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The day had arrived….out of clean underwear,so it was off to the laundromat.It was a 10 minute walk away,open 24/7 and no one there!Panic set in as I tried to figure out the process.It is all done by a computerized system ,and you can pay by card or zloties.You do not need (or are allowed)…

Friday was the 7 hour train excursion to Krakow.We settled in with our iPads/phone and found the hidden power station!!Across from us was a British male and an Australian female.It was the usual conversation about where do you live etc.WELL they had just returned to UK after 10 years in Tantallon ,NS.So the 7 hours…

Wednesday was a sad, moving day. We took the bus to Terezin.Terezin was and is a walled town taken over by the Nazis,first a Concentration Camp and toward the end of the War a Termination Camp.It was the Camp that was dressed up for a Red Cross inspection and got a review that it was…

Hello again…We arrived safely in Prague yesterday after a harrowing incident of being on the wrong end of the train!One part of the train went in a different direction at the third stop!!We jumped off at that stop and went back to find our first class train car. Once in the train station we needed…

Saturday and Sunday were”WW2” days!We spent Saturday at the Memorial Museum.This housed Court Room 600 where 21 Nazi Criminals were tried for various war crimes,crimes against humanity. Thirteen were sentenced to hang.Two committed suicide prior to their hanging,5 were committed to life in prison,and three were found not guilty.It was indeed a moving experience to…

Friday was our first train ride to Nuremberg in the first class car….clean trains and underground,but the train station is not!! It was a fast train(120 km/hour and mostly trees ,but green,lush and some wide rivers full of water and mountains.We ate our lunch ( mostly me) and had short naps.We arrived safely to the…

THIS WAS OUR FINAL DAY in Frankfurt.Our chores for the day were to find a bank(Rick Steve’s says to only use bank ATM as the street ATMs charge a small fortune…at least one BEER!!;and go to the Apple Store. Using the trusty trams,off we went.Our German is still a communication challenge,but we did find the…

We did not wake till late,and jet lag raised its ugly head.We mobilized and made our list.We had a minor issue with chargers for iPhone and iPad.I emptied my suitcase twice…not there.I finally found it in my travel crossbody purse,da! After coffee and some local Spanish/cheese pastry at a Small shop in our hood we…

It has been months(or longer) that we have been discussing and planning this trip to Europe.We have been very busy in preparations……Rick Steve’s videos,books,lists,information seeking from friends.Then came the shopping for this excursion.We have packed an unpacked several times and I have religiously checked temperatures every morning in the many cities we want to visit.Thus…

After a safe drive to the airport with Chris,we had a long tiring day travelling.There was a delay in Toronto and the airport was chaos.Carry on luggage was a great decision.We were forced to use the Lounge and even then a line.We both managed to get some sleep in our pods(I know hard life) It…