June 2016 archive

June 30, 2016 – Once Mysterious Budapest

June 30 – Arrive in Budapest Hungary, once a city of power during the Austrian-Hungarian Empire. Train trip was fine, had a table we could use and get some work done. Arrived right on time, the train station was within walking distance to the hotel Hungaria and we were able to check in immediately. My …

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June 29 – The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, The Some “Not Worth Repeating”

Today Niki took off from work so we could all go back into Vienna to spend time together. We were supposed to stop (I thought) before reaching Vienna for some breakfast. I have an issue with low blood sugar, so by the time it hit 11:00am, we were pulling into the parking garage in Vienna …

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Tiergarten Schonbrunn is the oldest Zoo in the World

Our taxi driver picked us up and I immediately complimented his driving skills and he told us he had only been driving for four days. He was educated at university and had just found a part-time job in his field, but he said he did not like staying home to be lazy, so he began …

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June 26 – This Peter Pan Found Never, Never Land, Down Under

Han and I had the greatest night’s sleep. We blasted the airco and snuggled down under the blanket. We had some coffee, packed up, met up with Niki and Mia and got on our way. We decided to be simple and cheap today, which led us to McDonalds for breakfast. Now if anyone knows Han, …

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June 25 – Salzburg is Special, Plan on More Than One Day to Explore

We (Han, Niki, Mia and myself) took off for Salzburg today about 300km to the west and encountered some beautiful countryside with charming homes and farms along the way. Stopped at a roadside eatery for lunch called Landzeit Market. If you ever see one, keep on going. It is a tourist trap with subpar food …

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June 23 – Two Days in Breitenfurt

June 23rd – Han and I have been stuck in the house some, due to me being down with allergies and quite a ways out of the city, so we had the great idea of walking to the grocery store in almost 90 degree weather. Mind you, not the brightest idea, especially on my part. About …

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June 22 – A Rendez Vous with Schonbrunn Castle

Today Peter (Niki’s dad) nicely picked us up and dropped us at Castle Schonbrunn, so we would not have to take the bus. It is humongous and spectacular. I will let the pics do the talking. Liberace would be horribly jealous of the interior of this castle. You’re not allowed to take photos inside, as …

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Trying to Make the Best of Five Allergy Ridden Days in Austria

June 17th The cottonwood trees are just blooming here, which I am horribly allergic to, so yesterday I was already feeling kinda poorly and today it appears to be worse. I caught up on some of my blogging and took a little nap. I never take naps, so this is not a good sign. June …

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June 16th – My First Real Vision of Vienna Austria

June 16th – A Day in Vienna Austria   Niki took the day off from work and we rode into Vienna via bus then train. We went for breakfast at his friend’s restaurant and my breakfast was quite good, then we went across the street to the oldest tea room in Vienna. Niki purchased some …

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June 14 -15: Sad to leave Prague, but Happy to see Nikki

This morning we woke up SO sore. My calves felt like they had run a marathon. It was a rainy day, so we lazed around, I ate most of my noodles for breakfast, Han had the rest which he mixed with eggs. We planned on a chill kinda of day, no rushing, limited sightseeing aka …

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