Bologna: Day 2 of 2

What a hike! Started all flat and then I lucked upon seeing this cool rotunda and started walking up to it... all in the correct direction. It was then an incline up through all the porticos. Longest portico in the world! The views up at the Santuario di San Luca were wonderful and were more … Continue reading Bologna: Day 2 of 2 →

Oktoberfest 2019, Munich & Augsburg

Got up early in Vienna and got to the Eurolines/Nomago bus, no probs. It sure was cold at 0745 and the bus was late 30 mins to arrive... and 20 mins late after the break too! I was getting a bit antsy to ensure the buffer of 1.5 hours I gave myself to get from … Continue reading Oktoberfest 2019, Munich & Augsburg →

Venturing about Vienna

Breakfast with Birgit 😃 was great! We haven't seen each other for 7 years pretty much since we both left Vancouver December 2012. We had a great catch up and she treated me to breakfast which was very generous 🙂 The portions were MASSIVE at the café & restaurant Freiraum. Walked around went to a … Continue reading Venturing about Vienna →

Pottering about in Paris

It's been a lovely few days just chilling and relaxing in Paris. It feels like coming back home to familiarity with the language, metro, culture, food. It's sure impressive how was can crave routine and unique experiences at the same time. I guess this is a "first world problem" so to speak. I feel very … Continue reading Pottering about in Paris →

Leaving for Leipzig

Got ready in the AM and after making breakfast and lunch for the day, I check out and get to the bus station without any issues. I took the Leo Express bus (they have trains too) and it was on time. There was machine coffee on the bus (I assume it was free?) and free … Continue reading Leaving for Leipzig →

Pokin’ around Prague

Got some good sleep finally, after tossing and turning a bit at night. I made some instant noodles for breakfast hehe Gosh they were tasty! 😀 I walked through the park and there is a VERY public urinal. Basically it's a 3 sided stand alone urinal that men can just walk over to and lean … Continue reading Pokin’ around Prague →

Astounding architecture in Prague! :D

Feeling a bit better today with about 10 hours of sleep. Off to the market I went! There was an HSBC bank but it was only a work tower, not a branch... Fooled again like I was in Spain, darn it! It was within the Florentinum complex with eateries and restaurants and a supermarket. Very … Continue reading Astounding architecture in Prague! 😀 →

Moving on to Mostar for ~23hrs

I woke up early and packed. We got the rental car and set off after a quick, simple breakfast. We got a Golf car. 🙂 It was comfy and rode smoothly and well. S found out about the rental car from her dentist. So we got a bit of a good deal there but seems … Continue reading Moving on to Mostar for ~23hrs →

Krakow: amazing architecture!

First impression of Krakow as I rolled out just before 9am to get some breakfast goods: No skyscrapersShort buildings (5 floors max) Cars park on the sidewalk Bikes ridden on the sidewalk Many trams and they all look the same! It was a bit chaotic but also seemed like it was brimming with life and … Continue reading Krakow: amazing architecture! →

Day 1 in Barcelona

Out at about 11 and got to Milk bar and cafe and it's by owners from San Francisco apparently. Super nice and fun decor. Some spanish influences in the brunch but more traditional brunch. Chorizo hash by table share buddies. Looks good. The eggs benny was very nice but I didn't like the dish that … Continue reading Day 1 in Barcelona →