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10 September, 2002

Hi everyone i-m in vienna and typing on a very abnormal keyboard. so forgive any misteaks.

went from zakopane, poland small ski town very touristy, to poprad, slovakia by bus across the tatra mountains. then took the train the rest of the way across slovakia -locals call it slovensko- to town of prievidza where friend petra lives. highlights were- eating kielbasa =foot long very thick sausage= off paper squares while sitting on grass by the roadside as a carnival screamed and chimed and cranked in the background, riding a circular ride on the carnival as the following names flashed past- KAUFLAND- TESCO- BABY TRUCK- KAUFLAND- TESCO- BABY TRUCK- =kaufland and tesco are local humongoid 'hypermarkets' like walmart. baby truck was a ride featuring pint sized, pink colored tractor trailers hooked together like a train. = the hotel had men cleaning the rooms, they had a darker skin color and i think they were what everyone calls gypsies. when i told one of these guys, 'thanks' he replied, 'no thanks!' i get the impression there is a lot of racial tension. -a rally for the former communist party as elections are approaching. it featured several local musicians, majorettes wearing small skirts and white hats with pearls, and a very loud metal-rock band called TUBLATANKA. They passed out little cards with pictures of the party members which were REALLY SIGNED! I have one. the fellow does not look like the TUBLATANKA type, he looks more like a mortician. I must finish this email shortlz, I am out of time. Also in austria there is some political turmoil righ t now and they will hold new elections soon, i think. OK guys bye please send news from home. I almost forgot, in zakopane they had whistling beavers everwhere, on every tourist stand was a stash of beavers that would give a wolf whistle if a leaf fell from a tree nearby, let alone hordes of tourists walking by.