A nice easy start to the day, as it's a short hop to Vienna and there are frequent trains. However, I'd messed up slightly - some trains go to Bratislava main station...some go to a different one. 😐 Not a big deal, it's only 6 euros in an Uber...but as we were six, we needed … Continue reading Bratislava
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Vienna – Good Liquids, Poor User Experience
I got my run in, which I'd planned in haste. I'd avoided crossing any big roads, so it worked quite well, but God, no green spaces at all. I'd planned to run through a red-shaded area which I'd thought would be an old town area...it turned out to be the university hospital... which was VAST! … Continue reading Vienna – Good Liquids, Poor User Experience
Krakow to Vienna
This is our earliest start for a train journey - 0634. A bit bleary eyed, but no drama getting up and out and onto the train. It was a reason I'd booked the apartment so close to the station - very good decision. The train was on time, was quite small - 4 carriages, I … Continue reading Krakow to Vienna
Krakow
We kept getting confused in Krakow as it was the first time we'd arrived in a city with nearly the whole day ahead of us! But of course this meant our apartment wasn't ready yet, so we needed to arrange luggage storage. This is very easy. There are lockers EVERYWHERE but which require Polish zloty … Continue reading Krakow
Warsaw
I got a pleasant run in after a not wonderful night's sleep - the fridge was rather noisy - well, I think it was more I could feel the vibration, as I used my ear plugs, of course. I am a bit sensitive. The run was nice, although I was disappointed the enormous park & … Continue reading Warsaw
Day trip to Warsaw
Not of course a "day trip" in the usual sense, rather a trip that takes the best part of a day by train. Checkout from our Bohemian camping lodge was only at 11am, so we had a nice easy slow start (well, aircraft had started at 6am and builders next door at 7am, so I … Continue reading Day trip to Warsaw
Vilnius
Our Vilnius arrival was a little more brusque than we were expecting - the Uber driver, and car, were a bit rough, the areas of Vilnius we drove through looked a bit dicey too and our hostel was more... Bohemian than we were expecting. It's a campsite with a few rooms, really. We have a … Continue reading Vilnius
Riga day 2 & travel
A nice easy start to the day with a 10am free tour. Wearing our unique T-shirts! Obviously, it's only free if you're a deadbeat who doesn't chip in a reasonable amount, and Edvards did an amazing job, 1h45 of entertaining, fact-packed description of some key information about Riga/Latvia's history and buildings. What we learned: Riga … Continue reading Riga day 2 & travel
Riga
We arrived on time after a slow, basic and fairly noisy train ride from Valga (there was a loo though, at least!). The day had changed abruptly from cool to hot and humid (at least allowing me to get the benefit of my convertible trousers!) so by the time we reached our apartment building, we … Continue reading Riga
Connectivity
Of course, while travelling, you rely on your phone for logistics, entertainment and communication. I've been impressed with the level of 5G/4G and WiFi connectivity - there have been very few, brief cases where we didn't have signal. This has resulted in a few interesting scenarios: In Hamburg, Dua Lipa tickets for Wembley stadium June … Continue reading Connectivity
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