Hitchiking is not a crime !

Everything started on the 5th of August in my home town in Bartoszyce. I left home about 12 o'clock, my friends were 30 minutes before me. Everythin' was going fine, in Inowrocław I caught the truck, which was going to Berlin. Then I picked up my friends, and we started hitchiking together (3 people).

When we got to Berlin it was about midnight, and another polish trucker took us to Amsterdam, so luckily we spent a night in a truck.

The 6th of August - He dropped us in the morning on some airport between Amsterdam and Den Haag.

We were stuck there for about 4 hours, and then some british trucker took us on the border between Belgiun and Holland. We kept looking for a transport, and we got a trucker, but actually he agreed with only one passenger. My friends didn't want to separate with each other, so like I did in the beginning, I went alone, and they stood there. The trucker dropped me on the border between Belgium and France. It was getting late, and the tent was with my mates. I decided to get some sleep, but I didn't want to do that 'under clouds'. I decided to ask some drivers if it's fine for them to take me with inside the truck. One guy agreed, that was the guy below



The 7h of August - I had the transport set from there to Paris at 6 o'clock in the morning, but the truckers around were partying so hard, so he didn't manage to get up. I kept asking, but noone agreed. One of the refusers shot the lights on me, and told me to come. 'Why did you pick me up?, 'I couldn't leave you here, sitting on the rain'

This is the way it goes !

He took me like 30 km to Paris, where I met the Lithuana crew, who with I took a ride to Paris !



We took a metro to the Eiffel Tower, where we met the rest of Lithuana crew, and later rest of the hitchikers, who were coming to the 888 meeting project. One of them, surfed us at his place, that was Misha !


We had a party there, and the day after we struck the Paris centre, where the hitchikers from all over were gathering one by one ! Here's the image after the night at Misha's place - fantastic people there !



The 8th of August
In the afternoon, me and the crew from Lithuana decided to explore Paris a bit, which took us about 6 hours or something. Here we are



After exploring and seeing some interesting places such as Notre Dame, Luvre etc., we had a party, meeting lots of interesting people, culture exchange and so on !

The 9th of August - The next day me, and Polish climbed up the Eiffel Tower, and from there we could see our camp, where the hitchikiers were sleeping (strongest ones) - least cost of the trip - most fun! Eiffel Tower park owns !



After being on the top of the Eiffel Tower, I've just chilled, untill the party started again ! That evening brought me a lot of new friendships, was just amaizing. I started planning what will I do after Paris, the plans were changing so fast. From Barcelona, to Scandinavia, but in the end I decided to go Delft, to Erik's and Lucas's place, which was probably best choice.

The 10th of August - Here is the group photo. Im missing, cause someone had to shoot the photo :<

I went with Jason (first from the left side), and we were the last pair in Delft (the worst hitchike trip ever- longest one, but funny one)

Later we had a little party connected with pizza making - Lucas - the pizza master on the picture, Jason on the background

Next day - The 11st of August , me and Hannu were exploring Delft (very very exactly xD), been chilling in the park for few hours, and later we had also a party, including hard conversation about what I don't really know (hard english words, hard topics).

On the The 12nd of August Hannu's friend joined us - Henri, generally it was chilling day (in the same park though )

The 13rd of August we decided to go Amsterdam, resulted in going Rotterdam but whatever, here's the start from Delft.

We took a first ride to Den Haag, but there was no way to get out of there so we had to stand on the highway, which wasn't best idea, we got banged by police ! Actually the police girl was so nice, and let us go free, that was really cool. When we got a ride after some time, the guy was going to Rotterdam, we decided to go there then. We were so lucky, because he has already fixed his job-contract, and he asked us if we want him to show us Rotterdam. He has driven us through whole Rotterdam, then dropped us in the centre. On the picture me, Henri and the driver
After that we had a little party (evil Hannu with the hammer jaja, Lucas with dreads, Erik with long hairs, Henri with white shoes and me)



The 14th of August - From then, we were just 3, me and the finn crew. We were heading on Nurnberg, where we had fixed a host by couchsurfing.

