Prague: Day 1 We left Vienna after breakfast and set off on our course to the Czech Republic. Our first destination before reaching Prague would be the Sedlec Ossuary in Kutna Hora. This was a church famous for the artistic display of the skeletons between 40,000 and 70,000 dead people, most of whom died… Continue reading Dancing My Way Through Prague
Category: Miscellaneous Mini Adventures
Vienna Waits For You
Vienna: Day 1 It was Easter Sunday and we were visited at breakfast by the proverbial Easter Bunny whose only trace was a series of chocolates placed on green napkins at the hotel restaurant. Who needs a “real Easter” when you can spend it in three countries? Originally our itinerary called for us… Continue reading Vienna Waits For You
Mother-Ducking My Way Through Budapest
Greetings, friends. Here I am again, off on another adventure. This time around, I have the pleasure of traveling with four of my lovely friends and co-workers, two non-chaperone adults (who are also lovely), and 26 of the most distinguished teenagers I’ve had the privilege of knowing—of course, this is coming from someone who’s… Continue reading Mother-Ducking My Way Through Budapest
Fiesta en España
So, I don’t know how exactly I got lucky enough to be that person who gets to go to Spain for Memorial Day Weekend, but here we are. This particular trip was a training tour for EF, the company through which I will be leading a student tour next year. Basically it was my… Continue reading Fiesta en España
#Gelato2018
I started writing this as kind of a sugar-coated account of this journey. On this trip, I went to Rome and Athens as a chaperone for 36 students from the school at which I teach. And in my first draft about this trip, I talked about where I went and what I did but kind… