TRAVEL DIARY

A weblog regularly updated by Jodi Rose.

Wednesday, February 22, 2006

6:31 PM
Posted by jodi rose

hung out by the danube for ages this morning, enjoying the tranquility. One of the long black barges had recently gone past, and the waves made the empty Asterix launch sqeak along with barking dogs. Have just discovered the building opposite me on the riverbank is not a customs station as I imagined, but the fire station. Made me feel right at home, having lived oppposite the state rail fire station in Darlington for a year.

Now things are falling off the to-do list already - it's exactly a week until I leave, and keep expecting the sense of urgency to build, but in it's absence will continue pottering along. Started sorting and recycling clothes (back to the second hand shop), giving away books, and generally getting my head around leaving - for a time.
Found the perfect bridge guard jacket in a shop today - it's dusky pink, fabulous military buttons and pockets - oh dear, the sewing just went out the window. Completely different look, with knee-high boots and black vinyl skirt - s&m bridge guard instead of lolly-pop bridge guard.
Also discovered one of the people I chat to now and then is a photographer, has some excellent portraits on the website so thinking about commissioning a few decent press photos. The artist as bridge guard and total lunatic.

Speaking off which, almost time to head out for the slovak/czech republic ice hockey match - now that will be tense!

Feedback from the populace re: songs in the streets - apparently the sound was all too audible at the cemetery, where funerals are held ever second day... at 3pm. So we accidentally disturbed someones first moments of being laid to rest with a song from masfel, en garde.
Definitely no more playing music through the communist loudpseakers.