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Eastern Europe

Auschwitz

We decided that a visit to Krakow was not complete without visiting Auschwitz. The World War II Auschwitz-Birkenau complex is now a UNESCO World Heritage compound was about 1.5 hour drive away from Krakow.  I have visited Dachau in Germany so had a rough idea of what to expect but this was my sisters fist visit to […]

Krakow

Krakow is our final stop on 2-month trip around Eastern Europe. My sister and I are getting a little restless with each other so it is probably a good time for us to be finishing up although I am disappointed that this is the only city in Poland we will get to see. If you […]

Budapest

Bratislava

Cycling Around Lake Bled

Lake Bled is unique with its emerald-green lake, a church on the island in the middle. Overlooking the lake is a medieval castle from the 11th century, perched on a cliff top. Yes, it’s every bit as lovely in real life. With its emerald-green lake, picture-postcard church on an islet, a medieval castle clinging to a […]

Ljubljana

Ljubljana has been amazing!  It’s a place I knew almost nothing about but as it was on the way to Budapest from Austria we decided to make it a stop and I am so glad we did.  It’s one of those magical places that perhaps in part because I had no preconceived ideas of what […]

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