Day 1
We arrived to a cool, cloudy, rainy and very windy place. Fortunately, the hotel is really nice, which is good, because outside is not really an option. Dinner was a Thanksgiving buffet at the hotel.
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Oh, we started with such high hopes. First, a nature walk along Horseshoe Bay, and some photography along with it. Then a Ferry to Hamilton which was, um, disappointing. However, the art at City Hall...
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OK, I don't even remember what we did on Saturday. Wait ... we spent some time at the pool, and some time at the Beach. Ellery forced me to do water aerobics. Then there was a very sad tree lighting at...
View ArticleDay 1 -- In Which I Learn About Czech Police Procedures
Hotel. Phone and credit cards stolen. Police station. Beer at Lokal. Change hotel. Walk at night. Get lost. Pasta restaurant in basement.
View ArticleDay 2 -- In Which I Learn about Amex Travelers Services
Amex; nice people. Temp. card. Western Union. Back in business. Morning walking tour -- churches, Jewish quarter. lunch. Sleep. Walked to River and across bridge. Old Town square and new town square.
View ArticleDay 3 -- Still in Prague
Castle. Changing of hte guard. Jewish quarter/museum. Old town square.
View ArticleDay 5 -- Auschwitz
Auschwitz, Salt Mines, Jewish Ghetto, Jewish Quarter, Old Town Square.
View ArticleDay 6 -- More Krakow
Walk through old town, church, castle. Jewish quarter. Dinner and concert in the church.
View ArticleDay 7 -- Budapest Arrival
Drive through Poland, Slovakia, Hungary. Beautiful mountains and countryside. Small villages, where everyone is walking to or from the same Church. Much more beautiful than the Czech countryside or...
View ArticleDay 8 - Budapest
Jewish Quarter, Main Synagogue, St. Stephan church, opera House. Old City.
View ArticleGoodbye Seattle!
So today will be my daughter's, who is now 23 months old, first international flight! I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little bit scared about how she will handle being on a plane for nine hours but...
View ArticleDay 1 - Rome (Sunday)
Arrival; saw the Pope at the Vatican; walked around the Coliseum, Forum and various Ruins
View ArticleDay 2 - Rome (Monday)
We hit the major sights, including the Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, etc.Also the Jewish Ghetto
View ArticleDay 3 - Rome (Tuesday)
Jewish MuseumVatican Museum, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Jewish Ghetto
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