Erik's Adventure Through Socialist Orgies and Post Communism Lands

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I've been having an itch to travel in Europe for quite some time, but it seemed like every chance I got it was somehow thwarted. I finally decided to just buy my ticket once and for all, get on the plane, and let the rest handle itself. This journey took me into Eastern Europe where my family hails from and I was looking for an experience of a lifetime.

Apparently that experience means missed trains, nation wide transit strikes, transportation disasters, communication difficulties, crooked cops, bribes, and the joy of stomach illnesses.

But then there was the delicious beer, the curious and funny people, the great food, the magnificent culture, and the always present music festivals that found a way to get your feet moving.

I didn't know what to expect when starting this journey, but I was soon to find out...

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  The Adventure Begins...   New York City, NY on Jun 8, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Lost Baggage, German Beer, and Curry Wursts   Berlin, Germany on Jun 9, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  If That's What the Alley Girls Look Like...   Szczecin, Poland on Jun 11, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Heading to the Family Village...   Stany, Poland on Jun 13, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Your Prizes are a Toy Animal or a Liter of Vodka   Nowa Sol, Poland on Jun 14, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Village Life is Exhausting   Stany, Poland on Jun 15, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Vrots-wav and Confusing Polish Spellings   Wroclaw, Poland on Jun 16, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Dirt Bikes, Polish Discotheques, and Vodka Cans   Stany, Poland on Jun 17, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Most Beautiful City Ever, Yet So Disappointing   Prague, Czech Republic on Jun 19, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Euro Cup and Twist and Shout   Prague, Czech Republic on Jun 20, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  I Will Make an Example Out of You!   Prague, Czech Republic on Jun 22, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Beer Fountains and Rivers of Ale? Yes Please.   Plzen, Czech Republic on Jun 22, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Stafka! Stafka! Stafka!   Veseli nad Luznici, Czech Republic on Jun 24, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Starobrno Beer and a Czech Army Colonel   Brno, Czech Republic on Jun 24, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Horseback Riding Through Moravia without the Horse   Novosedly, Czech Republic on Jun 26, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  You Are Almost as Friendly as the Czech People   Brno, Czech Republic on Jun 26, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Dear God I am in Eastern Europe!   Bratislava, Slovakia on Jun 27, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Wien and the Return of the Curry Wurst   Vienna, Austria on Jun 30, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  I Want to Go to Pecs, Not Paich!   Pecs, Hungary on Jul 2, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Padlocks of Lovers and Gypsy Dancing   Pecs, Hungary on Jul 4, 2008 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Vibika Was a Bad Choice...   Pecs, Hungary on Jul 5, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Buda...Pest and the Romani Situation   Budapest, Hungary on Jul 6, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Drinking Bull's Blood on the Railroad Tracks   Budapest, Hungary on Jul 9, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  I Met Many People in Europe, I Even Found Myself   New York City, NY on Jul 9, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments