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live in Fulda
Jul. 18th, 2007 07:25 pmWell I'm typing this on notepad and then will transferr.
I was listening to my previous audio post just then, and between that, and my first update from Essex, I realized I had forgotten to mention my annoying fainty spells when I got to Dubai. I think I was just feeling so out of it and my body couldn't keep up with all these sudden time zones, what with being in Singapore seven hours out of Melbourne (and that being a few hours behind Aus), then Dubai in another seven hours with that time zone going back to what I had previously experienced. it was also quite hot and muggy all of a sudden. think because of the dazed way I was feeling, my eyes felt way too sensative to the light, and, man I felt terrible, but luckily I ajusted after a while. .. anyway all in all, it was good to break up the trip like that a bit; to only have seven hour flight times at least. anyway the rest is history so we'll just jump to the present.
Lou came with me to Rustlesquare station yesterday and I then went on my way and got the asisstence on the tube, by meself; how cool! Got to Heithro and while I was waiting for my 2.15 flight I was put in the business lounge with more free food! .. anyway I founmd out my 2.15 flight was canselled and I was to be on the 5 PM one; this meant of course waiting around and doing not a lot but eat without my iriver.
anyway by the time 4.45 came around, I was panicking that no-one had come to get me. It had already inconvenienced poor B and T enough damnit! .. anyway to cut a long story short, "they" came in the nick of time, and I was put on the flight. but it didn't leave for another hour anyway! by that time I had told B I would be there!
anyway flight was an hour and I called B, she was fine. I went to get my luggage only to be told by the guy who was helping me, the case was slightly dammaged; a wheel was half out of the screw and one of the handles had been yanked off, or something. so we went to report it. they made me up one, and gave me various options for a refund, or getting another case while I'm here.
luckily the wheels still work though.
anyway eventually met up with the patient B and T, and, after two train rides and about 2 hours, we made it back to Fulda where she lives. It's a nice little first floor apartment.
B has to translate for T as my German is sadly lacking a lot more than it should be (after having studied German for three years at school.) I find though I will greet people and thank them in the language which I feel is the least I can do.
We went over the road to their butcher where we enjoyed a salad platter each for lunch. Then after a bit of Conversation was had between them, we went to their friend daniel's. he has a guide dog called asti, so I felt a bit at home though he licked, and we know I hate that!
then B and I took a bus to the bank, where she drew out some dosh, as well as myself, from my card. Then we went to the supermarket and bought mostly lollies I can't get in Aus, including Kinda chocolate (which I'm pretty sure ceasts to exist in Aus.)
so while I have given B her goodies, and gladly took the weight out my case, i think these will be just as heavy; ah well!
so yeh, we came back here, and now, B and T are having a siester and I am using B's laptop (hence any typing errors).
now I've written this, going to prob browse through my LJ page.
just tried topping up O2, but I don't have all my card info. ah well!
so, i'm sure will update more as it happens.
auf Wiedersehen, tschuess
I was listening to my previous audio post just then, and between that, and my first update from Essex, I realized I had forgotten to mention my annoying fainty spells when I got to Dubai. I think I was just feeling so out of it and my body couldn't keep up with all these sudden time zones, what with being in Singapore seven hours out of Melbourne (and that being a few hours behind Aus), then Dubai in another seven hours with that time zone going back to what I had previously experienced. it was also quite hot and muggy all of a sudden. think because of the dazed way I was feeling, my eyes felt way too sensative to the light, and, man I felt terrible, but luckily I ajusted after a while. .. anyway all in all, it was good to break up the trip like that a bit; to only have seven hour flight times at least. anyway the rest is history so we'll just jump to the present.
Lou came with me to Rustlesquare station yesterday and I then went on my way and got the asisstence on the tube, by meself; how cool! Got to Heithro and while I was waiting for my 2.15 flight I was put in the business lounge with more free food! .. anyway I founmd out my 2.15 flight was canselled and I was to be on the 5 PM one; this meant of course waiting around and doing not a lot but eat without my iriver.
anyway by the time 4.45 came around, I was panicking that no-one had come to get me. It had already inconvenienced poor B and T enough damnit! .. anyway to cut a long story short, "they" came in the nick of time, and I was put on the flight. but it didn't leave for another hour anyway! by that time I had told B I would be there!
anyway flight was an hour and I called B, she was fine. I went to get my luggage only to be told by the guy who was helping me, the case was slightly dammaged; a wheel was half out of the screw and one of the handles had been yanked off, or something. so we went to report it. they made me up one, and gave me various options for a refund, or getting another case while I'm here.
luckily the wheels still work though.
anyway eventually met up with the patient B and T, and, after two train rides and about 2 hours, we made it back to Fulda where she lives. It's a nice little first floor apartment.
B has to translate for T as my German is sadly lacking a lot more than it should be (after having studied German for three years at school.) I find though I will greet people and thank them in the language which I feel is the least I can do.
We went over the road to their butcher where we enjoyed a salad platter each for lunch. Then after a bit of Conversation was had between them, we went to their friend daniel's. he has a guide dog called asti, so I felt a bit at home though he licked, and we know I hate that!
then B and I took a bus to the bank, where she drew out some dosh, as well as myself, from my card. Then we went to the supermarket and bought mostly lollies I can't get in Aus, including Kinda chocolate (which I'm pretty sure ceasts to exist in Aus.)
so while I have given B her goodies, and gladly took the weight out my case, i think these will be just as heavy; ah well!
so yeh, we came back here, and now, B and T are having a siester and I am using B's laptop (hence any typing errors).
now I've written this, going to prob browse through my LJ page.
just tried topping up O2, but I don't have all my card info. ah well!
so, i'm sure will update more as it happens.
auf Wiedersehen, tschuess
