Inside and Outside Vilnius
Inside and Outside Vilnius, Lithuania When I touched down at Vilnius airport the sun was shining brightly but the air had become decidedly nippy. I was able to catch a…
Lwow – Wow!
Lwow - WOW! My arrival in Lviv, (Lwow was the old Polish spelling), occurred about halfway through my journey, and it provided me with the most memorable of all my…
Krakow – Poland’s Prague
Krakow - Poland's Prague I left Poprad Tatry in a van from a bus station down by the river. Budget travelers should check out similar van transportation companies. They operate…
Poprad Tatry
Poprad Tatry Up to this point in the trip, It hadn't really felt like I was on vacation. It had felt a bit like work. I was constantly looking for…
Bratislava – a Puzzle of Poorly Fitting Pieces
Bratislava - A Puzzle of Poorly Fitting Pieces Nothing I can possibly say about Bratislava can ever be completely true. This city encapsulates too many contradictions to justify any general…
Brno Briefly
Brno Briefly I didn't spend much time in Brno. Not that it was a bad place. In fact it was rather comfortable and fun. The problem was that it took…
Yes Virginia There is a Cesky Krumlov
Yes Virginia There is a Cesky Krumlov I've lived with the self-induced notion that I am a man of the world, well informed about its arts, sciences, day to day…
Fun in Karlovy Vary
Fun in Karlovy Vary I finally started having fun when I reached Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad). The train station where I first arrived sits on top of a hill about a…
Pilsen – This Could be Heaven or This Could be Hell
Pilsen - This Could be Heaven or This Could be Hell Be careful what goals you pursue because you might eventually get them. Pilsner was completely different from Prague, and…
Two Step
Two Step I had clearly miscalculated! I had expected this trip to be a carefully orchestrated "Last Waltz" but it quickly turned into a manic two step. I don't know…