Wed 23/07/08 14:08

After my long walk today, I came back and took a nap. I think I mentioned in one of the posts that it felt good to just walk, and since I’ve really can’t leave to go see other parts of Europe just yet, I might as well enjoy the sights here, and walking is my favorite way to see a city. So after I woke up and got something to eat, I decided to start walking again, only not as far and in a different direction. I started by following the canals that are in the park not far from my hostel. I was surprised by first how peaceful it was, and second how really beautiful it was. I’ll upload some pics to show you what I mean. Anyway, the area I went to wasn’t really touristy but you can tell that it has been updated. All the buildings were painted, expensive cars were out front, and like I said not very busy. I felt like I was in the rich area of the city.

One of the things that is getting kind of old here is the beggars. Almost everywhere you go there is someone asking you for money. Around the corner is a place where wannabe punkers gather up, about 10 of them and harass tourists for money. I must be starting to act more like a local, or maybe they think I’m poor, but they don’t ask me. No, I don’t feel neglected. :)