I was just on my way out of Lublin when something sounded kind of explodey in my little scooter's engine. My handlebars got all wobbly and I had to coast to a stop. Luckily, I safely pulled it off to the side of the road. Then it made a noise like a big gnashy metal monster when I tried to start it back up. I suppose I am not going to Ukraine today!
A nice guy at a local car shop called a bunch of scooter mechanics, but they were all closed for theday weekend. (Europe, man! Weekends are serious business. Or rather, serious not-business.)
I clumsily walked it down the road to a scooter shop that I passed. They were just closing up, but they took it and will get to it on Monday.
This is fine. I had to quickly notify a few couchsurfers in Ukraine that I would not be there today and perhaps not at all but I don't know yet. I had to pass on the worrying news about the scooter to John, its German owner. I am inconveniencing my friend Anu and her roommate Tara by staying at their place unannounced for a couple more days. (I am attempting to make up for the last part by cooking them some good food.) But this is life; as a traveler I am continually inconveniencing a lot of people.
It is nice that there's no reason to get all fussed about all this. I am glad that the explodey incident did not go a lot worse, I'm glad that I'm safe and among friends, and I'm glad that today too has had too much life to write down. Thank you for everything, I have no complaints whatsoever.
A nice guy at a local car shop called a bunch of scooter mechanics, but they were all closed for the
I clumsily walked it down the road to a scooter shop that I passed. They were just closing up, but they took it and will get to it on Monday.
This is fine. I had to quickly notify a few couchsurfers in Ukraine that I would not be there today and perhaps not at all but I don't know yet. I had to pass on the worrying news about the scooter to John, its German owner. I am inconveniencing my friend Anu and her roommate Tara by staying at their place unannounced for a couple more days. (I am attempting to make up for the last part by cooking them some good food.) But this is life; as a traveler I am continually inconveniencing a lot of people.
It is nice that there's no reason to get all fussed about all this. I am glad that the explodey incident did not go a lot worse, I'm glad that I'm safe and among friends, and I'm glad that today too has had too much life to write down. Thank you for everything, I have no complaints whatsoever.
So glad you are safe. And you have a great attitude.
ReplyDeleteI liked your title, Dancing Lessons from God- where does it come from?
Kurt Vonnegut: "Peculiar travel suggestions are dancing lessons from God". Hah, I guess in a way this is a "suggestion."
Deletethis is a good post, dan. i especially like
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that today too has had too much life to write down.
that is a beautiful thought indeed.