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Pula, 24. srpnja - 13. kolovoza 2005.

I didn't hear anything this morning, so I stayed in my bed until it was time to go to the bus. I'm not alone, Bozi is with me... :-) We missed the departure for Pula, so we take our time to eat breakfast. We are alone in the restaurant, it's so relaxing... We took the bus at 8:20 AM. I met a French couple from Bordeaux on the bus so I spoke with them during the trip.

I'm so lazy this morning, I do nothing except sleep at work. At 11:00 AM, I go with Bozi and Lalo downtown. We join the rest of the group waiting for the bus going back to camp. We arrive late so I can't finish my ice cream... :-(

When we arrived at the camp, not a lot of things happen. But, at 4:30 PM, I went with Darko and Ante to visit an old fortress not too far from the camp. Watskeburt! It's a very nice and big place with a lot of underground passages that I like! :-)

We stay there until 6:30 PM and return to camp for workshops. The rest of the afternoon and the evening, I feel very bored so I'll let someone else speak about that...

I went to sleep at 1:00 AM.

Dorian Hache

Budući da je nedjelja, svi su ga preko dana proveli kako su željeli. Neki su se naspavali nakon jučerašnjeg napornog dana, a neki su ga iskoristili za plivanje, ljenčarenje, i več šta drugo. Julia, Emma i Erika su se spremale za večerašnji tulum, takozvani 'White Party', gdje je jedini uvjet, osim platiti za piće i hranu, da se dođe obučen u bijelom. Svi su se dobro potrudili ispuniti temu tuluma, kao što su cure lijepo sve okitili u bijelom.

Naručene su pizze za one koji su željeli nešto novo (i sigurno okusnije) pojesti za večeru. Sve se pojelo, ali neki su ipak otišli na večeru u 20:30, pa tulum je tek nakon toga stvarno započeo. Dok se čekalo da se pivo zahladi u frižideru, popilo se skoro sva vodka za čas. Onda se pojavio "limbo" za zabavu i neki su se uspjeli dosta saviti a da nisu slomili leđa.

Plesalo se skoro cijelo vrijeme, uz stranu i domaću glazbu. Čak kad se pojavila malo žešća glazba, u obliku heavy metala, neki su se snašli kako najbolje iskoristiti tu situaciju. Uglavnom, svi su uživali jer nije nitko poslije žalio.

I was awoken at 6:00 AM by my companions, especially by Krasna and Emma who shout very loud. I think that all the people in the camp heard them. They just came back from the Aruba club. I see Ruža with her big travel bag. She is leaving us this morning and going back home to Sweden. I say farewell before I go to sleep again.

I woke up at 9:00 AM and go to breakfast. At 11:00 AM, we leave the camp for an excursion day. Everybody seems to be very tired because they didn't sleep enough. We go towards Rijeka and then inland, in the heart of Istria. The Croatian country looks like l' "Auvergne", a French region. We stop in a few small villages and we visit an old printing press in Roč that has become a museum. We learn about the history of a church and we go to souvenir shops.

At 3:00 PM we go to eat a typical Istrian meal with soup, salad, and pastas with different sauce. Afterwards, we let it all digest while sitting in the garden behind the restaurant. Some people play on the swings and others sleep a little.

We head to Poreč and stay there about 2 hours. I walk around with Ivona, Nicolet and Darko. Darko knows the city quite well, so he becomes our guide. We visit an Orthodox school and we buy some drinks in Konzum. I return alone to the parking lot to wait for the bus. When the others arrive, we eat a sandwich before we take the bus again to Rovinj.

When we arrive, night has fallen. I don't have my glasses, so I don't see anything. I walk around the city a little, buy a big bottle of beer (1,5 L, it doesn't exist in France!) and I join Lalo at a port. We talk for a while and at 11:00 PM, everybody comes back to the bus.

Our driver is a little late but it's OK. During the journey back, Nives tells us that we will go to some reggae festival but then we decide not to so we come back to the camp. I did't want to sleep at the moment, so I sing French songs in the bus.

We arrive at midnight, I go to the beach but my French friends have not yet arrived. So I work a little on my blog and finally they arrive at 1:00 AM. I get my sleeping bag and we go together on the beach. We talk until 4:00 AM before we fall asleep from tiredness.

