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  • Europe 2022 - 2023
    Day 432

    JFK, NYC

    July 14, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C

    Yep, we're done.

    We had a lovely flight cancelation from NYC to Syracuse, NY. We boarded the plane at 10:40 pm, but we couldn't take off. They finally canceled the flight at 1am. We had to take the only rental car left in the airport (a Dodge Challenger) home. Finally got in at 6:45 am.

    This was ONLY transportation hiccup we had on the entire trip. USA did us dirty and gave us quite the welcome home.    Read more

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    Day 426

    Our Culinary Czech List

    July 8, 2023 in Czech Republic ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C

    The food in Prague was mostly familiar to us. This isn't surprising as we've basically encircled our last mainland country. We found a few Bavarian similarities in sauerkraut and pork knuckle. We also found similarities with its Slavic neighbors in goulash and

    They also seem to strongly prefer Camembert and Halloumi. At least we saw them on menus a lot.

    One thing we were surprised to see on the menu everywhere in Prague is Steak Tatar. It was an app, a breakfast side dish, a main course. It's their signature adopted dish. As far as I could find only, Steak Tatar is either of American, or German (Frankfurt) origin. So it was a surprise to find it as a national dish.

    What Prague is actually known for is beer! I would say most of their beers are basic lagers. Not bad, but not standing out either. However, some beers are only €2-3, so that is a huge plus. Our favorite though was "Czech Dark Beer." In particular, Emily usually hates darker beers, but actually found some she liked around Prague.

    One "bizarre" thing, at least to us, is that beer can be ordered 3 ways. They are hladinka (normal), šnyt (half foam), or mlíko (like 98% foam). Almost every restaurant that served beer, had a diagram up with these 3 options. We did not try it as a cup of beer foam did not sound appealing.    Read more

  • Europe 2022 - 2023
    Day 423

    Prague, Czechia

    July 5, 2023 in Czech Republic ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C

    Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic (also called Czechia). It's also capital of the historic region of Bohemia. It's located on the Vltava river. This area has changed hands over the years. It's been part of both Germany and the Kingdom of Poland-Lithuania even further back.

    Czechia was recently part of a larger country, Czechoslovakia, but the two PEACEFULLY split in 1993. This event was called the "Velvet Divorce." This formed both Czech and Slovakia into the separate countries they are today.

    Prague is a beautiful city. All the beautiful Baroque architecture of Wien and Budapest, but on a bigger scale. I do think the highs of When and Budapest architecture were higher than in Prague, but it's still a gorgeous city.    Read more

  • Europe 2022 - 2023
    Day 420

    Dresden Germany

    July 2, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

    Dresden is the capital city of the Saxony state of Germany. It's known as "Florence on the Elbe" for its beautiful Elbe River that snakes through the city. It's lined with beautiful architecture both baroque and Renaissance and is lined with art and city museums. It's also a very green city known for its plentiful parks scattered through the perimeter of old town.

    Dresden celebrated its 800th birthday in 2006 as its quite an old city. Sadly it was bombed heavily during WW2 with only 25% of the buildings surviving. It was first rebuilt immediately following WWII. It lost the remnants of its historic buildings as East Germany tried to turn it into, the "model socialist metropolis." It undertook a second reconstruction in the 90s where creating a new historic Dresden began. It also has the largest paddle steamer fleet in the world that run along the river.

    It was a beautiful city with a mix of architectures, old world charm, colorful buildings and modern cafes. The tourism although busy was not overwhelming which made this a very pleasant summer stay.    Read more

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    Day 419

    Bastei & Neurathen Castle Bridge Germany

    July 1, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

    Bastei is a rock formation in Saxon Switzerland National Park. The National Park is half in Eastern Germany and half in the Czech Republic. The rock formation is a series of eroded rocks high in the mosaic that leaves self stand pillars. Similar to Bryce Canyon in the USA or the famous PC desktop background of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in China.

    To me though Neurathen Castle Bridge is the real attraction. Atop the mountain, there used to be Neurathen Castle. The castle was sieged and burned down in 1469. All that remains today is the beautiful, seemingly out of place bridge, high in the mountains.

    It's a relatively easy hike, consisting mostly of stairs, but steep ones. After visiting the bridge, I was surprised to learn there is a Hotel, literally behind some trees nearby (if it be paradise, they'll set up a parking lot). This did allow the imbibing of a pint with a nice view after the hike. German or similar cultures always seem to have beer at the end of a hike. It's a custom I think we need to adopt in the USA.    Read more

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    Day 417

    Polish Cuisine

    June 29, 2023 in Poland ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C

    Polish cuisine is delicious. It has its greatest hits, of stuffed cabbage, kielbasa, and perogies. The perogies leave a lot to the imagination of the chef though. Restaurants had cheese filled ones and duck vega ones as well. It was fun to explore.

    We also saw a number of sour soups which were delicious. On top of that, sausage and sauerkraut also make a common appearance from their neighbor to the west. Overall the food and beer was delicious!    Read more

  • Europe 2022 - 2023
    Day 417

    Wroclaw's Gnomes

    June 29, 2023 in Poland ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    The Gnomes or Dwarfs of Wroclaw are a relatively new addition. The first Gnome was placed in 2001 as it was the mascot of the "Orange Alternative" an anti communist movement. The first Gnome was placed where the group used to meet.

    In 2005, a local artist added 5 more Gnomes around Wroclaw and since then a few more are introduced every year.

    Below is an archive of the Gnomes we discovered in our time around the city.    Read more

  • Europe 2022 - 2023
    Day 417

    Wroclaw, Poland

    June 29, 2023 in Poland ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

    First off, let's discuss pronunciation again. As they are in German (Deutsche), Ws in Polish sound like Vs. But that's only the beginning of trying to pronounce this city's name. The best way I can write it to match English pronunciation is "vote-slav" if the first V had a slight "R" at the end of it. So more like "vrote-slav."

    Over the centuries Wroclaw has exchanged hands many times. It's been part of the Kingdom of Poland, the Duchy of Bohemia, the Kingdom of Hungary, the Habsburg monarchy of Austria, and the Kingdom of Prussia and Germany.

    It's a cute city with a huge number of churches and other architecturally notable buildings in a relatively small downtown.

    The University area was one we almost missed, but wandered into it and found it very impressive. Their church, the Parish of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, had one of the prettiest interiors we've ever seen. Overall it was a beautiful city.    Read more

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    Day 413

    Krakow, Poland

    June 25, 2023 in Poland ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C

    Krakow is one of the oldest cities in Poland and the capital until 1596. That would have also been during the time of the Kingdom of Poland and their allied Lithuania ruled the north of Europe (between 1025 and 1466 and later with very dynamic borders).

    Wawel Hill boasts a beautiful medieval scene. It hosts Wawel Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and Wawel Cathedral, the Coronation site of Polish monarchs.

    Pope John Paul II was the Archbishop of Krakov before getting elevated to Pope. Trust us, they don't let you forget it here either. His likeness can be seen all over the city. PJP became Pope in 76, and was the first non-Italian pope in 455 years.    Read more

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