Eastern Europe Part 1: Romania – Dracula, Gypsies and Political Intrigue August 31, 2008 Dateline: Bucharest, Romania Latitude at Bucharest 44.25 degrees North, Longitude 26.04 degrees East Since the “Iron Curtain” has more or less rusted, and tourism, along…
Eastern Europe Part 2 – Bulgaria: Gold Artifacts, Iron Gates and Grandma’s Stone Fort September 5, 2008 Dateline: Silistri, Varna and Ruse, Bulgaria At Ruse Latitude 43.51 degrees North, Longitude 25.56 degrees East We came downriver overnight to dock…
Eastern Europe Part 3: Serbia and Croatia – Ethnic Feud- It All Started When You Hit Me Back September 9, 2008 Dateline: Belgrade, Serbia At Belgrade: Latitude 44.49 degrees North, Longitude 20.27 degrees East We arrived in Belgrade early…
Eastern Europe Part 4 – Hungary: Land of Pusztas and Paprika September 11, 2008 Dateline: Mohacs and Pecs, Hungary Latitude at Mohacs 46.00 degrees North, 18.68 degrees East From Croatia we motored overnight and docked at our first port…
Eastern Europe Part 5 – Slovakia and Austria -A Velvet Revolution, a Velvet Divorce and A Narrow Escape from the Hammer and Sickle September 16, 2008 Dateline: Bratislava, Slovakia Latitude at Bratislava 48.8 degrees North, 17.6 degrees East When dreaming…
Eastern Europe Part 6: Prague – A Welcome Reprieve from Stalin Gothic September 19, 2008 Dateline: Prague, Czech Republic Latitude at Prague 50.05 degrees North, Longitude degrees 14.25 East Today we took a motor coach the 220 miles from…
Eastern Europe Part 7: Germany – East and West September 22, 2008 Dateline: Regensburg, Germany Latitude at Regensburg 49.01 degrees North, Longitude 12.05 degrees East Today we took a four hour train trip from Prague to Regensburg, Germany for our…