The night before our departure from Vienna could have gone better. I could drag this out, but the short version is that one of our neighbors is a long-term guest of this guesthouse, and has some health issues. I feel for the guy, but it’s really hard to be sympathetic at 4AM when I’m helping… Continue reading Prague, CZ
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Salzburg, AT
We had another nice train ride from Innsbruck to Salzburg. Not as nice, mind you, as it could have been. First, we could have kept the “Business Class” seats that we attempted to claim. That would have been nice. Apparently our “1st Class” Eurail Pass doesn’t entitle us to such luxuries, according to the conductor… Continue reading Salzburg, AT
“Arrivederci” Italy
Our train ride to Venice was short – just over an hour. An early start, mandated by our early-ish checkout time, saw us checking in to our new home at noon, so we had most of the day to explore Venice. We were not staying in Venice, since it’s so expensive, and easily accessible from… Continue reading “Arrivederci” Italy
Verona, IT
I am surprised by how much I enjoyed our stay in “Fair Verona”. In ways that have nothing to do with Shakespeare, it is a very charming and historical town with a certain je ne sais pas, a friendly feeling. Likely, it helped that we met more Canadian travellers there, and on the way there,… Continue reading Verona, IT
Tuscany, IT
We spent five nights at La Spiga d’Oro, one of many “agroturismo” farms scattered across Tuscany which host guests in a self-catering style accomodation. Our welcome was authentically Italian. Our host was not in, so we first me his parents, an elderly couple straight out of a cariacature about old-world Tuscan country living, who welcomed… Continue reading Tuscany, IT
Volterra, IT
Our intention, when heading out from the Cinque Terre region, had been to drive through the day on the speedy Autostrada highway and spend the night in Siena. We had been confused on our way in, due to poor maps, missing signage, and unlabeled roads… The same problems plagued us on the way out, and… Continue reading Volterra, IT
“Bonjourno” Italy!
We’ve spent the past several days travelling with my folks, visiting from Kelowna for the first part of our stay in Italy. We met them, after some tribulation, in Meina, a small town somewhat north of Milan. Christina and I had departed from Nice early in the morning. We caught a commuter train to Ventimille,… Continue reading “Bonjourno” Italy!
Paris, FR (Part II)
Day 5: Of all the museums in all the world, Christina had singled out The Louvre as the one that she wanted, absolutely for sure, to see. Having seen a huge lineup outside on our previous walk-by, we made a point of getting up early and arriving before the doors opened. Getting up before 9:00AM felt… Continue reading Paris, FR (Part II)
“Moien” Luxembourg City, LU
Aside from the unusually early morning, our train ride to Luxembourg was quite pleasant. Our tickets routed us through Metz instead of Paris, as we would have had to change not only trains, but stations as well in the big city. We rode for about 7 hours, which gave us lots of time for napping,… Continue reading “Moien” Luxembourg City, LU
Lyon, FR
We left Avignon just in time! The rain was rolling in while we waited at the station, and during the first part of our trip the deluge was so dense, and our train so fast, that it seemed to be raining sideways. We arrived to skies that were dry, if not quite blue, and made… Continue reading Lyon, FR