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My Last Day in Paris … for the Time Being

February 1, 2011

Fortunately, a couple of days ago, I had sense enough to start packing up things I wasn’t going to need. Which was most of the clothes I brought with me but didn’t receive until two weeks after arriving, thanks to British Airways. Two weeks without, you learn not to miss things. In an effort to …

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BIG ADVENTURE PART 8 - The Final Chapter, for now …….2023 had been a busy year with visits to Paris, The Baltics, The Black Sea, Türkiye and The Balkans but I had December 2023 left to cover and that meant Paris!Although I had only planned to stay for five weeks, a few occurrences had me extending twice until I spent three months in Paris. ... See MoreSee Less

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BIG ADVENTURE PART 7 - The Penultimate ChapterOnly one month had passed since visiting the Baltics and I was off again!This time with a travelling companion, The Doctor. ... See MoreSee Less

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BIG ADVENTURE PART 6Next stop Paris ….Although my friend had been to Paris before and seen some of the main iconic sites, I think she saw more of Paris in 8 days than some would see after one month. ... See MoreSee Less

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BIG ADVENTURE PART 5After absorbing the news about Russia invading Ukraine in February 2022, I thought it might be wise to lock everything up and head back to Australia. I was teased about this decision by local expats and friends and in hindsight it was unnecessary but it had been 2.5 years since I left Australia and it gave me the opportunity to catch up with friends and sort out a few things. ... See MoreSee Less

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BIG ADVENTURE PART 4Yesterday I was boarding the train from Kutaisi to the Georgian capital of Tbilisi.Although it is only 200kms, the Soviet era train takes approximately 5 hours. I arrived to my compartment with a bang! Bang into the door jam. My giant backpack and I couldn’t quite make it through the doorway. I also had a smaller backpack on my front, a Khachapuri (Georgian cheese filled bread) in one hand and a bottle of homemade wine in a leaky jug in the other.Startling two babushkas and a man on the window seat, it took them a moment to take in the blustering Aussie who had burst into their quiet compartment.One of the babushkas spoke in rapid Georgian, pointing to the leaking jug of wine, the other, also speaking rapid Georgian was pointing to the seat. Dishevelled and not thinking I blurted out in English that the jug of wine was a gift, not realising it was leaking and she was trying to alert me to it.The man by the window stands up and helps me with my luggage and the other babushka is still pointing at the seat. I couldn’t figure out why she was so concerned that I must sit down but in fact, she was indicating that I could store my luggage in the seat, saving me from trying to lift it above my head. ... See MoreSee Less

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