Jorge Montalvo

Fjögur störf sem ég hef unnið um ævina: Delaware North Companies at Yellowstone, Frístundaheimili í Vesturhlíð, Hlíðaskóla og Hólaberg...

Fjórar bíómyndir sem ég held upp á: Space Cowboys (Einhvern fillar Clint Eastwood?), Knocking on Heavens' door (Þýska bíómýnd), The Longest Yard (2004), American History X.

Fjórir staðir sem ég hef búið á: Bogota, Victoria (Kanada), Yellowstone (USA) og Reykjavík.

Fjórir sjónvarpsþættir sem mér líkar: Family Guy, South Park, The Simpsons og CSI

Fjórir staðir sem ég hef heimsótt í fríum: Wien, Berlin, Münster og Brno (til dæmis)

Fjórar síður sem ég heimsæki daglega fyrir utan bloggsíður: facebook.com, eltiempo.com, vedur.is og klám.is (joke!!!)... Í raunin ég checka líka weather.com

Fjórir staðir sem ég vildi helst vilja vera á núna: Isla Palma (Colombia), Münster (Þýskaland), Graz (Austurríki) eða Victoria (Kanada).

Ég á enga 4 bloggvini sem nenna að taka þátt í þessu þannig að þið verðið bara að klukka fleiri, Gummi, Berta, Kolla og Tomasito...

On the 23rd of june i took off to Amsterdam. Arrived to AMS around midday and almost immediately i took the train to ENschede, a town in Holland close to the border with Germany where i was going to meet my friend Anna Rapp. After a few hours train ride i came to Enschede, left my stuff in a locker at the train station and went to check the town with Anna. We had a very good steak for dinner and then we took the train to Münster, Germany. There we met our other friend Anke with whom i stayed during my visit in Münster. She and her boyfriend Christof are great hosts. My stay in Münster was very nice, it is a very cozy town full of incredibly beautiful girls and very friendly people.... overall.

After spending a whole week in Münster, my next destination was Berlin where i was going to meet my friend Dorit. My stay in Berlin was a bit errand, some days we stayed at her boyfriend's and some at her parents' who actually do not live in Berlin but in a town called Altlandsberg, 40 minutes outside Berlin to the East. Though, errant my stay in both places was quite comfortable. The weather in Berlin during those days was good... we experience the hottest days in Berlin to that point of the year when the temperature hit the very uncomfortable and rather disturbing 36°C. Those days i did not feel like doing anything.... In Berlin, i met by coincidence some other people i know. Ros, that funny and crazy  irish girl and then my dear Chris, one of the nicests guys i have ever met. Unfortunately, we met only one day since they had the crazy idea of leaving for Prague and visit one of their friends. However, that day was by far the funnest one in Berlin.

 My next stop was Brno, in the Czech Republic. To be honest i didnt know much about the town. My main goal of coming there was to fulfil a promise i had been carrying since 1999.

My promise included a visit to a town called Napajedla, in the region of Moravia and about 50 Km from Slovakia. Before i went there i couldnt find any information whatsoever about the town so it was quite an adventure coming there. The train station happened to be 2 Km outside of town, in a poorly marked area. I guess i found my way by basic instinct. Unfortunately, it was also so damn hot that i drank all my water on the way. Luckily, at the entrance of the town and before crossing the river Morava, there was a shop open. Unfortunately, nobody spoke English. Luckily, again, i remember some words in German and there was someone there who knew these words, so it was ok... i could buy my water and use the loo. As mentioned before, i didnt have any idea where to go in the town. So, i just starting walking all over! It is not dificult to wake up attention in a town of 7000 people, especially when there is not much there. Several times, the idea of being the only tourist walking those streets in a long time crossed my mind. Not to go into much detail for now, after several  hours of walking and wandering around, i found some lead of what i was looking for. A plaque in a memorial place. I tried to look for someone who could tell me what it meant but no even the young people in that town spoke English. They understood though when ordered a beer, so i decided to have something also to eat. Then i just returned to Brno.

I guess i will go on details later on... but after Czech Republic i was going to Graz, Austria to visit my friend Philipp. He said he had a lot of plans for me when i visited him but poor devil has serious trouble organizing his mind. He is that sort of genius that is constantly thinking but it has to be one thing at the time, otherwise it might screw everything up. My stay in Graz can be summarized in just one word: CHILLING... The last couple of days we went up to Vienna to visit another friend of ours, Sirith. At this point, another friend (Karin) had joined us. She came all the way from Münich to Graz to meet me and Philipp and then go together to visit Sirith. Then, the stay in Vienna might be summarized in: PARTY... nonetheless, it was amazing to be there.

Well, my time has run off and i got to go. Will post more later.
Cheerios

The super expected trip to New York came and went as fast as a thought... Many different cool things happened and were learnt... some others not so cool also happened but luckily there are always people who i can lean on and those things easily go away... All the places visited have their own charm and message. By far i would say NYFAC was the one i enjoyed the most... the guy who received us, Andrew, was just great.

I have not felt that type of energy in a long time... Not perfect guy but hell very dedicated and believes in what he does... that was amazing.

On the other hand, it was also great to have the chance to see my relatives who i have not seen in several years.

My cousins Diana (who i have not seen in 7 years) and Cristina (last seen 2 years ago) looked just great. I was so glad to see that they are working their way in their own lives. My aunt and uncle in Philadelphia seem equally sunk in their own worlds but they looked ok... Uncle John, i have not seen him since my grandfather died... and his love for music is always inspiring... I felt a little sad cos i realized how strong my family bonds are and even when i dont see my family that often i always keep them present in my thoughts and feelings... This is one of the sacrifices some people dont think about when moving to another country... in occasions people think it is very easy to leave all your beloved one behind to try and find a better way of living... but it is not like that. Luckily i have found on my way good friends that make you feel accepted and consequently... home.