EUROPE
In the Spring we traveled to Europe and visited The Netherlands, Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic. Or first trip to eastern Europe.
Checking out Amsterdam. Does Prada make wooden shoes? Click to Enlarge
Checking out Amsterdam. Does Prada make wooden shoes?
Classic Amsterdam Click to Enlarge
Classic Amsterdam
Keukenhof Tulip Gardens. Bonus points for spotting Sharon Click to Enlarge
Keukenhof Tulip Gardens. Bonus points for spotting Sharon
Keukenhof. There were tens of thousands of people there from all over Click to Enlarge
Keukenhof. There were tens of thousands of people there from all over
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This guy! Great museum dedicated to him Click to Enlarge
This guy! Great museum dedicated to him
Bikes rule this city! Click to Enlarge
Bikes rule this city!
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Madurodam. A miniaturized Netherlands. The attention to detail is pretty awesome. Lots of funny little touches too Click to Enlarge
Madurodam. A miniaturized Netherlands. The attention to detail is pretty awesome. Lots of funny little touches too
Flew to Budapest Hungary. "Loaded" with cash due to the 260:1 exchange rate. They aren't on the Euro Click to Enlarge
Flew to Budapest Hungary. "Loaded" with cash due to the 260:1 exchange rate. They aren't on the Euro
King of the castle Click to Enlarge
King of the castle
Hungarian Parliament. Massive Click to Enlarge
Hungarian Parliament. Massive
The city has many Turkish baths. We indulged. This one had a complex inside as well Click to Enlarge
The city has many Turkish baths. We indulged. This one had a complex inside as well
These donut spiral things were everywhere along our route Click to Enlarge
These donut spiral things were everywhere along our route
Buda Castle Click to Enlarge
Buda Castle
The welcoming committee in Bratislava Slovakia Click to Enlarge
The welcoming committee in Bratislava Slovakia
Bratislava on the Danube
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Bratislava on the Danube
Sweet baby Blue Click to Enlarge
Sweet baby Blue
An excellent tea den. Down in an old bomb bunker Click to Enlarge
An excellent tea den. Down in an old bomb bunker
On to the Czech Republic and the hot spring spa town of Karlovy Vary. Click to Enlarge
On to the Czech Republic and the hot spring spa town of Karlovy Vary.
Lots of Russians in Karlovy Vary Click to Enlarge
Lots of Russians in Karlovy Vary
Loket Castle. My goodness Click to Enlarge
Loket Castle. My goodness
A little over an hour from KV is my Grandpa's home town of Lauterbach Germany. He left as a teen in 1914 on the cusp of WWI. Had to swing by and see the village and my Great Grandpa's bakery building. It is apartments now Click to Enlarge
A little over an hour from KV is my Grandpa's home town of Lauterbach Germany. He left as a teen in 1914 on the cusp of WWI. Had to swing by and see the village and my Great Grandpa's bakery building. It is apartments now
Maybe a hundred years ago, same building. Has my Great Grandpa's name painted on the front
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Maybe a hundred years ago, same building. Has my Great Grandpa's name painted on the front
Finished up in gorgeous Prague Click to Enlarge
Finished up in gorgeous Prague
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Charles Bridge and Prague Castle Click to Enlarge
Charles Bridge and Prague Castle
Can't beat it! Click to Enlarge
Can't beat it!