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Walking into a Fairy Tale – Bratislava and Slovakia

Posted on May 14, 2016 by David Cross

We left Budapest and Hungary today. It was quite rainy so it was a good choice to head towards Austria.  We transited through Slovakia again and had lunch in Bratislava. What a great town. You cross a bridge with an unusual design … Continue reading →

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The bus stops are the hottest spots in Hungary!

Posted on May 14, 2016 by David Cross

Many stop for the bathrooms But most of the crowd load up on booze and candy at low prices to party!

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A Pesty Afternoon in Budapest

Posted on May 13, 2016 by David Cross

We spent a little more time exploring some more on the Pest side of Budapest. One of the places we got to visit was the second largest Jewish synagogue in the world. It is a special sect of Judaism specific … Continue reading →

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The Pest of Budapest

Posted on May 12, 2016 by David Cross

We got into Budapest in the evening so we took a cruise along the Danube for a little local food, wine and music. That was the famous chain bridge of course. You can take some of the best photos of … Continue reading →

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Running in Budapest

Posted on May 12, 2016 by David Cross

We arrived in Budapest late yesterday and checked in the new Ritz-Carlton.  What an AMAZING hotel. They cater to runners, so we could not resist running first thing this morning 🙂 We ran down by the Danube of course, it … Continue reading →

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Remembering Auschwitz

Posted on May 11, 2016 by David Cross

We kicked off the day in Krakow touring around some of the historical WWII sites before we headed out of town to visit Auschwitz.  This is an important historical story to tell and experience. If it is your first time … Continue reading →

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Krakow Running Club

Posted on May 10, 2016 by David Cross

As you may have seen in my Warsaw blog post, Warsaw is all about bikers and we found that Krakow is where all the runners are. Yes, I know this picture has bikers, but trust me, the trail was full … Continue reading →

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Headed to Krakow (Poland)

Posted on May 9, 2016 by David Cross

We trekked east to Krakow today.  A little rain, but nothing miserable. The waves of yellow rapeseeds (canola oil) was quite scenic as we drive for 5 hours.  Some fields were a mile long. Sorry for the window reflection. As … Continue reading →

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Old and New Warsaw

Posted on May 8, 2016 by David Cross

Our hotel is the oldest in Warsaw: Hotel Bristol.  Awesome blend of history and modern luxuries. It was spared from the WWII bombing because it was a Nazi headquarters during the times of occupation.  Lost of history. It is also … Continue reading →

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Poland Government Protests

Posted on May 7, 2016 by David Cross

This afternoon, we did a little window shopping and sightseeing in the old city part of Warsaw.  Very pleasant area of the city with many cafes and places scooping out gallons of ice cream on the warm spring day. We … Continue reading →

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