Cold War, Warm Hearts - Hitchhiking behind the 1960s Iron Curtain (322)
In 1966 most of Bridget’s friends, in their early twenties, were settling down with jobs and/or husbands…
She, on the other hand, set off alone to travel across Poland relying on the kindness of strangers. Fascinated by what she experienced she continued to wander the highways and byways of, Hungary Czechoslovakia, Romania, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia for the next couple of years seeking out remote rural communities almost untouched by the passage of time...
Bridget travelled with virtually no money, however, this was not a problem but an opportunity: it enabled a rare and deep insight into the lives and experiences of ‘ordinary’ people in these Warsaw Pact countries.
We hear how she stumbles across remote German minorities, gets arrested by border guards and finds love in a youth hostel in Munich.
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0:00 Introduction to the episode
3:06 Bridget’s journey and adventures in Poland
12:18 Bridget’s job in Germany and exploration of the iron curtain
15:56 Bridget’s smuggling adventure in Slovakia and visit to Hungary
26:02 Bridget’s journey to Yugoslavia and her experiences there
32:04 Socio-economic situation and life experiences in Slovakia
34:36 Encounter with West German border guards
37:16 Meeting Bill in Munich and travelling to Romania
43:30 Journey to Bulgaria and experiences there
48:34 Using travel diaries to write “Cold War, Warm Hearts“
53:01 Acknowledging financial supporters and engaging with listeners on Facebook
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