they're gone

I ran and got another USB stick this morning. I ran back and waited for this crappy little Internet hole in the wall to open. The files are gone. The system deletes all temporary files when its shut down. I can't believe my stupidity. The original large format files of all those art nouveau photos are gone. I can only pray that what I can download from Flickr later on, will be suitable for printing.

I can do 2 things: I can stay in Brussels another 3 days and miss Brugge and recreate my 15km walks and photos or I can cut my losses and move on.

Mom, what do you think I should do?

I think I need to get out of this neighborhood and definitly this dodgy internet cafe. I can't believe I could be so stupid with my photos. I could spend the rest of the day crying, but I have one last walk and one last stab at getting some photos.

Apart from the Art Nouveau, I really don't like Brussels much. On a side note, I have emailed Flickr in hopes of peace of mind knowing that the files I have on Flickr can be blown up to 8x10 or larger. Keeping my fingers crossed.