The con men are getting more daring. Two “policemen” came onto my train as we left Warsaw and asked for documents. I refused to give my passport and approached the train conductor. When he appeared, both ran off. I was glad they didn’t hang around because as it turns out the conductor was drunk
Entries from July 2008
July 27, 2008
Polish visas
You can no longer buy a visa at the Polish-Lithuanian border crossing. I had to go back to the Lithuanian consulate in Seyni and spend one more weekend in Poland.
July 24, 2008
Londonderry – good for finding out what ails you
The best place I visited in Ireland was Derry or Londonderry. Here you should really attend one of the guided walking tours, because they tell you all the facts and stories which lead to the “troubles” in Northern Ireland. Also a visit in the Tower museum in Derry can be recommended for the same reasons.
July 10, 2008
Dm? – forget it.
The benefits of using DM in Croatia no longer seem to apply. In fact, every time I have seen someone attempt to use DM for a purchase (mostly on the Adriatic coast near Crikvenica) they have received an unfriendly reception, as if DM are an unpleasant reminder of the days of hyperinflation of the old [...]
