Category Archives: vacation

Berlin – Day 4

Our tour has officially ended with most of our tour mates leaving today. Russ and I still have a couple of days left to enjoy the city and since museums are closed on Mondays we thought it would be a … Continue reading

Posted in Travel, vacation | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Berlin Day 3 – Christopher Street Day

It’s not often that you get to experience a huge event in another country, and on our third day in Berlin, we got to experience one of their most popular events – Christopher Street Day (Berlin Gay Pride). We ended … Continue reading

Posted in Events, Travel, vacation | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Berlin – Day 2

Today was a free day for us, which meant we had no schedule tour plans from the company and we can go out and explore Berlin as we sought fit. Our tour guide the night before did mention that he … Continue reading

Posted in Travel, vacation | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Berlin – Day 1

After a 2 hour bus ride from Dresden, we finally arrived to our new home in Berlin at the famous Hotel Berlin Berlin.  It was nice to be greeted at the Hotel door by the Berlin Bear that throughout the … Continue reading

Posted in Travel, vacation | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Dresden – Day 2

After a wonderful sleep at the QF Hotel, we boarded our bus to a short trip to Meissen Germany, known as the cradle of Saxony. The drive was wonderful as we crossed some wonderful countryside. Meissen is famous for being … Continue reading

Posted in Travel, vacation | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Dresden – Day 1

We are now in Dresden which is the capital of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. This city was bombed heavily during World War II and most of the city was destroyed. It wasn’t until fairly recently that this … Continue reading

Posted in vacation | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Prague – Day 3

I didn’t sleep well last night. My throat was swollen and I was completely stuffed up causing me to toss and turn. I was getting worried that I was getting a cold or this was a very strong allergic reaction … Continue reading

Posted in vacation | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Prague – Day 2

Today was a busy day. We woke up early to enjoy the buffet breakfast at the hotel and then got ready for our city tour. Our first stop was the Prague Castle. The castle is the largest castle spanning a … Continue reading

Posted in Travel, vacation | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Prague – Day 1

So after a 24 hour delay in Montreal, we finally arrived in the Czech Republic at the wonderful city of Prague. Luckily we emailed our tour ahead of time and had them send a car to meet us at the … Continue reading

Posted in Travel, vacation | Tagged , | 1 Comment

European Baroque Tour

In just 3 weeks time, both Russ and I will be on another trip. This time we decided on a different route and signed up for a tour in Europe. This isn’t a typical tour that most would find and … Continue reading

Posted in Travel, vacation | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment