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So… Where All Did You Go?
posted on Mar 31 2006

A question I do not mind answering, but one that can consume too much time once I begin explaining and others begin asking questions.

Look to this map.

London, England was my starting point, then I worked south, going somewhat-counterclockwise to Paris, France… Bern, Switzerland… Florence, Italy… Torino, Italy… Pisa, Italy… Rome, Italy… Cortona, Italy… Venice, Italy… Vienna, Austria… Budapest, Hungary… Prague, Czech Republic… Berlin, Germany… Amsterdam, The Netherlands… Bruges, Belgium… and back to London, England.

Miles : 3,500 [approximately, point-to-point]

Number of Cities : 15

Number of Countries : 10

Favorite Small City : Bruges, Belgium

Favorite Large City : Berlin, Germany

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Photos from Prague
posted on Mar 15 2006

Prague is the most beautiful city I have ever been to, hands down.

Granted, I’m not the “world traveller” as some of you are. But after 37 states and 10 countries… this city wins easily.

Ironically, it’s extremely hard to photograph.

Why? Because you just can’t fit it all into one shot… the streets, the buildings, the landscape.

Too much.

However, I tried.

Photos from Prague.

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A Wrap-Up of Prague
posted on Mar 13 2006

Sorry I did so little posting from Prague… so I figured I’d give you a round up.

  • It is the most beautiful city I have ever visited, hands down. Like everyone before me, if you asked what was so amazing about it… I couldn’t tell you. It’s just that beaustiful from top to bottom.
  • We got 12 inches of snow on my second night. It was up to my knee caps, and remember… I am 16 feet tall.
  • Ate the most unique bread item ever. It’s called a ‘Trdelnik’ and it is served with “Hot Wine”, which, yes… is actually wine that is very, very hot. I hate wine, so it didn’t suit my fancy too much… but it was better than actual wine. The Trdelnik is a piece of dough, wrapped around a metal dough roller, cooked over an open flame, then rolled in vanilla, sugar, and almods. The outside is crispy, and the inside is hallow and full of steaming dough. Ahhhhhhhh! Freakin’ awesome!
  • I had a major “wish ya’ll were here” moment when I went to a symphony/ballet tribute to Mozart at the National Theater. There were just too many funny moves in too many doo-doo brown costumes. Too many jokes, and no one to tell them to. So I just sat and laughed along with some teenagers who didn’t speal English, but knew exactly what I was laughing at.
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    I’m In Prague
    posted on Mar 10 2006

    Happy Friday everyone.

    I’ve spent the better part of my day on trains from Budapest to Vienna to Prague… and now I’m here, the place that everyone told me I “had to go.”

    I’m pumped, but it’s late… 11:30 PM here.

    I’ve got a classic story from the train today, but I’ll have to share it later.

    I’m exhausted. I’m out.

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