July 2009
2 posts
Buda and Pest. Also known as Budapest.
We got to Budapest late Friday night following an adventure with the Polish train station and the confusion that it possesses. ‘Nuff said. On our first full day here, Saturday, we walked up Andressy Utca (Street) and saw the Terror House (but did not go inside), Oktogon (an intersection literally shaped like an octogon), and a bunch of statues. Andressy Ut. ends at Heroes Square which holds...
Jul 5th
Krakow... or should we say KrakWOW!
Hello from Poland! Currently, we are staying at the Atlantis Hostel in Krakow, Poland, a lovely little city in Southern Poland with a lot to do. We got here late Monday evening/ early Tuesday morning (depending on how you want to think about it) by train. On our first real day here (Tuesday), we did the following: created our own walking route up to the top of the Royal Road, passing by the...
Jul 2nd
June 2009
3 posts
Prrrrrraha
We are starting to be huge wastes. Much of our time in Prague has been spent sleeping and drinking. They aren’t lying when they say that the beer is cheaper than the water. Because it is. It really is. We got here on Monday. It’s now Friday. We were supposed to leave today, but instead we decided to stay until Monday. Oops. We have managed to see a few sights, such as the Prague...
Jun 26th
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Double Post: Zurich AND Amsterdam. Hold on to your...
Flying into Zurich was uneventful, except for when Charlotte turned to Zaina and said “Yo, we’re in Europe!” Zaina responded with an enthusiastic slurp. Day 1: Running around in Old Town in the pouring rain, trying to find food because we hadn’t eaten all day. Found currywurst, best food EVER! Day 2: Walked along lake Zurich. Rented bikes (free bike rental!) and rode...
Jun 20th
Today is the day...
Yup, we’re really leaving. In moments. We’ll be in Zurich tomorrow afternoon! If you want us to send you postcards, send us your address and we’ll see what we can do. Much love, C and Z
Jun 14th
May 2009
1 post
The blog has been created.
Here, on this blog, you will know where we have been, what we have done, where we are, what we’re doing, where we will go, and what we will do. Get the picture? This is easier than calling everyone at every stop. If we did that we’d never get anything done. We promise details. We promise to upload a ton of pictures upon our return. We promise to call our parents every so often. We...
May 19th