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Searching through the side streets of Vienna

Posted on May 16, 2016 by David Cross

Over the past 24 hours, we have been able to visit and see many things around Vienna that are hard to describe in a single theme.  So, I used a random number generator seeded with fresh entropy to put together … Continue reading →

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Running in Vienna (Wien)

Posted on May 15, 2016 by David Cross

OK – it is the weekend, so it is time for a long run 🙂 We ran along the canal and headed to the Danube from the City Center in Vienna. If I can only ran another kilometer, I would … Continue reading →

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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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Buda Called!

Posted on May 14, 2016 by David Cross

We hopped over the bridge to check out the other side of Budapest known by its gang name “Buda”. We had visited this site previously in 2008, so we did not feel the need to spend a whole day on … Continue reading →

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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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Travelling through Slovakia

Posted on May 11, 2016 by David Cross

Before we left Krakow, we did decide to be American tourists and have lunch at the Hard Rock Café. A little bit of a tradition for us…it was a great location on the square and a nice opportunity to observe … 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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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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