Bratislava is often a day trip from Vienna or a few hours of shore leave from a Danube River cruise. During the day, tourists herd from the river to Michael’s gate before herding out-of-town. I love the old town, but for those willing… Read More ›
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Biking Bratislava: A short ride to Vojenske Cintorin – A World War 1 Cemetery
Bratislava sits at the crossroads of bike trails which travel for days across Europe or hours over the nearby border to Austria. They hug the Danube thru Hungary to Budapest or cut south to circle the Neusiedlersee. In short, it’s a bikers paradise for all length trips from… Read More ›
Salzburg Austria and the Music Festival
When our friends, Syd and Debi, asked us to join them in Salzburg – where Debi and her choir were performing in the Salzburg Music Festival – we jumped on the offer. Salzburg is on my short list of places… Read More ›
Life Transitions
We’re homeless. In the stroke or two or three of a pen, our home went from us to a nice young family–a new baby, maybe a puppy down the road. I’m sure they told their friends they bought it from an “elderly… Read More ›
3 Days in Budapest – Breakfast included…
Budapest is a city of palaces, cathedrals and synagogues, coffee houses and squares, a gilded Opera House and 500-year-old Turkish baths. It’s one of the loveliest cities in Europe, especially when seen from the banks of the Danube at night. … Read More ›
The World In Between 