Monthly Archives: May 2007

The train ride was as long as I expected. I was able to get a compartment all alone; there must not be too many people traveling this route. Left Budapest at 6:30PM, passed through Slovakia in the middle of the … Continue reading →

My camera dropped from about waste level onto a stone floor today. I’ve been carrying it around in a plastic grocery bag, so I look more like a homeless person than someone with an expensive camera. However this bag was … Continue reading →

Today I took a train from Vienna, Austria to Budapest, Hungary. When I got here I first bought another onward train ticket. However, things are a little different here. It is a hand written ticket and I can’t understand anything … Continue reading →

My traveling is full speed ahead right now. Today was spent entirely in the capital of and the largest city in Austria: Vienna (or in German: Wien). Today is a holiday so there was a noted absence of cars on … Continue reading →

After a pretty good sleep, I started the day with a good breakfast buffet. Then I headed to the train station again. This town of Interlaken has a lot of nice traditional wood homes everywhere, farms, wood shops, and I … Continue reading →

I think it is going to be a long day. At 00:15, I was picked up by the small shuttle bus, which squeezed one more person inside than the number of seats. We got to the airport fairly quickly since … Continue reading →

Last day in Istanbul. Today I visited Hagia Sophia, which is supposed to be the #1 most visited place in the country. Apparently I need to watch the James Bond film, From Russia with Love, because it was shot in … Continue reading →

Still in Istanbul and today I visited the Blue Mosque. I think that’s the first time I’ve been inside a Mosque. There are just four huge columns inside holding up all the domes. I noticed the entire building is lined … Continue reading →

It was my first long distance bus last night. The bus from Selcuk to Istanbul was crowded and I think every seat was full. Unfortunately, I don’t think I got any sleep. There were no pillows and the guy next … Continue reading →

Today it rained and I didn’t do too much except some travel planning. I had another good breakfast on the terrace today and surprised for the second day in a row I was the only one up there eating. I … Continue reading →