The snow forecast for Belgrade was off by about 19 hours, but the snow flurries finally came around 3:00 pm. It was bitterly cold (34° Fahrenheit / 1° Celsius) when we were…
Tag: Christmas Market
Return to Zagreb for the Christmas Markets
We first visited Zagreb, Croatia in October 2017. We canceled our plans to be here last year (2018) when we rushed back to California because Kenric’s Grandpa’s health deteriorated quickly. Grandpa passed…
Art and Whimsy in Vienna
We met an artist who twists wool and silk thread into figurines. She makes framed art of wool and silk too. It’s one of the most beautiful things I’ve seen.
Christmas in Vienna, Made in China
The vendors had some cool stuff, but much is mass produced. When I turned a label over to see where it was made, it said “Made in P.R.C.” Nice try, China.
Besame Mucho in Vienna
There were musicians going table to table taking requests. I said we should request “Besame Mucho.” Of course they played it for the table right before us.
A Castle and UFO in Bratislava
Tonight, instead of Gothic or Baroque, it was Christmasy with a petting zoo with sheep and a donkey. It was not the first time I fell in love with an ass.
Bratislava Tidbits
Seen Around the Christmas Market
Off-Season Travel in Košice
The museum and the tower we wanted to visit are both closed for the season. Currently, the Christmas Market is the most happening place is town.
Košice Tidbits
Who would have thought that we would find the best bowl of beef pho in Kosice, Slovakia? We slurped every last drop of the broth.
Remember Czechoslovakia?
Czechoslovakia was formed after WWI (1918) when the Austro-Hungarian Empire collapsed. It’s a marriage of the “Czech Lands” and “Slovakia”.