Sunday, June 30 Sighisoara The overnight train deposited us in Sighisoara mid- morning in bright sunlight that promised to be very hot later in the day. With no uber, we walked the 1+km, including steep steps, into the fortress city. After a coffee and apple pie, we wandered aimlessly and got a feel for what […]
Friday, June 28 Vienna from the train station was not impressive but once we arrived in the old city, the massive structures made a statement. Building after building were similar yet different. I can’t imagine what citizens thought when these were built. Our dinner was a brat from a popular kiosk by the opera house.
Thursday, June 27 After the train dropped us in Prague, we were discouraged by the 15 minute wait for an Uber, so we opted to walk the 20 minutes to our hotel which was 50m from the Charles Bridge. I was already tired so when we had to walk another 20 minutes for dinner, wait
Tuesday, June 25 Although flying to Europe is technically fewer hours than flying to Australia, but it just seems longer. We met DH2’s friends at the airport (friend from Utah was on sabbatical) and we rook a train into Mitte. Our dinner on the river consisted of a curry dog and beer. The soccer match
Sunday, May 26 Sweet sleep, a non spicy nibble at breakfast, and a long rest resulted in the best I had felt on the trip. My goal was to have one day that I was well. The conference hotel was Conrad (Hilton) and very fancy. Walking on the sidewalk in the UAE 111 degree heat,
