Prague – Do we have to leave? We got up and had a full day planned. Okay, not planned planned, but there were things we wanted to do. I mentioned geocaching earlier. Well, the device that had the cache details now busted and experience tells us that finding a cache Read more…
Prague – Tick Tock Ding We woke up about an hour before our stop. We were excited to get to Prague. Our friends and colleagues who had been there raved about it. I had done a lot of research of where to stay too. I had been on a couple Read more…
Budapest and the Train to Prague It was nice to wake up in a bed. We packed and went down for breakfast. We would have to check out and store our luggage until it was time to leave for the train station. I made arrangements for a taxi to take Read more…
Budapest, Hungary – Beware of Gypsies and Taxi Drivers The train stopped at nearly every station along the way and Teresa and I both found sleep, albeit light. Often, I was aware of the stop, but barely, trying to sleep. This stop was no different, or was it? *Knock Knock* Read more…
Sighişoara and catching the Train to Hungary Sighişoara (say Siggy-swary) is, according to many of the our books and websites, the best preserved medieval town in all of Europe. We hoped it would live up to it’s hype. It was about a one and a half to two hour drive Read more…
To Brasov and the Transylvania Area We awoke to grey skies. No worries though because we had packed for cold, warm, and wet weather. We got dressed, packed and then went down to eat in the hotel. After breakfast we went into the small attached shopping area and bought a Read more…
Entering Bucharest, Romania How to avoid Jetlag: Sleep on the plane when flying east (and stay awake when you get there until night time). When traveling west, stay awake on the plane. Yes, that works. The flight to Romania was not too bad. Our flights itineraries matched, though Teresa flew Read more…
Getting to Bucharest, Romania We planned to take our annual/anniversary trip a little early this year for a couple of reasons. First, Teresa was already going to Romania for a business trip, so why not extend it into our “anniversary” vacation. Secondly, she normally plans then with my help, but Read more…
Eastern Europe In 2009, our big trip for our anniversary was to Eastern Europe. While most trips are just one post, this one needed more. Our trip was precluded by a business trip to Romania, and I figured while Teresa was there, I could join her near the end of it Read more…