Living on a Narrowboat
Managed to wander round, get drunk and watch the football.
Good constructive stuff.
Didn’t bother with the museums.
Got some pictures of bits and pieces which I will be adding later.
Due to excessive American students, have decided to give myself a new name for each independent tourist encounter.
So far have been Harry, Jim, Fred, Geoff, Brin, Mat, Damon, Lodger and Pimp..
This saves time thinking about things and you can concentrate on the conversation to come.
Barcelona hosts the best backpacker horror stories.
Snatchings, street scams pickpockets, all the best stuff for those travel yarns.
This one of the more popular scams you’re likely to encounter on Las Ramblas.
Find the Lady
Hat and balls trick on cardboard table.
Balls are exchanged between hats, money is exchanged between Spaniards, all is jolly, all is normal..
Hat is chosen by Spainiard.
Spainiard loses bet, and no objection, continues with the game.
Gullable tourist approaches, spots the ball (which is peeping out from under hat), points at hat, encouraged by locals, withdraws money from pocket.
Guy snatches money and will not return it insisting that a hat is picked.
So he’s got your money. If you want it back, shout now, if not, go ahead, pick a hat and forever hold your peace. You won’t find the berry, (unless they want you to continue upping the stakes and drawing in a crowd).
Also, if you watch closely, all the money the locals exchange is folded bits of paper, passed to the bottom of the pile of notes.
You are like the unlikely fish attracted by the flashing lure and these guys see you coming and take your money off you.
If you don’t like losing money, pass them by or watch others lose. Don’t get involved, and don’t lose your temper, as I nearly did.
Following the success of previous blog – Budget Slovenia, demand suggests the south of France to visitate and analyse on behalve of the nation.
I have just bought my tickets at the following knock-down prices:
Birmingham – Perpignan – £45
Nice – Coventry – £32
If you are planning to go to Slovenia expect to take the following basic costs into consideration:
ESSENTIALS
> Flight to and from Ljubljana
(£124.98)
Booked through – easyjet
> Accommodations in Ljubljana & Bled (5 nights accommodation)
(£105.64)
Booked through – lonelyplanetexchange.com
> 1 Pizza
(£4.30)
> 1 Beer
(£1.19)
> Bus ticket
(£0.78)
OTHERS
> Walking tour
(£4.68)
This is assuming you stay in Ljubljana eating beer and pizzas every night. Obviously, the more illustrious your weekend becomes, the more you can expect to pay.
Till next time…
In future Ljubljana’s leafy boulavards are sure to bring competition to the likes of Prague, Budapest or Bratislava as a cheap weekender for a few drinks.
However, Slovenias best attractions lay outside the capital; in its hills, mountains, lakes and rivers. This is where you are likely to find the ‘real’ Slovenia and those attractions which make it stand out as a unique and worthwhile destination.