Many of my friends have traveled to Europe to see where their roots come from. This is the way I felt when I arrived at Seville. Not that I have Spanish blood but Seville was the center for discovering the New World.
Derek and I spent 4 days in Croatia starting in Dubrovnik, the southern tip, and flying out of Zagreb, the capital city in the north. Our tour of Croatia involved hiking, sea kayaking, and driving the coast line. We even spent a day at the national park in the mountains dividing northern and southern Croatia.…
Budapest: two cities in one. Buda, the wealthy, conservative side and Pest, the young, party side. Home of the Rubics Cube…
IMG_4452 Musical Water Fountains Show in Budapest to celebrate the Hungarian Water Sports teams in the World Games
Vienna was just an overnight stop on the way to Budapest. Derek and I did not expect to enjoy it so much. It might have helped that the guide for our free tour was an older Austrian man named Wolfgang.
We were suppose to have a full day and half in Munich learning about the Third Reich or taking a bike tour of the city. But after our 5 hour train ride turned into 10 hours followed by a 3 hour dinner with some new friends, we settled on a free walking tour. After the…
Prague is beautiful. The golden city of 500 spires. Land of the best Jewish artifacts in Eastern Europe. Home to the oldest gothic castle. Home to the largest ancient church. White swans line the river. The only problem is the tourist. Way too many tourist. And the money. Who uses only cash in this day…
Derek and I decided to maximize our 4 hour train ride from Warsaw to Krakow by watching Schindler’s List. Neither of us had seen it and it took place in Krakow. After 3-½ hours our eyes were blood shot and we were totally drained.
Warsaw is the capital of Poland and has more residents than the entire country of Estonia. It was a little bit of a shock to get off the bus in the center of the city after spending the last week in Northern Europe.
Tallinn is such a magical combination of mass history and shear beauty. I have taken more pictures in the two days we have been in Tallinn than the first two weeks of our trip.