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Halfway Home

We made it to Reykjavík early this morning, after a surprisingly short 4h 40m flight from Boston. Eloïse shocked us by sleeping all the way there; then by not grumbling when she had to walk off the plane, through passport … Continue reading

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Weihnachtmarkt

We had a quick break away to Köln (Cologne) at the end of last week. Sarah wanted to see one of the famous German Christmas markets and do some yuletide shopping there. We were there for less than two whole … Continue reading

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Final Tally

The final tally is in: we spent 3 nights in Germany, 25 in Czechia, 18 in Slovakia, 9 in Hungary and 5 in Austria. That’s a total of 60 days on the road; 61 really, because we spent a 61st … Continue reading

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Karlovy Vary

Here we are in lovely Karlovy Vary. It’s not love at first sight the way it was with Český Krumlov, but together with that town and Prague, I’d say it’s one of the three must-visit towns in Czechia if you’re … Continue reading

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Shouting lager, lager, lager, lager!

It’s another sunny day in west Bohemia and another sunny day in the whole of Europe, I think; even friends and family on both the east and west coast of the USA are complaining about the heat. Summer never used … Continue reading

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