Once again, separating time, me alone, friends together. Was doing pretty good. Result after around 2 hours ~



When it was gettin late I was 200 km far away, and the hitchikers were occupating the gas station, so I kinda gave up, but I decided to ask the people. There was some German going my direction, but he totally didn't speak any english, and then some guy just came from my back and asked me if I want to go Nurnberg with him. I said 'SURE MAN' ! Actually he was Rumanian, and was such a nice guy, who told me his life story ! He knew 6 languages, even though he has grown on the streets, and deserves to be on this webside . He brought me at the place where my friends could pick me up, waited with me, and didn't care that he is in hurry. Me and him, below !

In Nurnberg it was a short stop, just like 12 hours, some conversations with the police guy - a host. That's the photo with a host


The 15h of August - The self repeating story - again separating time, a polish driver who took me, when we were getting closer to Munich he got a phone call that he has to go to Stuttgard, asked me if I want to go with him, or if he should drop me in Munich, I agreed. When I got to Munich, it was the evening, and the guys were a bit drunk, we had a host fixed really randomly. My finn friends went to internet cafe to fix a couch on couchsurfing, and the guy who worked there was a couchsurfed. That's how we got a couch there ! He took us on some insane parties, I was still with my uniform, which was best choice ever !

Here is the photo in the tram, where we drew some picture's on the sleeping guy's face Hannu and Benjamin- a host



The 16th of August - Next day, was the party day as well, with Benjamin - hyper positive guy ! We've had so many common topics, about the hardcore music, that was so great time !



The 17th of August - After 2 days partying in Munich, we decided to go Innsbruck, but actually on the first day everyone were tired, and we didn't manage to leave Munich, so we've stood there for a day longer, his time just chilling on the balcony, no party please ! The photo of the first attempt

The 18th of August - And next day, this time without the uniform, another try to get a ride to Innsbruck- I have had actually enough of this black piece of cloth. I hope that you're not mad that I put this picture here, my german host together with Benjamin! We were missing Henri, because he decided to go back Finland, so once again, just me and Hannu, and a girl who hosted us together with Bungggieeej


Generally Munich rocked, without the 40 euro ticket for having no ticket in metro and losing credit card it would be better, but still, noone cares

Austria !

The fantastic views have just begun. We were lucky cause the driver was going on the same street as we did, so generally we got a ride at the host place !



Day wasted without a good party !
Rasta boy who shared with me his clothes after I spilt a red wine on my clothesand Isabelle (a host).


The 19th of August - me and Hannu said goodbye to Isabelle, cause she was leaving this day to Mexico, but we could stay longer if we wanted to. We decided to stay, and reach some mountain - so we did !



After hiking up the mountain we were tired together, so just chilled at home.

The 20th of August, the day that was ending my trip. I went from Innsbruck to Magdeburg, where I had fixed a host. The best summary of the whole trip, her name is Vera, we had so many common topics to speak about, seriously, I thought I have known her for ages, she was such a great host. That's her

And finally The 21st of August - time to go home, after 14 hours I got home, on the way back, like 200 km I met a girl from Estonia, we hitchiked little bit together, then we separated. I hitchiked with some Russian, was really funny cause he couldn't understand shit, and so did I

To sum everything up

Hitchike statistics :

Around 5000 km made by hitchiking
Around 100 different cars
Around 90 hours spent on hitchiking

In the end :

I would like to thank all the hosts for that I could surf them, I would like to say sorry for my bad English in this sorry to all the readers, and I would like to say, that I hope there will be more stories such like this one, about hitchiking, but I hope the next ones, won't be in the Europe !

Thanks again to everyone who were part of the trip, don't be mad for adding the pictures of you, hope you all enjoyed the short hitchike story.


Cheeeeeeeeers !