Dorian Hache

Čovjek jednostavno mora voljeti državne blagdane, još kad padaju u petak, niš ljepše. Dižemo se kasno, nemam pojma tko je uopće išao na doručak koji je bio u pol 10 al opet jednostavno pre rano.. Opće buđenje je bilo oko 10:30 jer je u 11 Nives održavala predavanje o ostalim projektima Hrvatske matice iseljenika u ovoj godini, prastari laptop i projektor su postavljeni u 5 minuta i nakon čekanja da se vrati server matisa (od kojeg smo odustali na kraju) počinje predavanje. Nakon predavanja ručak, a nakon toga dalje odmor, od radionica jedino je radila drama svi ostali su odmarali. Večera je trebala bit ranije, sve je bilo ljepo najavljeno u kuhinji, al opet nisu uspjeli normalno poslužit večeru kad su trebali nego smo opet morali čekat. Jedva stižemo na zadnji autobus za grad, prvo se ide vidjet kaj i ma na HC punk koncertu u vojarni Rojc, samo nas se mala grupa odlučila ostati i uopće ući na koncert i od te grupe samo nas dvoje ostaje na koncertu dok ostali odlaze u grad, koliko sam ja skuzio bilo nas je posvuda. U kamp se svi vraćaju u grupama od pola 3 do 6 ujutro. Jednostavno čovjek mora voljeti državne blagdane :)

Danas smo se ustali u 7:15 i otišli na bus u 8:20, znači jedan sat više spavanja! Svi smo opet radili kod Rojca kao i jučer. Ručak je u 14:00, radionice u 18:30 i večera u 20:30, ali kad dođe blizu vrijeme večere svi polako padaju u "paniku" kamo će navečer, sve je "hectic". Svi nešto rade i svako malo gledaju na sat, i to samo zato jer zadnji bus za Pulu prolazi ispred kampa u 20:50, tako da i večera često otpada jer se onda nebi imali vremena za spremanje, uljepšavanje i te stvari. Padaju razni dogovori kamo bi se moglo otići (ja ustvari neznam čemu uopće dogovori kad uvijek završe u Arubi) i kad je sve to dogovoreno kreće se u Pulu (naravno ako već nije prošlo 20:50 tj. bus još nije otišao). Ali kako se god gleda ta strka ne zahvati uvijek sve, uvijek postoje oni koji odu mirno na večeru i jedu; poslije neki odmaraju, neki rade a neki jednostavno gube vrijeme. Nakon negdje pola sata pao je dogovor da pogledamo neki film (u ovom slučaju je bio 'Scary Movie 3'), kad već imamo projektor, veliki prazni zid i mrcine od zvučnika... :P I tako, film je pogledan, pola rulje već spava a pola još uvijek baulja po Puli do ranih jutarnjih sati.

Kiša! Pada kao mutava, a mi moramo krenuti na posao rano, kao i uvijek. Smočimo se dok dočekamo autobusa al' se malo osušimo na put do Pule. Dogovor je da ćemo svi raditi danas kod bivše vojarne Rojc jer je naravno mokro u šumi. Kad stignemo do grada, sakrijemo se ispod najbliže zaštite i čekamo malo da se vrijeme pomiri. Neki odluče ići na kavu, pa polako se svi nađemo u isti kafić da se zgrijemo i razbudimo.

Krenemo do Rojca oko 9:00 i naravno pokisnemo. Malo se tamo osušimo i onda počnemo raditi. Nastavljamo obnavljati zidove na gornjem katu. Uz glazbu i malo zabave nije teško rušiti i krpati rupe u zidove. Marenda oko 10:00, pojedemo sendviče i odmaramo se. Nastavlja se rad do podne i onda opet po kiši do autobusne stanice. Put natrag do Puntižele je koma, prometa kolko hoćeš, pa stignemo tek u 13:30. Ručak je u 14:00 i mirno jedemo dok vani pljušti.

Nakon ručka, ljudi su uglavnom unutra jer nije danas dan za kupanje, ali odličan dan za malo spavanje. Radionice su se obavile od 18:30 pa do večere u 20:30 i onda smo se odlučili mirno kartati dok nismo pošli na spavanje.

Svi su se budili po običaju u 6:15, doručkovali i pošli na autobus koji je također po rasporedu krenuo oko 7:20. Grupe su nastavile s promjenom lokacije, pa su tek drugi dan na novom radnom mjestu. Šijanska šuma se čistila, a bivša vojarna 'Karlo Rojc' je dobivala obnovu zidova. Marenda u 10:00 i završetak radnog dana u 12:00, sve po planu. Odmaralo se, plivalo, ručalo u 14:00, i radionice su 18:30 počele. Ništa posebno.

Večeras se spremalo za izlazak do Arube. Večera je krenula ranije oko 19:45 tako da stignemo na zadnji autobus do Pule u 20:50. Kad smo stigli do grada, malo smo se okolo prošetali jer je bilo još rano ići do kluba. Svako je u svoj smjer išao, ali večina je sjela u slastičarnu blizu autobusne stanice na sladoled i piće. Svi smo se našli kod Pulske Arene oko 22:30 da čekamo autobus do Arube. Stigli smo do kluba oko 23:00 i onda, kao i prije, uhvatili se plesa i pića. Večeras se plesalo salsa uz odgovarajuću glazbu, pa su neki po prvi put učili plesati salsu. Svi su se nakon svega vratili do kampa kako su se snašli.

