Obstacles
2 settembre 2019, Germania ⋅ ⛅ 66 °FNear the end of the day, I encountered construction going through the main road of the town. I didn't see any obvious ways around with my map, so I asked an eight year old kid with a bike forLeggi altro
Near the end of the day, I encountered construction going through the main road of the town. I didn't see any obvious ways around with my map, so I asked an eight year old kid with a bike forLeggi altro
Dresden was bombed to complete rubble in World War II, 1945. The skyline disappeared. For 40 years, the ruins of this church in particular, Frauenkirche, were used as a war memorial and a site ofLeggi altro
I left Dresden on the Elbe River path. Beautiful, flat, and perfectly paved, it's a trail that spans multiple countries in Europe for about 800 miles.
It is full of people of all ages, from childrenLeggi altro
One of my favorite views along the Elbe was the Sandstone Mountains. Unfortunately they were so beautiful that I missed a turn and ended up on what barely qualified as path for a couple of miles.Leggi altro
I went from speaking poor but helpful German to speaking zero words of Czech. Oh boy
It's very, very beautiful though
265 miles later: Prague
Five stars for the pastries and bread dumplings, for the gorgeous buildings and inspiring theatre and puppetry, for your resilient belief in freedom and beauty after decadesLeggi altro
Most of the time I eat bread, cheese, fruit, and nuts. It's cheap, easy, and requires little refrigeration or cooking
But obviously I gotta try the local cuisine when I can. I was excited to eat inLeggi altro
I did not research Prague at all before going there. I was a totally blank slate, so besides eating my way through the city, I decided to focus on two significant parts of the culture: history andLeggi altro
It has its ups and downs. And ups. And downs. And ups...