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three ([personal profile] threeplusfire) wrote2002-07-26 10:13 am

the trip from hell

Well.

After Gene left me in Dallas, I cried until the plane took off. Several long hours later, I landed in Frankfurt. Where I was promptly mugged in a bathroom, losing a great deal of money. In terror, I hopped on the train to Prague, where I missed the train to Brno. I called Gene and broke down on the phone, scaring everyone to death. I finally made it to Brno, having been awake and without food or water for close to 24 hours, dragging 60 pounds of luggage. I remember trying to stay awake, hitting my head on a door when my knees gave out. In Brno, I got on a tram, praying I would not get stopped without a ticket. A very kind elderly man helped me find the summer school hotel, and carried one of my bags down the block. I managed to convince them to let me stay the night, even being a couple days early. Made a lot of overseas phone calls on my credit card, so I am having nightmares about my card maxing out and being broke.

I am angry at myself for all of this. It is unbearably stupid and wretched. I am most angry because all I want to do right now is go home. It is lonely here.

[identity profile] neflhim.livejournal.com 2002-07-26 10:16 am (UTC)(link)
Good god. But YOU are OK, yes? That is all that matters. We are here, and when you get established, will be sure to remind you of how envious of you we all are.

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[identity profile] tsarina.livejournal.com 2002-07-27 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I am still in one piece thankfully, and I still have my passport. Thank heavens it was not worse.