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Monthly Archive for June, 2012

In order to make the most of our day and beat the expected heat (near 90 degrees), we started our explorations shortly after 8am. En route to our first stop, Libby picked up the most delightful iced coffee… like a Starbucks Frappuccino but better. We then traversed the historic core of the city in order […]

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Today we drove from Vienna (departing around 8:30am) to Krakow (arriving around 4:30pm). The route took us across the eastern side (Moravia) of the Czech Republic. Originally, we’d intended to stop in Moravsky Krumlov the long-standing home of Alfons Mucha’s Slavic Epic series of paintings. However, they’ve been moved to Prague, which is probably a […]

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Feeling better this morning, I popped out early to the local bakery to pick up coffees and breakfast. We then all bundled into the car and headed for Hungary. Hungary? Yes, Hungary… it turns out that you can get from Vienna to Bratislava (in Slovakia) by a slightly longer route through Hungary. So, we took […]

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When on vacation, I’ve found that some travel days are easier or better than others. For example, despite the rain, I really enjoyed Day #10 between St. Gallen and Salzburg. Today, for no particular or discernible reason, was one of the less enjoyable ones for me on this trip—despite Vienna being one of my favorite […]

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After three busy days of driving, the pace of our trip changed today. We began not by bundling into the care for a three-hour sojourn across hills and valleys. Instead, we started the day by exploring Salzburg on foot. We started at the manicured Mirabell Gardens (opposite our hotel) and then crossed the river into […]

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