy rolling R that he deos in a delightful way but that I probably shouldn't even try. I love languages but can be so self-conscious about vocalizing things) -- oh, right, we we went to a cafe/bar (where I am now) and had some coffee. then he went for dinner, and I guess I am waiting around here (harbor) until he's done with dinner (which is on the ship) and we'll go into town together, I'll drop my crap off somewhere (hopefully @ a hostel or other place to sleep) and then we'll hang out.
He is with his school, and leaving at 11 (23h) and is with a bunch of Croatian classmates (they're all boys)
17h55 - he asked earlier if the books that I was reading was a sci-fi book - I asked why he thought that, and he said because I was traveling and everything, and doing it alone, too!
he is interested in america - seems to have the whole Horatio Alger thing in mind. Says that in Croatia, most people can't afford vacations across the ocean like maericans do so often, and that's it's not so easy to get gainful employment, etc.
I like to meet other people, hear what they think, get an idea of their perspective on things..
19h40: he helped me get a room somewhere and then took off. weird. or maybe that's just how people are in Hrvatska.
Just had the weirdest déjà vu while getting ready to go out after a shower.. like I've done this all before, but maybe in a dream..
??h
I think it's Tuesday. Maybe the 25th of April, or at least somewhere around there. The year of our lord 2006.
Dubrovnik, Croatia. Counting my losses. I'm going outside. I should eat dinner, and have a drink.
21h10
This city is full of cats. Some have bells, some are skinny, some are kittens, some friendly, some scared, some are black, others are orangey.
I am doing what I said I didn't want! city-to-city! Today alone I was in 3 cities -- no that's not true, I forgot, I took an overnight ferry. Last night I slept on the floor of a lounge on a ship. The night before, on 2 different trains. Tonight I have 2 beds, in a room in Dubrovnik. Unnecessary, yes. A little more expensive than I had hoped (twice as expensive, as it were), but a million times easier, and also conveniently located. For someone who wants to be in the city, that is. A not-very-happening city, too, as far as nightlife & non traditional tourism seem to go.
fire on the mountain:
the image of the wanderer.
I CHING
23h
Time to explore new city. feel full ... sick...
I love it
notes / logistics
Croatian
HR'vatska (Hrvatska) - Croatia
HW'ala (hvala) - thanks
MO'leem (molim) - book says "please" , veky says you say it for "you're welcome"
PI'vo (pivo) - beer
KA'va (kava) - coffee
Kruškovac - some liquor that Veky says girls like
VI'no (vino) - wine
VOda - water
money:
Dubrovnik
wine - 14 kuna
water - 14kn
Rijeka
pizza, 2 slices - ? kn (greasy, ew)
bread - 10kn (not like in france, but kept well, and was good)
Burek - 15kn (whatever it was, I liked it)
phone card - 50kn (hi nick)
useless stamps - (oh well)
McDs - ~30kn (ew!)
notebook/lighter - 9kn (ill)
pivo/chips - 21kn (ok)
cheez/sunblock - 20kn (excellent choice on the cheese)
ferry - 195kn (wee!)
Dubrovnik
dinner (lasagna, bruscetta, wine) - 120kn (pretty good, even!)
room - 150 kn (sure)
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