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* Home Again, Home Again
* Wien Wieder Sehen (Definitely!) * Wunderschones Wien! * Voyage on the Blue Danube (In Pictures) * Better in Budapest * Bronchitis in Budapest * 287 Steps!! * In Search of Seifert * Countryside Train, Czech-In! * Szymborska, Sight-free Day * Krakow Check-In * Warsawa, Marie Curie, English Teachers
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July 30, 2004Home Again, Home AgainAs most of you already know by now, I'm back in Cali. Since you've asked, and as a fitting end to the blog, here are a few musings in answer to the usual post-trip questions......Read this update July 15, 2004Wien Wieder Sehen (Definitely!)So, this is not only my last post from Vienna, but it is, in many ways, the last post of my trip. Tomorrow I take the train to our friends' house in Ingolstadt, Deutschland (nearby Munich). I spend a couple...Read this update Wunderschones Wien!Just got back from a wonderful concert at the Kursalon in the Stadtpark here in Wien. This is the building where Strauss used to hold concerts back when he was alive, and so they have a concert that they do...Read this update July 12, 2004Voyage on the Blue Danube (In Pictures)Just a quick check-in for those who are concerned that I may have fallen off the hydrofoil and drowned....Read this update July 11, 2004Better in BudapestThink my cold has finally broken...at least I am coughing UP stuff now, which is always fun and makes me feel productive. Had a great day yesterday - did some sightseeing, discovered a Hungarian poet (what - you thought I...Read this update July 10, 2004Bronchitis in BudapestOkay, okay, I'm exaggerating. It's probably NOT bronchitis. But I am totally, miserably sick. However, Budapest is wonderful! Have had some remarkably friendly people experiences. Also, the city itself has a really unique feel to it, kind of an ancient-eastern...Read this update July 06, 2004287 Steps!!Spent today visiting Prague Castle, including the amazing St. Vitus Cathedral, where I saw the Royal Crypt (it was very crypt-like, with narrow hallways and old and crumbling things) and lots of beautiful stained glass, sculpture, etc. Also climbed the...Read this update July 05, 2004In Search of SeifertWandered the streets of Prague, the ultra-romantic city, today, and searched in vain for a billingual edition of Seifert's poetry. In my search, however, I discovered many beautiful parts of the city. At first, I was a little put off,...Read this update July 04, 2004Countryside Train, Czech-In!Was kind of dreading the long train ride to Praha, but had the best train experience ever! I actually had a compartment all to myself almost the whole way. It was SOOOO wonderful. The train to Katowicze (pronounced cat-o-weets) was...Read this update Szymborska, Sight-free DaySpent the day in Krakow determined NOT to see any sights, but just to relax and enjoy myself! The biggest highlight of my day was finding a bilingual volume of Szymborska's poetry in a kind of twilight-zone moment. More on...Read this update July 03, 2004Krakow Check-InArrived in Krakow yesterday. In an internet cafe and about to head off and do a bit of sightseeing. Have been warned off taking the night train from here to Praha...evidently there have been quite a number of people (one...Read this update July 01, 2004Warsawa, Marie Curie, English TeachersHello from Warsawa, where I received the wonderful gift of 2 hours back into my life thanks to the time difference. How nice! Flew out of St. Pete's just fine, although my flight was delayed a little bit....Read this update |
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