Leica- Expired

When I was given the Leica camera I was given a pile of film and most of it was expired. I decided to give a roll a go and big surprise, it did effect the quality. The photos turned out grainy and really lack in giving shadow and depth. But some people are into grainy shots, so here's to you. These shots are taking throughout Eastern Europe at the end of last year. Not sure if I will use the rest of these expired rolls, so if you want some, let me know.
-morgan

Leica- Gemany/Vienna

So this is my first roll of film developed from one of my favourite new cameras, my Leica M6. It has taken me a while to get used to this camera, with its separate lens/viewfinder and getting used to using a light meter is has been a challenge. This was a cheap roll of film but picks up some serious colour. These photos were taken throughout Germany and Vienna in November of last year. I really miss Autumn, especially now we are living in an area of Australia that has no real change in seasons.
-morgan

Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Our time here in Bulgaria has been a very different journey than we are used to. We have had a few extra days in both Sofia and here in Plovdiv than we usually allow in a city and these places are very small in comparison to other cities. Plovdiv has a rich history as a passage for the Ottoman and Roman Empires. In the middle of the Main Street there is ancient roman amphitheater ruins and amazing old building facades. We have had a kebab a day in preparation for Turkey and enjoyed taking our time exploring both the new and old city. The weather has warmed up, we have gone out without scarves for the first time in 2 months and are very excited to get to Turkey tomorrow after a long evening bus trip.
- morgan

Sofia, Bulgaria

Who would have thought that Bulgaria would be the country where we meet the most Australians around the world. We have had a lovely time meeting new people (most of who are Australian) here in Sofia and exploring the city with them. We are staying at a great hostel which is super cheap and gives us breakfast and dinner so our days cost about $10 for the two of us. Most people at the hostel are either going to or coming from Istanbul, so we have been getting very excited about Turkey. Most people are also only staying 1 or 2 days so our 5 days here has enabled us to catch up on skype chats and take it slow.
This city is nice and compact, so it is super easy to get around on foot, although the crazy footpaths can make it an adventure. We have had some amazing dirt cheap food, and are making up for all the meat and carbs we have had elsewhere, with some decent vegetables.
The markets here are fun to explore. One find, which you camera buffs might enjoy, was a special Nazi edition Gold Leica camera. We nearly bought a mini accordion for $20, but decided we didnt want to carry it. Our bags are bulging enough as it is. Tomorrow we head to a smaller town 2 hours from here called Plovdiv.
-kim

Belgrade, Serbia

Well once again we are down to our last 24 hours in a city. Tomorrow night we catch another night train to Sofia, Bulgaria. Our last night train was pretty good, we got a whole compartment to ourselves and were able to sleep a little too. Arriving in a city at 6am is always a strange first impression, but since that first walk across town to find our airbnb apartment, to now, we have enjoyed exploring Belgrade. It isn't the most beautiful city, but there is so much to been seen in the grey communist style buildings with beautiful architecture spattered in between.
Things here are cheap (for us) and we have appreciated the large meals and low costs. We even went to the cinemas the other night to see Argo (great film!) and it only cost us $2.50. The Danube river continues through Belgrade and we are fortunate our place is realy close to the Kalamegdan Park and Belgrade Fortress, which has a great view of the river. There are plenty of street vendors selling a little bit of everything. We picked up a 500 billion Yugoslav dinar from the hyper inflation of 1994. The sweet old lady who sold us this said "Makes super souvenir. Easy to carry and very cool", and upon purchase said "thankyou very much Mr Bill Gates". Amazing.
-Kim

Budapest, Hungary

It is slightly insane how fast our time is flying by in each of these countries. Budapest has been a lovely city, and we have enjoyed our airbnb apartment so much, as a space to rest and recouperate each day. We were surprised to find a great little coffee scene going on here in Budapest, and went to visit a new one everyday (some getting a second visit we loved them so much) with the help of Beanhunter. Hungary is very cheap place to eat and explore so yesterday we treated ourselves with a visit to a thermal bath and a massage. It was so nice to float around in the thermal water and reflect on our time so far. Once again we have enjoyed the delights of the Danube river, trying lots of new foods, exploring flea markets and we did another little free walking tour. Tonight we catch our first of many night trains to Serbia and we are excited to see what we will find there.
-kim

Vienna, Austria

Wien, as its called round these parts is a beauty. We have fallen in love with this city very quickly. With its historic buildings, beautiful parks, street art, coffee houses and over all vintage feel this place is well worth a visit. Tomorrow we head to Budapest, and as excited as we are, our time was not long enough here in Vienna. One highlight - obviously the coffee houses with their Art Deco interiors which haven't changed a bit since they opened. We were lucky enough to be around on a Saturday and our favorite thing to do is visit the flea markets. Kim fulfilled her dream of owning a nutcracker and we bought some lovely books for our train trips ahead. Although we have not eaten traditionally, we have found some little gems of restaurants. Everything from wood fired pitas, Europes best falafel, sushi and a face sized schnitzel. Once again, sorry about the poor quality photos (still working on the Brocken laptop) but feel free to follow us "morganandkim" on Instagram.
-morgan

Prague, Czech Republic

Wow. It is a lot harder than we thought blogging without a computer. Sorry about that. Well we have had a delightful 7 days here in Prague, and tomorrow we head to Vienna. We came here with my parents, and then left after a few days to go back to Germany. We have had a great time strolling the old cobbled streets, admiring the architecture and trying to avoid the hundreds of tourists. We have done the things you are supposed to do... Visit Prague Castle, walk the Charles Bridge, see the astronomical clock and the Lennon wall. These have been great, although some of our favorite things have been climbing the hill to see the view from Letna Park, this great little cafe near our hotel, and just sitting by the Vltava River all rugged up and watching the world go by. It certainly feels like winter is here, and we are loving the change in season and the subsequent change in our wardrobe.
-kim