As promised, and faster than usual, the rest of the pictures from our European trip are up. After leaving Spain, we flew into Warsaw Poland to attend my grandma’s 90th birthday party that very same day. The party was absolutely fantastic with great food and drinks, and had a very nice atmosphere overall. My grandma seemed to enjoy herself immensely which obviously was a good thing, and even at 90 she is stil a force to be reckoned with. Of course, seeing the extended family, people you might have not seen in years or that you might have never met in the first place, was absolutely priceless. Catching up with cousins, uncles and aunts, is always a fun time as well. Not wasting any time, the next day we headed out to visit my dad’s side of the family in Monki, a small town located in eastern Poland about 100km from the Belarus border. Visiting Monki always guarantees two things: First, you are going to gain several pounds whether you like it or not because the food and treats or some damn good. Second, the hospitality is so amazing that no five start hotel can match it. It was very relaxing indeed: we spent time walking in the fields, visiting relatives, we were treated to a live musical performance, courtesy of my uncle Janek’s daughter, and overall had a fantastic time. Later that evening we headed back to Warsaw where we caught up with Evan and her men for dinner and hung out around the town, before catching an early morning flight the next day to Prague.
With respect to Prague I must say that I was absolutely blown away by the city’s medieval and bohemian style architecture. Which probably explains why we took more pictures there than of any other city on our entire trip. We spent a good three days in Prague, and yet it felt as if we barely just scratched the surface as to what the city had to offer. Every single house, church, and street seem to have a story to tell. And while our hotel was rather a disappointment, hotwire failed us on that one, everything else about our stay was fantastic. We hit up the famous castle, visited probably a dozen churches, ate more than a person should be allowed to eat in three days, squeezed in a Jazz boat trip, and of course did quite a bit of shopping. As you might expect, all of this involved quite a lot of non-stop walking, which seems to be the only explanation as to why I actually lost some weight while touring Europe, even though I feasted like a pig. Anyhow, I can only express so much with words, so go ahead and check out the pictures. Also, big thanks to everyone that helped us out during the trip, whether driving us, helping us make reservations, or offering us a place to stay – many many thanks.
With respect to Prague I must say that I was absolutely blown away by the city’s medieval and bohemian style architecture. Which probably explains why we took more pictures there than of any other city on our entire trip. We spent a good three days in Prague, and yet it felt as if we barely just scratched the surface as to what the city had to offer. Every single house, church, and street seem to have a story to tell. And while our hotel was rather a disappointment, hotwire failed us on that one, everything else about our stay was fantastic. We hit up the famous castle, visited probably a dozen churches, ate more than a person should be allowed to eat in three days, squeezed in a Jazz boat trip, and of course did quite a bit of shopping. As you might expect, all of this involved quite a lot of non-stop walking, which seems to be the only explanation as to why I actually lost some weight while touring Europe, even though I feasted like a pig. Anyhow, I can only express so much with words, so go ahead and check out the pictures. Also, big thanks to everyone that helped us out during the trip, whether driving us, helping us make reservations, or offering us a place to stay – many many thanks.
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