After a far too short stay in Vienna, we're back at the airport, but via the airport bus for the first time. I didn't feel like struggling with getting the luggage on and off the train twice, so the bus was very convenient - and air conditioned! We're going onwards to Madrid this evening, from … Continue reading ¡Hala Madrid! …y nada más (Go Madrid! And nothing more..)
Category: Europe
Willkommen in Wien
After a few days of relative rest, Ellie and I said Ahoj to our Czech family and are back at the train station in Pardubice. Today we're en route to Vienna, a 3 hour ride. Before we know it, we're at Wien Hauptbahnof. Very nice to once again be able to take a direct train … Continue reading Willkommen in Wien
München mag dich
After a few days at Grandma's house in Czechia, I'm off on my big solo trip of the summer! I started my day being dropped off at the Pardubice train station by my brother in law, Martin. Today I'm taking RegioJet to Prague, which is one of the private railway companies in the Czech Republic. … Continue reading München mag dich
Ciao Bella
Our big summer trip of 2023 is finally here! Today, Ellie and I are flying to Rome. My friend Peter was kind enough to shuttle us to the airport. Ellie is a bit worried about the flight as she's been throwing up on some of her most recent flights and she's understandably nervous. After dropping … Continue reading Ciao Bella
Kutná Hora-UNESCO World Heritage Site
Kutná Hora is a town about 50 minutes from here. We wanted to do a little day trip that wasn't too far away since I'm working in the afternoon this week (Calgary hours - so starting around 3 PM here). We had a really enjoyable day out, seeing the popular sights that we've seen before … Continue reading Kutná Hora-UNESCO World Heritage Site
Prague Without Tourists
This is a very special and unique time to be in Europe in summer. Always the busiest season for tourism with packed attractions, restaurants, lines everywhere and sky high prices, this quiet summer of 2020 will be one for the books. We spent a beautiful summer Saturday seeing some of the classic sights of Prague … Continue reading Prague Without Tourists
A Short Day In London
We got in our bonus stop! Our final stop is in London. A great view of the city greeted us just before arrival - then we headed into Central London and went on a great walking tour from Tower of London across Tower Bridge, then along the South Bank to Westminster. It's a great walk … Continue reading A Short Day In London
Ellie's Adventures 