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Hello from Besançon - Ric is travelling again |
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09-26-2005, 08:54 AM
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Former King Of The Arcade
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Hello from Besançon - Ric is travelling again
Hey how you all doing
About 3 weeks ago I quit my job, moved out of my flat and left the Isle of Wight and England all together. I am travelling around the world with a friend. We have worked harvesting grapes for the wine harvest season in the south of france and are now staying with a couple of friends for a while.
We will reach Munich - Germany for the end of the month to catch the end of octoberfest (The festival of beer) and stop at a couple of brothels. From there we have a month to kill before we can reach Greece for the Lemon harvesying season so we are going to travell around europe some.
from there who knows, we will see where our money will take us, our eventuall aim being to travel across asia, japan, australia, easter island (in the pacific) and finally california where we will work our way across the u.s.a and finally back to france for the wine harvest season next september.
After that, back home
So what you guys up to? Anything interesting?
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09-26-2005, 09:16 AM
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A. Naef, 1916b
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Re: Hello from Besançon - Ric is travelling again
Wow. That sounds like the best time ever. If anyone has anything "interesting" to say in their defense I shall slap them for nothing can compare to the time you're having.
(Danchastu btw)
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09-26-2005, 09:43 AM
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Re: Hello from Besançon - Ric is travelling again
be sure to post the dates when you are going places...maybe take some pics with other GTers across the world
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09-26-2005, 09:54 AM
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Re: Hello from Besançon - Ric is travelling again
Man, that sounds AWSOME, but ive got to ask: How can you afford something like that? Ive always wondered that when I hear people doing this, I cant imagine how much it would all cost, especially if you stay in a lot of hotels and stuff.
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09-26-2005, 01:07 PM
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Re: Hello from Besançon - Ric is travelling again
That sounds like a very good time. Especially all the free wine from the harvest. Yum. I'll actually be over to London around the 20th of October as my band is going to be playing some shows there. If you have any friends in that area, tell them to see the Spinto Band!
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09-26-2005, 03:26 PM
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It sure is inspirational to hear how you just quit your job and leave town in pursuit of a true life-altering adventure. Your story would make a great coming-of-age film. I'd love to interview you when you arrive on the prosperous shores of California. Maybe we could try putting together some kind of book deal. You'd need to keep a journal or something though. Anyway, have a wonderful jounrey. Try to capture it all in pictures.
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09-26-2005, 05:18 PM
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I am so envious of you. Have a great time, Ric.
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09-26-2005, 11:45 PM
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Mr. Mjolnir
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Re: Hello from Besançon - Ric is travelling again
Ric! What's up man!?!?!??!
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09-27-2005, 12:05 AM
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Re: Hello from Besançon - Ric is travelling again
Sounds amazing dude. I've always wanted to travel Europe, and I guess the only thing holding me back is the language barrier(s) and money, but if you can do it, I can!
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09-27-2005, 07:16 AM
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Re: Hello from Besançon - Ric is travelling again
Awesome. Have alot of fun *shakes fist*
Oh..and welcome back temporarily
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09-27-2005, 07:36 PM
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Re: Hello from Besançon - Ric is travelling again
that sounds like an awesome experience, have fun!
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10-02-2005, 07:49 AM
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Former King Of The Arcade
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Re: Hello from Besançon - Ric is travelling again
It is not that difficult really and you do not need a lot of money, just get some work, buy your ticket to the next place and go. I carry everything I need in my bag along with a tent. The language barrier is not a major problem, it just takes longer to explain what you mean/want sometimes.
The key is this: Just GO!
My friend and I travelled to Munich, Germany a few days back for Octoberfest. The festival itself was ok but never in my life have I met such ignorant and inhospitable people. We simply tried to ask a police officer for directions to a camp site, next thing we know we are being man handled by 6 of the buggers, they searched all through our bags chucking our stuff down on the ground then took our passports away for about 20minutes to have them checked. Basically they treated us like sh!t.
That night we slept rough in a train station and the next morning got the first train back to Besançon. I have decided after that incident that I am never going to Germany again as long as I live and that they are all bas**rds. Should have listened to my Grandfather.
We are keeping a daily diary of events and photographs. Perhaps I will be able to post some pics on here somewhen but the computers in this internet cafe dont have a usb connection for my camera.
Next stop is to get more work in the south of france, possibly we will be working on a ski resort, that will earn us the money for travell to rome then greece for christmas to harvest lemons
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10-02-2005, 02:18 PM
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Re: Hello from Besançon - Ric is travelling again
Good luck and keep us updated.
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10-02-2005, 05:03 PM
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Re: Hello from Besançon - Ric is travelling again
Wow, I never knew Germany was sucha terrible place. I'm sure glad I've never been there.
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10-02-2005, 05:17 PM
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Re: Hello from Besançon - Ric is travelling again
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We simply tried to ask a police officer for directions to a camp site, next thing we know we are being man handled by 6 of the buggers, they searched all through our bags chucking our stuff down on the ground then took our passports away for about 20minutes to have them checked. Basically they treated us like sh!t.
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Because you're American. (At least I think you are)
My sister lives in Germany with my brother-in-law, and they never get treated like ****.
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