TRAVEL DIARY

A weblog regularly updated by Jodi Rose.

Saturday, December 31, 2005

6:26 PM
Posted by jodi rose

Boldog Uj Evet!
Szczesliwego Nowego Roku!
Onnellista uutta vuotta!

... and a happy new year to you!

Started the day snowed in at Szalka, with Mary and her family, eating first, second and third lunch and watching dvd's. The bus didn't run yesterday afternoon, luckily I had somewhere warm and friendly to stay, heard that some people coming home from Sturovo walked the 16km in the snow. Had a lovely time getting to know her family, who are gorgeous, brother and father obsessed with fishing, mother very curious about different customs in australia - and mary had plenty of practice translating for us. watched a hungarian girls adventure movie, then 'not another teen movie'; shrek, and today johnny depp in secret window.

Got home in time for the first round of new years eve celebrations, with phone calls to the party house in camperdown - talked with garry, helen, julaine and simon; then eileesh and michael's 'outer space' party in preston with some fab star trek costumers going down, and finally
chatted to philippa at lindy's flat in st kilda, after the fireworks. A truly international start to the new year, also skyped with andrew in karosta, latvia and the girl in the lavazza cafe told me she had seen the sydney fireworks display - it had a heart beating on the bridge - aaaaah sweet.

Now time to pack the champagne and head off to andrea and robert's and celebrate silvester, hungarian/slovak style. Make your wishlist for the new year extra carefully as it's also a new moon - and don't forget to include world peace!!!

lots of love and thanks to all for sharing their adventures with me!
xx