On the train ride from Munich to Slovenia I met a good ol Canadian boy from the prairies. Scott Smith is from Calgary and just graduated in chemical engineering. He decided now was the time to take off and see what else is out there. I guess you could call him my protege since his Europe was my Australia. Scott and I have had almost the exact same itinerary along our European route just in reverse.
Scott and I explored the last couple of days together. The incredible small town of Ljubljana offered a great view from the castle top (eventually I will upload all of my pictures, I swear,lol). Next was the small town of bled which was known for its lake and the gorge. This place just floored me. I guess I can only really think of two words to describe the place "natural beauty". Our third and final day in Slovenia was in divaca. They have a 3km long set of underground caves that you can explore with a guide. It's actually been declared a UNESCO world heritage site which means you know its awesome. Slovenia was so much more then I expected. I guess when you travel to a place like Switzerland you arrive already having that expectation from all the tourist dollars that gets pumped into building a public image. But I had no clue what a place like Slovenia had to offer. Needless to say I was pleasantly surprised.
Only a couple hours later Scott and I found ourselves in a whole new country. Welcome to Zagreb, Croatia. Did I mention how much I like the mobility Europe has to offer? After exchanging money for the Kuna we were off to explore the town.
I would have loved to spend more time in Croatia. The coast is said to be amazing. Unfortunately I came to the very serious realization that my Eurail pass is almost expired.
This brings me to the final day use for my Eurail pass. Today I am on my way to Budapest, Hungry to meet up with a friend I made in Stockholm. Tina and I kept in touch and will be travelling together for a while.
For now the next couple of weeks will be completely up in the air. Eastern Europe is my oyster to do with it what I will. One thing is for sure, Oct 30th I will be hoping on a plane to meet Mom and Sis in Cairo, Egypt. Let's see what those pyramids have in store.
Until next time,
-Jonathan
Scott and I explored the last couple of days together. The incredible small town of Ljubljana offered a great view from the castle top (eventually I will upload all of my pictures, I swear,lol). Next was the small town of bled which was known for its lake and the gorge. This place just floored me. I guess I can only really think of two words to describe the place "natural beauty". Our third and final day in Slovenia was in divaca. They have a 3km long set of underground caves that you can explore with a guide. It's actually been declared a UNESCO world heritage site which means you know its awesome. Slovenia was so much more then I expected. I guess when you travel to a place like Switzerland you arrive already having that expectation from all the tourist dollars that gets pumped into building a public image. But I had no clue what a place like Slovenia had to offer. Needless to say I was pleasantly surprised.
Only a couple hours later Scott and I found ourselves in a whole new country. Welcome to Zagreb, Croatia. Did I mention how much I like the mobility Europe has to offer? After exchanging money for the Kuna we were off to explore the town.
I would have loved to spend more time in Croatia. The coast is said to be amazing. Unfortunately I came to the very serious realization that my Eurail pass is almost expired.
This brings me to the final day use for my Eurail pass. Today I am on my way to Budapest, Hungry to meet up with a friend I made in Stockholm. Tina and I kept in touch and will be travelling together for a while.
For now the next couple of weeks will be completely up in the air. Eastern Europe is my oyster to do with it what I will. One thing is for sure, Oct 30th I will be hoping on a plane to meet Mom and Sis in Cairo, Egypt. Let's see what those pyramids have in store.
Until next time,
-Jonathan
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Are you going to ride a camel in Egypt? :)
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