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Poland 2010 Hotels and food

Doorways in Europe are intriguing. Some tattered from years of use and some inviting and upscale. Here is a sampling of food. I usually ate it before I remembered to take a photo. We stayed at many lovely hotels. Prague … Continue reading

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Krakow Poland 9-5-2010

Krakow Poland Sunday September 5, 2010The group crawled into the bus early in the morning with coats on and umbrellas in hand for a walking tour of Krakow, Poland. We walked up a pretty steep incline on the Royal Wawel … Continue reading

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Kradow 9-6-2010

September 5, 2010 In the afternoon after our long walk through Krakow we went to the Wieliczka Salt Mine. Stan and I were there last year and enjoyed it immensely. We debated if we should stay back so Stan could … Continue reading

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ZAKOPANE –KRAKOW 9-4-2010

September 4, 2010 Saturday On bus trip from Zakopane to Krakow. Last evening in Zakopane Poland was a big hit. We walked up wide gravel steps to a mountain goralli restaurant. We knocked at the door and were met with … Continue reading

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BUDAPEST – SZENTENDRE – ZAKOPANE Poland 9-2-2010

9-2-2010Our bus voted to skip the tour of the village of Szentendre, Hungary and just go directly to Zakopane Poland. It was still a 6 hour bus trip and we didn’t want to add another few hours to a tiring … Continue reading

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ZAKOPANE Poland 9-3-2010

Zakopane PolandZakopane is the most interesting place. Houses are distinct here with high pitched roofs to ward off the snow in the winter. This is a ski town with all the charm and vitality of the young people it attracts … Continue reading

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VIENNA – BRATISLAVA – BUDAPEST 8-31-2010

8-31-2010 Brateislava Slovakia It was driving rain and wind driving to the quaint town of Bratislava Slovakia. I braved it with a few of my bus-mates to view this charming village. On a better day it would have been fun … Continue reading

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Budapest 9-1-2010

September 1, 2010Budapest HungaryThis place is awesome especially now that the rain and wind has stopped we have a semi sunshiny day. Breakfast at the Mercure Hotel located in the heart of downtown was a epicurian delight. Lots of right … Continue reading

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CESKE BUDEJOVICE – VIENNA 8-29-2010

Sunday 8-29-2010Bus trip from Cesky Budejovice To Vienna Austria a mere 120 miles (200 Kilometers) which would generally take about 2 hours will take about 4 hours winding through forests on narrow two lane roads. People are happy on the … Continue reading

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Vienna – 8-30-2010

8-30-2010 ViennaWe took a ride on the metro (subway) for 1.80 euros (about $3.60) one way. We exchanged some money for way more commission and extra charges. Don’t go to Western Union. The hotel was better. The downtown open courtyard … Continue reading

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