Day 356: Final Day—Paris to home, 10 francs
07/23/08 03:50 PM Filed in: France | sightseeing
Day 356 — Final Day—Paris to home, 10 francs
23-Jul-1972 (Sun.)
It’s my
final day in Europe. 356 days of an incredible
European adventure that is coming to an end. An
adventure I can never again replicate. I’m still
depressed by not being with Anjali today, and today’s
post gives an uncharacteristic negative feeling. I’m
usually a bit more chipper and positive. Don’t worry,
I’ll be ok. I think.
At the end of my day in Paris, I had 10 French francs left. That’s about $2 US. Do I make it home?
Yes. I’m home. Good old, home, sweet home. Hi mom. Hi Mike, Steve, Frank, and Dennis.
Plenty of photos today. See my family. See ALL the pictures of me from 1971.
It was an amazing year.
THE END
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23-Jul-1972 (Sun.)
At the end of my day in Paris, I had 10 French francs left. That’s about $2 US. Do I make it home?
Yes. I’m home. Good old, home, sweet home. Hi mom. Hi Mike, Steve, Frank, and Dennis.
Plenty of photos today. See my family. See ALL the pictures of me from 1971.
It was an amazing year.
THE END
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Day 354: In Vienna, last day, 1320s
07/21/08 07:38 AM Filed in: Vienna
Day 354 — In Vienna, last day, 1320s
21-Jul-1972 (Fri.)
The
excitement builds towards the conclusion of my trip
as I spend my last day in Vienna. My mom sends me
$100 (surprise) but I can’t cash it (bigger
surprise). What to do? What to do? I think we all
know the answer.
Even in 2009, I’m getting a little emotional over everything. I feel like I coming back home again. Deja vù.
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21-Jul-1972 (Fri.)
Even in 2009, I’m getting a little emotional over everything. I feel like I coming back home again. Deja vù.
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Day 350: Berlin, spending money
Day 350 — Berlin, spending money
17-Jul-1972 (Mon.)
A light
day of activity in Berlin. I use this opportunity to
give the details of some of my money spending in
Berlin taken from my “finance journal.” It’s
interesting.
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17-Jul-1972 (Mon.)
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Day 348: Boating on the Wannsee
07/15/08 07:28 AM Filed in: Germany
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Day 348 — Boating on the Wannsee
15-Jul-1972 (Sat.)
A mildly
simple day—a lecture and a boat ride with a girl.
What? Berlin can have a boat ride? Yes, it’s Lake
Wannsee. I find a new travel blog that I like.
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15-Jul-1972 (Sat.)
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Day 347: Wonderful hausfrau
07/14/08 09:31 PM Filed in: Germany
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Day 347 — Wonderful hausfrau
14-Jul-1972 (Fri.)
A lighter
Berliner day: at the art museum, a computer music
lecture, and a disktotek. I’m trying to be wild—but
it’s not quite me. The Schloss Charlottenburg is a
castle that contains beautiful grounds and museums.
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14-Jul-1972 (Fri.)
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Day 345: Avant-garde music, my thoughts
Day 345 — Avant-garde music, my thoughts
12-Jul-1972 (Wed.)
It’s a big
day of much avant-garde music and art. I hear a lot
of music today and am a bit critical of things
sounding “typical.” That’s typical, of me. The Berlin
girls are chic
(and
bra-less). Berlin is a town for young people.
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12-Jul-1972 (Wed.)
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Day 333: Krakow adventures
06/30/08 07:33 AM Filed in: Poland | sightseeing
Day 333 — Krakow adventures
30-Jun-1972 (Fri.)
I’m in old
Krakow today, the medieval Polish city, with some
very interesting sightseeing and train station
stories. There’s some drinking involved. Photos.
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30-Jun-1972 (Fri.)
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Day 327: Arrival in Poland—what a day
06/24/08 07:21 AM Filed in: Poland | sightseeing
Day 327 — Arrival in Poland—what a day
24-Jun-1972 (Sat.)
