Aug 23 2006
… very much for this experience!! I saw so many wonderful places and even better, met so many great people! The organization was on a very high level. Congratulations to the organizers!! Look how happy you’ve made us!
I’m looking forward to hear from you again!
Love,
Branko
Aug 20 2006
Me and Emin are alive and back home.
What we thought would be a trip of 15 days ended up lasting for one full month. We know some more people are scattered around the Iberic penninsula, but we strongly believe that our trip has been a unique and utterly invigorating experience of its own. We left Catalunya, the northeastern part of Spain, in full glory. Apart of Barcelona, we explored the cities of Tarragona, Reus and the villages of Montblanc and Poblet, with the latter being simply fabulous! This way we breathed in the Catalan air in one full scoop.
Then we left for Milan, the boringly beautiful city. As surprising as it might sound, the Duomo is my favorite Cathedral with regard to the combination of architechture, beauty and grandiosity. I’ve seen bigger, more famed ones, but they failed to come before the Duomo. Our final step on the soil of the European Union (ironic, huh!) was Venice, the majestic, 101% unique city of exquisite vistas. Hungry and restless, me and Emin, could have never made a better decision than staying overnight in Venice and waking up only to find that roadless city shining in colors and floating in numberless canals.
We got on board of the ferry in Ancona as first-time sea travellers and walked out with lighter pockets (already way too empty) and convinced that unless someone still believes that Titanic was true, travelling by ship is by far the most leisurely and emotionally tickling experience.
The rest of the trip was fast. Trains sucked big time, the poor Balkans and its uninviting atmosphere overwhelmed us right away. As soon as we stepped in Patras! Greece is no Europe, who said that?? The Greek guy we met on the train from Athens to Thessaloniki confirmed this by asserting that he, himself, doesn’t feel a European! It’s a pity to see shades of change spark bright so fast. It hurts.
But we enjoyed Europe big time. However, I am not sure I believe in the concept of European Union. With the French refusing to be speak English and sticking to diehard nationalism, with Spanish divided ideologically, regionally, politically, culturally and emotionally, with Italians plunged in self-indulgence, with Germans conservative and offish (Austrians incl.) and the likes of Greeks who have been victimized by the antiquity that happened to sprawl across their land as well as their primitive nationalism, I can never believe in a politically or culturally united Europe, economically maybe, but that’s money after all. It’s in vain that those honorable guests at the Diplomatic Academy try to promote the vision of United Europe in front of us. We have eyes and enough brain to see that the gaps are hidden and abyssmal.
Finally, one thing is for sure, that I feel lucky, after all, that I am part of Europe at least geographically. It has so much to show and offer.
Me and Emin would like to thank all those engaged in offering us this lifetime opportunity, Sylvia and Marco in particular, who were both committed to pulling this project off in the best way possible and, in the same time, making their firendliness and helpfulness available at all times.
Cheers from Kosova, the wannabe-country of the southeastern Europe, the region of whatnot-wannabes.
Aug 17 2006
heyyy people..after amasing month that we spent together,having fun,enjoying life(in the full meaning of this sentence:)),sharing smiles …IT’S SO BORING TO BE HOME..once again thanks,thanks,thanks to margo,marco,sylvia for puting their efforts together in order to provide us these experience..peace and love to all of u
Aug 14 2006
Hi guys from Bruxelles where I am now on “holidays” 
 Here some pics from Rome to refresh the time we spent together.. it has been unforgettable..Â
 
Aug 14 2006
Hey guys,
It feels so awesome to be back home! Home sweet home they say. So what’s up with you? Still with your backpacks on you? hahaha I already started to miss those three weeks in Europe. It was a wonderful experience. Actually, I learned life lessons if I may put it that way. After the workshop, we stayed two more nights Rome and headed for Greece. The ferry trip was amazing! Imagine, there were bars, restaurants, disco, swimming pool, DVD renting, Internet and much more. For the guys from Kosova I would suggest you save some money for the ship too. It will be worth it! If you wanna go to Athens you should go to Patras, but because we wanted to go to Thessaloniki we stopped in Igumenitsa cause it is much closer. Then we took the bus to Thessaloniki where we spent a day in the beach.
Well now that it is all over for me here is what Inter Rails meant for me:
ok, so this is only a small part of it. Hope you are all having a good time and see you soon! Silvia, marco, marga thanks to all……
Aug 11 2006
Hey guys,
as Silvia is going on her much deserved vacation, for any emergencies or for any help please contact me at +393400761280 or at margaretta@glocalforum.org!
Marga
Aug 11 2006
Hello guys! Hej, check these links below on the Österreichische Gesellschaft für Europapolitik website. there are also pics and I do recognize some of the faces.. :-) ;-) Hugs wherever you are! silvia
http://cms.euro-info.net/index.php?cat=first&parentcat=1944
http://oegfe.fotoserver.cc/index.php?user=oegfe&pw=public&evid=137&guid=9
Aug 09 2006
a very warm hello from Tarragona, Spain.
right now I am chilling with Emin in an ultra-modern house of a Catalan friend of mine , in the coastal Catalan city of Tarragona, an hour from Barcelona. We came here pretty much tired but full of energy (thanks to Nutella!)
We are going to visit some part of Tarragona and then Barcelona in the upcoming days.
Until now, I have lost my bag with hygenic stuff, Emin also, and I also lost my camera battery charger. It is not much i think. At least I have my head still up here.
This trip is awesome, add the Catalan couple who speak veeery litle English….it´s just over the top!!!
Thank you Silvia, Marco, and all you others whom i can´t say by name right now. You all mean a lot for us.
Cheers!