I slept two hours last night. It's almost like I was on another planet, I see double. :-) Today, my work group changes location, we have to go to a forest. After getting off the bus, we walk another twenty minutes before we arrive at our work area. Around us, forest everywhere. Our work is to collect dead branches on the ground but this time without any tools. I don't feel good about this work but I think it's because I'm very tired. It's hard work, the forest is too big. We take a little break before we begin because everybody hasn't slept enough. I'm so tired. I prefer to go outside the forest to buy an energy drink because it's impossible to work now. When I come back, it's 10:00 AM and everybody is eating their sandwiches. Whao, we are very far from the closest shop, I need more than one hour to go and come back! After, we sleep a little behind some trees. I don't wake up before midday, so I don't do anymore work.

We return to the bus station and take the bus. Then, we eat lunch. At 2:00 PM, Darko, Filip and I go to visit some abandoned buildings near the camp. It's very impressing! They all have been destroyed during World War II and they've remained in the same condition since. We visit all the areas, including a kind of "cave" where we discover a bat who is sleeping. I climb up to the first floor because the stairs don't exist anymore. There is a lot of graffiti everywhere, not very nice for tourists, but it's a very interesting place.

We came back a little before the Internet workshop began. Afterwards, we go to dinner and some people go to see the Anastacia concert in the Pula Arena. Other people decide to go to some beach party for salsa music. I stay behind and go to the beach with Alonso, Eduardo, and Bozi. After, everybody plays cards, but I prefer to prepare my bed outside and sleep so I am not tired tomorrow like I was this morning.

Dorian Hache

Today, it's my birthday, I'm 20. I slept outside again and when I woke up, there were a lot of people sleeping around me. I'm the first to be up, it's 8:00 AM. I decide to go to the beach. I'm completely alone, it's a pleasure. I enjoy the first moment of my "adult life" and I swim a little.

At 9:00 AM, we eat breakfast with none of the "stress" of the work days. This morning, everybody enjoys this relaxing time.

During lunch, Emma gave me a funny present, a "Kinder Joy" with a surprise inside. It's very nice, I got an Asterix figure.

At 8:50 PM, we went to Pula for dinner somewhere. We are a little late for the bus but in the end it's OK. We look for a restaurant and find a pizzeria in a quiet street. Behind us are three French girls so I listen a little to what they are saying. I take a "vesuvio pizza", it's very good. During dinner, I lost one of my contact lenses, so I have need for a "pirate blindfold". :-) At the end of dinner, someone brought a birthday cake and everybody sung "Happy Birthday". It's very nice! I begin to eat my tiramisu and share it with the others. We pay and after go looking for another place. We walk a little and find a rock bar near the Arena with a billiard table. I chose three songs in the jukebox and we played a few games of pool.

At 1:00 AM, we call a taxi and return to the camp. Some people go to sleep and I stay with Krasna and Bozy outside. We speak about languages in general, our addictions in life, and a lot of others things.

Time passes, it's now 4:30 AM. Shit! We have to wake up at 6:15 AM tomorrow for work. I put my "bed" outside and the others go to sleep inside.

Dorian Hache - "The French Guy" or "El Franchute"

Weekend!

I woke up at 6.30 AM like every other day of the week. It begins to be very difficult for me! A quick breakfast and then departure to the Brijuni Islands. We enjoyed the air-conditioning in our bus. Then, we got on a boat going to the island. When we arrived, a guide who spoke Croatian and English was waiting for us. No time to think, we got on a little tourist train for a quick tour around Brijuni.
I'm very tired, so I didn't enjoy the visit because I slept during the whole trip. I opened one eye to see what we are doing and to look at the two elephants in the old zoo. The train ride takes 2 hours. Then it's time for a break of 30 minutes with a good little sandwich. We continue to visit without the train and go into Tito's museum. I don't like this place which has a lot of taxidermy and propaganda, so I wait outside for the others.

After that our guide takes the group to a forest and speaks too much for me. So I prefer to leave the group and go to the main port to drink a Coca-Cola. This island welcomes a lot of "jet setters" so the prices are very expensive! So I take my time to drink and enjoy. During this time, I see that it's midday and there is a boat departing for the mainland. I look if the others are in the boat, but I don't see them. I decide to go closer to be sure. I leave the bar and I hear "Do! Hurry up!" Shit! It's our boat! I run for it and make it just in time... :-)

We return to the camp with our bus. I've just enough time to go to my bedroom and fall asleep...
Dinner at 20:30 and a "Rock 'n' Roll" party at 21:30. I prefer this music than the music last night in the club.
We dance and everybody is dressed as a rock 'n' roll star. It's very funny! We look like a heavy metal band. I can't say what happened after because I was too drunk, but I know that the night was very good. At midnight, everybody remembered that it's my birthday (July 31st) and it was like all the world told me "Happy Birthday" at once. It's a feeling that I don't have everyday. It was so cool, I can't translate. Thank you Australia, Argentina, Chile, Macedonnia, Canada, USA... and of course Croatia for everything! I'm having a very good time with you.

I remember that I went to sleep outside the house at about 3:00 AM, that's it.

Dorian Hache