Nancy comes to Central Europe:Prague, Budapest, Vienna (and of course Zatec=))

Now, THESE are a little mixed up! Nancy came through in the summer and we had a mini-tour of Central Europe. We started in Zatec, of course. Spent an evening doing what we do best--eating, drinking, and being merry! The next morning we were off! We cruised through Prague, Budapest, and Vienna, before she went on to Italy and I went to NYC. We had a groovy visit, as you can see.


Wine-tasting and making friends in Budapest (a city we both loved).


Our hotel was right on this river (a little body of water called The Danube; maybe you've heard of it?) =)


Lovely funicular. I believe it was mentioned--noticeably--in Prague, a novel about North American expats living in Budapest.


The Hungarians seem to be a pretty fierce and determined people (historically). It was refreshing. It gave the city a certain air of...I don't know exactly...a jazz...an energy. I could really picture a people fighting to be independent of conquerors century after century. Independence had a lot of meaning here.


At the Kafka Museum in Prague.


At a fortress in Budapest


Budapest


Prague--Charles Bridge


Statue at Prague Castle


Budapest


Vienna


Vienna--Statue of Mozart. Cool deal with the flowers.


Budapest--can you see why they call it The Queen of the Danube?? I CAN!


Zatec--beginning of the trip, end of the photos. =)

-KM