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A Pesty Afternoon in Budapest
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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Tagged blog, Budapest, Hungary, Travel
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The Pest of Budapest
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
Running in Budapest
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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Tagged blog, Budapest, Hungary, Running, Travel
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Travelling through Slovakia
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
Remembering Auschwitz
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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Tagged Auschwitz, blog, ghetto, Holocaust, Museum, Poland, Schindlers factory, tour, Travel, WWII
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Krakow Running Club
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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Tagged blog, graffiti, International, Krakow, Poland, reactor, Research, Running, trails, Travel
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Headed to Krakow (Poland)
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
Old and New Warsaw
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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Tagged blog, Bristol, Chopin's memorial, holocaust museum, Hotel, memorial, Museum, Poland, Presidential Palace, Travel, Warsaw
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Poland Government Protests
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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Warsaw Running Club
We woke up bright and early in the gorgeous weather this morning to join all the runners in Warsaw…but we could not find any. We ran down some the main streets towards the river which should be full of running … Continue reading
