Stories
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The virus, the Spartans and the sexy zombies
Halloween is that time of the year where you scare trick-or–tricksters by having your dog run at them while barking, hungry for flesh and cuddles, and where you hit equally hard Netflix and the local candy shop. This one however saw the land being ravaged by a hideous monster, whose only purpose in existence is to make life miserable while its minions enforce its vile rule one edict at a time. Something that not even Hocus Pocus nor the latest Adam Sandler’s movie could help against (and yeah, it was an ok movie). Obviously, we are talking about Boredom, assisted by inhuman creatures who occupy a few big, governmental palaces…
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The dormitory
“It’s a bit dark here, Matej!”I swear it was supposed to sound like a legitimate statement, not like some scared puppy noise. “Is there a way to turn on the light in here?” A woman’s shriek filled the hallway in response, immediately freezing the air of that hot July night.“…p-p-p-please…?” “Ah, sorry Luca” replied my host, “a fire fried up the electrical network but don’t worry, I know the route by heart and I will guide you, just follow my voice!” I hesitated a moment, then added: “and…what about that shriek? Maybe we should go and check it out?”“Naaah, don’t worry about that!” Matej answered, “it is pretty normal…
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The legend of Bob
It’s a long, long way In the movies it always looks no more difficult than taking your chiwuawua to the park. Except, when you are walking on El Camino de Santiago, you do not wake up at midday, you are not as fresh as a rose, chances are that you took the last shower two days ago, and instead of a chiwuawua you enjoy the lovely company of some sheperd dog particularly inspired to do their own job. The typical scenario involves waking up when it is still dark outside, gulp the breakfast that (hopefully) you have prepared the day before and hit the road before everybody else, so that…
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The yellow bastion
“For instance, if I were at the market I would pickpocket someone else, not you! Everyone knows that Italians don’t like rules and are suspicious, so I would go for someone else!” said our host. “Take the Swedish, for instance! They are so naive, and much easier targets! Ha ha ha ha ha!” Worried Laughter GIF from Worried GIFs Entering Bosnia and Herzegovina Our first day in Sarajevo did not start off too bad: for the first time ever, our plane took off almost at 10 in the morning, which is an astonishing 4 hours later than usual. Sleeping is (and I believe most of the Italians would agree…
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Fear smells like chewing gum
Our stay in Saint Petersburg finally reached its end: three days of exploration between channels and bridges, monuments and ancient estates, plus the unbroken chain of short storms five minutes after each other were about to leave the stage to the first part of our journey on a train. Even though the „Kilometer 0” of the Transsiberian railway is actually located in Moscow, my group and I were about to get our baptism of fire and spend the first of many nights to come in one of the train’s wagons. It was a scorching summer day like any other, the perfect time to travel from one point of the…
