| | Greetings from Slovakia!
It was just beginning to be light as we took a shuttle from a terminal to a plane in Frankfort Airport, in Germany. We went past a huge hanger and a huge shipping center. The bus driver missed a turn (which I did not immediately know). This led us toward a cargo plane. That didn't seem right. I wondered if we were being kidnapped, but we weren't. Then someone's phone went off. It was the same ringtone as the one used in "Jurassic Park 3". I started looking for dinosaurs to attack me, especially Big Red. Next, someone whistled a short tune some of you would recognize as "Go, Go Power Rangers!". So brilliantly colored costumed do-gooders are gonna fight the dinosaurs off and keep us from being kidnapped? It was quite a shuttle ride.
Then, after landing in Vienna, I took a bus to Bratislava, but got an earlier one than I thought. This led to me being in Bratislava earlier than expected. So, I waited. And waited. And got contsantly asked to buy jewelry, and waited. The out of comfort zone thing was strong at this point. Finally, someone found me, showed me to the information booth, and then walked me to the bus to Banska Bystrica, where I now am. I waited for a while in Banksa Bystrica bus depot, found an information booth and called the home of my friend Steve Kilbry (full time missionary with YWAM here in Slovakia). A few minutes later he arrived to pick me up and take me to my new temporary home.
This weekend is the city festival here in Banska Bystrica. Food vendors and a stage with great lighting tech in the main square (short walk from our place), and carnival rides in at least 3 other locations here. Me thinks this is a good weekend to be beginning my time in Slovakia!
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| | Posted 9/10/2009 3:15 PM - 9 Views - 4 eProps - 2 comments
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