This afternoon I caught a public bus out of town traveling 10k up the Danube to the Hrad Devon, the remains of an old castle. It has been incredibly hot these few days with temperatures reaching 37-38 degrees
Bratislava and the UFO Bridge
I was eating the hotel breakfast before 7am, but already there was a crowd of people and I had to wait to get a self serve cappuccino. I ate quickly and hit the streets.that was all for the good. I
Breakfast in Prague, Lunch in Batislava
I woke up and sought coffee in the early morning quiet. I found a nice cafe and ordered a cappuccino and a slice of honey cake. After debating on a second round of both I chose to seek another cafe
Prague, Finally…..
I finally arrived in Prague after being delayed by the Chinese. They held my flight so long I couldn’t make my connection in Vienna. So instead of making it to my hotel in Prague I spent the night in Vienna
Floating on Kawaguchiko Lake
I arrived in Tokyo a few days back and hopped a bus to the Five Lakes region. Five lakes is at the base of Mt. Fuji on the eastern slope. The weather was spectacular and Fuji was clear as day
Bicycling the Bodensee
What can I say: we’ve been absolutely blessed this trip with beautiful weather. Today’s forecast was for thunderstorms and overcast. So I rented a bike and headed out on a 35k ride around the Bodensee Lake near Fussen. About halfway
22 Years and a Bike Ride Along the Danube
Today the weather was perfect:lower 20s and Big puffy clouds. My wife and I celebrated 22 years together by renting a couple of bicycles and heading through Regensburg to follow the Danube west into the country. The ride was wonderful;
20 years later in North Point
A lot of things happened 20 years ago: The Spice Girls released Wannabe, Independence Day hit the theaters, and Atlanta, Georgia USA hosted the worst opening ceremony for any Summer Olympics to date. But some good things happened that year: the marriage of two of
On the roof with Mickey Mouse
I have been taking my coworkers to draw in the park a couple of times a month since last October, and today was the last scheduled day to draw this year. I had picked June 10th last Fall thinking it’s going
Shady Benches and a Cool Breeze
I’ve been going out at lunch with my coworkers to draw in the park a couple of times a month since last November. Today was a great day to go out, too. I found a bench in Adventureland under some leafy