Derrick A.
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Budapest
Friday, March 15, was a Hungarian National holiday in memory of the 1848–49 Revolution against Austria: Revolution and Independence Day. I simply hit a traveller’s wall: I did not want to sightsee or walk around or chat with anyone; I… Continue reading
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Laundry on the road
I’m several days behind in writing about my trip, but I did want to have a post on clothes and laundry on the road. I purchased travel clothes. Travelsmith (https://www.travelsmith.com/) and REI (https://www.rei.com/) were my main sources for travel clothes… Continue reading
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To Budapest
I had a bit of confusion about where to go next once I was in the busy Munich Hauptbahnhof; careful observation of signage for trains got me to the right general area. My train, RJX 63, was scheduled to leave… Continue reading
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Munich, part 3
March 13th was my last full day in Munich and I still had not seen the sights of a Hop On-Hop Off tour. I was determined to walk to the tour’s first stop in the morning. And I did, it… Continue reading
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Munich, part 2
Since I was expecting to have to climb up to my 5th floor room at the end of the day, I readied my backpack for a day and early evening out in Munich. The hotel breakfast was substantial enough to… Continue reading
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Munich, part 1
I left Prague on the morning of March 11th. I’d booked my Uber ride the night before and so had a relaxed morning, finishing packing and having the hotel breakfast. A note to self… Hotel breakfast bars, good! It takes… Continue reading
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Prague, part 4
Saturday the 9th was my last full day in Prague. I needed more time. I’d enjoyed Berlin but Prague was just more fun for me. I had several things on my list to see and do but some of them… Continue reading
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Prague, part 3
For my second day in Prague, I wanted to see Astronomical clock and maybe the Klementinum National Library. My friend, Hugh B, also reminded me of the Art Nouveau master, Alphonse Mucha and the museum dedicated to his work in… Continue reading
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Prague, part 2
For my first day in Prague, I had only one objective – the Strahov Monastery library. It was listed in several Internet articles about some of the most beautiful libraries in the world and I wanted to see it for… Continue reading
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Prague, part 1
The train arrived late at night; though, thankfully, most of the station was open. I wandered around the stations trying to translate Czech into some English or German analog for taxi. The fellow at the information station told me that… Continue reading
Round the World in 110 days 