I’m in
Poland. A totally incredible day of travel with a
long post that documents parts of my journey to
Poland and my first impressions of communist Poland.
A book-learned kid suddenly wakes up to the real
world and finds that people are friendly the world
over and that soldiers carry machine guns. And that
you can sometimes travel to the wrong town in the
wrong part of the country on steam locomotives.
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Day 325: Leaving for Poland
06/22/08 07:33 AM Filed in: Vienna
Day 325 — Leaving for Poland
22-Jun-1972 (Donnerstag–Thur.)
It’s the last page of my journal and I’m leaving for Poland. What is going to happen? They journey continues.
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22-Jun-1972 (Donnerstag–Thur.)
It’s the last page of my journal and I’m leaving for Poland. What is going to happen? They journey continues.
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Day 307: Beautiful Sundays
Day 307 — Beautiful Sundays
04-Jun-1972 (Sonntag–Sun.)
Vienna has a ton of beautiful Sundays in the spring. It brings everyone to the parks. I am trying to figure out my summer plans. What to do?
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04-Jun-1972 (Sonntag–Sun.)
Vienna has a ton of beautiful Sundays in the spring. It brings everyone to the parks. I am trying to figure out my summer plans. What to do?
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Day 023: My new Alexander French horn
08/25/07 08:50 PM Filed in: Germany
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Day 23 — My new Alexander French horn
25-August-1971 (Wed.)
I’m in
Mainz, Germany. I buy my first new French horn today
at the Alexander horn shop. I’m so happy. I meet Mr.
Alexander himself.
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25-August-1971 (Wed.)
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Day 018: Salzburg, Austria; first train trip
08/20/07 10:49 PM Filed in: Austria
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Day 18 — Salzburg, Austria; first train trip
20-August-1971 (Fri.)
Mozart’s
birth city — Salzburg, Austria. I take my first train
ride, totally standing up, to this wonderful city.
Salzburg welcomes me with a hail storm and no student
service to help me. What to do? Find a room, walk
around, listen to music, and enjoy. Which I do.
Photography is my hobby and Salzburg is a great place to take photographs. (Photos coming soon.) If you aren’t already taking digital pictures, you should be. Come on. Pictures are memories!
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20-August-1971 (Fri.)
Photography is my hobby and Salzburg is a great place to take photographs. (Photos coming soon.) If you aren’t already taking digital pictures, you should be. Come on. Pictures are memories!
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Day 002: Arrival in Vienna
08/04/07 09:49 PM Filed in: Vienna
Day 2 — Arrival in Vienna
04-Aug-1971 (Wed.)
Finally, arrival in
Vienna. I learn that Vienna is a big city and has
actual people. They wear business suits and go to
work. Just like us. Helped by the Austrian National
Student Service, I get a hotel room, try to make
contacts, and mostly sleep.
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04-Aug-1971 (Wed.)
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Day 001: The journey begins
08/03/07 09:30 AM Filed in: Vienna
Day 1 — The journey begins
03-Aug-1971 (Tue.)
Pan Am,
Flight 72, 6:00 pm, 747
The journey begins. My first time on a plane. Heck, I had never been outside of NJ, NY, VT, and PA.
I'm on the way to Vienna, Austria for a year's graduate study. Perhaps one of the best years of my life.
For each day that I have a journal entry, I transcribe the entry and then give my retrospective commentary looking back from today, 36 years later. I have posted a few pages of the original journal in the Pictures/Photo section of this website. They are on the small size but give you the general idea of the original.
I hope that you join me. Enjoy.
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03-Aug-1971 (Tue.)
The journey begins. My first time on a plane. Heck, I had never been outside of NJ, NY, VT, and PA.
I'm on the way to Vienna, Austria for a year's graduate study. Perhaps one of the best years of my life.
For each day that I have a journal entry, I transcribe the entry and then give my retrospective commentary looking back from today, 36 years later. I have posted a few pages of the original journal in the Pictures/Photo section of this website. They are on the small size but give you the general idea of the original.
I hope that you join me. Enjoy.
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