Colmar “There goes the baker with his tray, like always. The same old bread and rolls to sell. Every morning just the same. Since the morning that we came. To this poor provincial town” The view from our Airbnb window. Yes, those are some of the opening lines to Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast”. The … Continue reading Colmar and Strasbourg France: The “Small Provincial Towns” of Alsace
It had been weeks since Hannah and I found ourselves in a truly major city. Budapest was alive and we could feel it in the large number of people and endless attractions and things to do. In fact, we became worried we might not fit everything we wanted in during our short 4 night stay. … Continue reading Budapest, Hungary: Mentored by a Local
Day 14: Isle of Skye and Highland Games The Isle of Skye came highly recommended; the island and the entire journey to it did not disappoint. I have often heard Ireland called the “Emerald Isle” but Scotland could very well have it beat. As valleys rose to mountains at sharp angles, my mind took me … Continue reading UK Roadtrip: Week 3 Part 1
The train to Prague, Czech Republic was gorgeous. On one side, mountainous hills rose from the earth. On the other, the view alternated between a wide flowing river and bright yellow expanses of rapeseed and canola seed fields. Hannah kicked me under the train table more than once to get my attention to look up … Continue reading Nuclear Bunkers and Cathedral Spires: Prague, Czech Republic: Part 1
All I knew of Dresden was a bit of its depiction by Kurt Vonnegut in "Slaughterhouse Five", and it had been some time since I had read it. Dresden was significant because up to 135,000 civilians were likely killed during the air raids during WWII. The Allies (Britain and USA) dropped approximately 1247 bombs on … Continue reading Dresden, Germany
Old Town Krakow Main Square Krakow had much the same charm as Warsaw, but more. The city had medieval styled walls that surrounded the Old Town, with a beautiful green park circling it. We walked through the sturdy red walls each morning into a vibrant city center. White, speckled horses click-clacked through the square, shaking … Continue reading Krakow, Poland
We entered Warsaw via a smaller regional airport where we disembarked on the tarmac and walked about 200 meters to the terminal. The surroundings were extremely green and smelled like spring. It set the tone for our visit. Taken from Lazienki Park Prior to Warsaw, we had been in Italy for a few weeks. We … Continue reading Warsaw, Poland
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