Lovin’ the capital of Bulgaria! After our grim first impressions of Bucharest, capital of Romania, we were a little scared of what Bulgaria’s capital Sofia may have to offer… The great news is: Sofia is stellar! We arrived in Sofia around lunchtime after a […]
Travelling across the Great Hungarian Plains… We crossed the Hungarian Nagyafold (translation = Great Plains) today on our way from Eger into Romania. Hungary’s vast flatlands are akin to the Aussie Outback in some ways; the Aussie Outback tends to be somewhat warmer and drier, but the overall […]
Ready for our Hungarian adventure We’re in Budapest! Capital of the ancient and mighty Hungarian empire and once one of Europe’s greatest cultural capitals, Budapest is today a bustling metropolis of more than 3 million people. The two halves of the city, Buda and Pest, straddle the Danube […]
Losing ourselves in the cobbled streets of Prague’s old town Welcome to Praha (aka: Prague)! This city has been many things in its 1,200 year history: capital of modern-day Czech Republic, capital of the former Communist state of Czechoslovakia, heart of the ancient kingdom of Bohemia, and seat […]
Friggatriskaidekaphobia: A fear of Friday 13th Willkommen in Österreich*! We crossed another border today and have arrived in Austria – the last of the Germanic lands we will be visiting on this trip. Ahhhh Austria… the geographical heart of Europe; land of culture and history, and once the epicentre of […]
Wandering Soles 