Does anyone else think this is nuts??
Here it is! The adventures of the Brookers abroad! I begin my 6 month internship with the United Nations in Bratislava, Slovakia on July 5, 2006. Glen will arrive in August to begin his life as "house husband/unemployed backpacker." Should be interesting given that I am working for FREE. Glen is thrilled about that...
I fly into London this Monday (June 26) for a few days to stay with Shane and Bianca at their flat (great location - walking distance to the Thames and the London Eye.) Then I'm off to Bratislava on July 2 (via Vienna - no one flies to Brat.!) I have booked a hostel for the first week, during which time I need to find an apartment. We are planning on getting a 2 bedroom, so please consider this your invitation to come and visit us! Bratislava is a great starting point for traveling to some amazing places - Austria, Poland, Czech republic (Prague!!), Hungary... am I selling you on this?? Fly into Vienna and take a beautiful one hour boat ride down the historic Danube River to Bratislava... ok, so I'm trying to drum up some visitors - little worried we'll be lonely, non-Slovak speaking foreigners in a country we probably couldn't have placed on a map a few months ago...
Glen will be posting his thoughts when he has time, or when he begins his travels. I know, can't wait to read those little gems of wisdom, either! So far his plans are to learn how to play the guitar and write his "memoirs". Don't ask.
Anyway, please feel free to post comments, or email me please!!! I will be lonely and by myself for the first month+, but hopefully busy with work!
You can check out my "official" blog site (a requirement of my studentship funding is to keep a public diary of my experiences as a UN intern) at: shannonundp.blogspot.com
Take care and keep in touch!
Shannon
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