Wednesday, 20 April 2011

Managed to contact Iranian Embassy in London

Wow, got response on my email and so I called them immediately, was asked to call tomorrow between 10 and 11 in the morning.
Excited!)

Monday, 18 April 2011

Wait, craze, (im)patience!

Having this free time while dealing with visa, I try not to sit at home, which is not so difficult for me to fulfil. 
I hitched my ride from Krupina to Banska Bystrica where my little sister settled is. Well I can say I have already been there more than once. I always meet some crazy faces, hear tons of close-to-my-heart music and contribute to mad experiences. My second visit was highlighted by meeting and listening to my good old friends NDX crew, who are associated with my teenage hardcore riots in Krupina and festivals nearby.
Oh BrainScan are having new album coming out soon, with the “baptising” 6th May.
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=175741092475494
After Banska Bystrica I have floated into Presov and Lipany respectively, again visiting my good old friends I met in Oxford Marek and Milan. This visit also was connected to heavy music, but this time I also had opportunity to be part of very nice pick-your-instrument jamming session, which I have enjoyed so much, some of you sure can imagine ;)... One day trip to beautiful Pieniny National Park on last day of my visit was a cherry on tart of this year’s Presov-Lipany visit.
Very short stop in Zilina/Divinka where I have visited Dj Vinco alias Viktorko, who have accommodated me like Dzingischan, with my own Vila to stay over-night and breakfast right into my bed. Of course I will never forget the Great Zilina Boulevards!
Several visits to Bratislava - believe it or not -  were associated to live music too, but not too much appreciation from my side, it all went too mad, too absinth… Very greatful for all those people who are happy to see me when I am there and even accommodate me, feed me and so.
Havran na hrad! (Viva Havran(Havran the President))
Krupina is ever the same perhaps with minor changes. I spend minimum time in “town”. I much rather go to country-side. See my grannies, friends or just wander on my own.

And so spend the time home…

Friday, 1 April 2011

So far

administration, bureaucracy and diplomacy seem to be the greatest threat and I do not think I would encounter any worse.
Visiting the Indian Embassy in Bratislava left me in good mood although  I was sent away with words that I needed visa for Iran and Pakistan first, but at least it was said in very polite way and the receptionist was indeed kind and helpful. Spending a nice and sunny day in Bratislava, completing my first outdoor swim-stunt this year, and finishing it with couple of tasty cloudy lagers, I went to bed tipsy and smiling.
Next morning I got up early so I could catch a bus to Vienna (capital of Austria, situated approximately 70km west from Bratislava), which is the closest place from Krupina (my hometown) to find Pakistani and Iranian Consulates. I managed to find both of them fairly quick and easy, thanks to all helpful locals and my awesome Deutsche Sprache skills (but then I have to say I am loving to speak German, finding all those lost words in my memory). And people are generally very nice and keen as soon as they see that you are foreigner trying to speak their language...
Iran: spent there 5 minutes including 3 minutes of wait, handed in my application, 1 passport photograph and photocopy of my passport, being told to call back in 2 weeks to find whether I am getting the visa and when to collect them. Great!
Pakistan: spent there an hour or so, because I had to go bank and pay the cheque (40,-e), but was told I was getting visa, just it was going to take 2 weeks, getting an appointment on 14.4. BUT leaving my passport at the embassy, as 'there is no other way to do that'.
So yes, I have got at least two more weeks (if lucky enough), before I can head towards south-east.
This can not stop me, I will go no matter what.
In the meantime, I will visit some places around here, there is plenty to explore...