Friday, August 8, 2008

Travelling Without Moving

One good thing about my work is that I get to meet people from all parts of the globe.

Who would have thought I would establish good lasting friendships from folks in The Marshall Islands.

In my old department, Raft3r was seated next to a woman from Slovenia. She hails from Prekmurje and speaks with this lovely thick accent.

My Slovenian friend talks about her hometown all the time. She shows me these amazing photos of her country and recounts stories of her childhood.

Our daily chitchats would last for about half an hour to the detriment of our heavy workloads. I miss that about her.

She tells me about the interesting places to see in Prekmurje, like Murska Sobota, her dad’s birthplace. The city is well known for its castles and excellent wine. 

My friend takes pride in her country and that is pretty remarkable.

Raft3r has earned enough mileage for a free trip to Europe. Man, I love my job! I emailed my Slovenian buddy to see if her offer to be a tour guide still stands.

The reply was a resounding yes.

I told her I was also interested in learning how to ski. She suggested the nearby region of Styria. We quickly planned for a winter trip in 2009.

This early, Raft3r has already made a mental list of things to bring on this trip. To say I am excited is an understatement.

Raft3r is now on the prowl for a time machine. I want to fast track to ‘09.

17 comments:

Liz said...

ang sarap talaga ng work mo ano, siguro enjoy din ako kung ganyan ;)

happy weekend ;)

Anonymous said...

aba,aba, aba, kakaiba ka talaga Denoy. Trendsetter ... Thanks to your job, hehehe. Sarap naman ng trip mo sa 2009, I wish I have the same job as yours. Palit kaya tayo ng trabaho? Am sure your dad would be very happy if palit tayo ng profession, hehehe. (,") Enjoy your weekend!

Raft3r said...

liza, God is good. All the time.

jella, Nyahaha. Walang palitan. Di ko kaya maging abogado. Hehe

Anonymous said...

di ko kaya ang lamig. hahaha

Raft3r said...

pete, Tagaytay nga lang hirap ka na, eh. Hehe

Anonymous said...

kung libre, kakayanin ko ang lamig

Raft3r said...

pete, Palibre ka ke J! Dali! Hehe

Anonymous said...

sarap naman, hindi ka pa nakakauwi. naka plano na next travel mo.

Raft3r said...

bestfriend, Tapos may Sagada pa tayo pag-uwi ko!

Payperbiz said...

I'm intrigued by that Murska Sobota since I have a fascination for castles. If you get to visit the place, please take some photos kapatid:)

Raft3r said...

sonnet's, I will even send you a postcard. How's that? Ako din mahilig sa castles!!!

Anonymous said...

looks like a pretty exciting travel, raft3r! parang villa ba sa subic yan? hahaha

Raft3r said...

pete, Sana nga matuloy. Excited na din ako. Sobra.

Payperbiz said...

Wow! Thanks:) Siguro I was a queen in my past life or pwede namang descendant ako ni Dracula hehehe:)

Raft3r said...

sonnet's, Either option works well 4 me! Hehe

Crab Cakes said...

Let's all go together!

Raft3r said...

crab cakes, Yeah. Let's do that!