For our first full day in Prague we booked a tour accurately called "The Ultimate Tour" from our hotel at a discounted rate. It would be a 6 hour tour via walking, boat, and tram. We ended up getting lost just before the powder tower as we stopped to buy postcards at a street vendor that took too long. We lost the tour for a full hour and a half and were lucky enough to figure out that we could catch them back at the boat if they left around noon down...

This morning was the last day in Vienna, and we awoke to a cloudy day with light rain which has been the ongoing theme these last few days. Norin and I caught our train from Vienna to Prague, Czech Republic with only 10 minutes to spare after my checkout ran longer than planned. After taking the local train to the main terminal, we arrived just before 9:30am. Fortunately our train was running a few minutes late, and those minutes were valuable. Aboard the comfo...

Today the two of us ventured out in the light rain and viewed the many famous sites including Sigmund Freud's office, the "father of psychoanalysis." Also we saw St. Stephen's, but this time we went inside to have a view. Later we found our way to the city center where we had hot chocolate and people-watched which I have come to enjoy immensely. We ended our day by using the underground trains, which are based on an honor system of purchasing tickets,...

I spent the morning at the airport with no help from Ryanair. I booked a flight with Air Lingus to London Heathrow and then a British Airways flight to Vienna directly, all for over $500 due to the volcano erupting and closing Irish airspace all morning. British Airways is a great airline and I certainly will fly with them again. I arrived in Vienna around 10pm and met with my friend from Scotland, Norin. We explored the city, finding our way to the city center...

I explored again today, spending some time in the massive park, Stephens Green, where I escaped from the rain and viewed the many statues throughout the park. It was nice to see how many people were making use of this park from little children to young adults. It seemed as if everyone was out and about, especially after the rain ended. Near the extensive fence that surrounded the park, I again saw a common sight which was the large amphibious boat of a tour com...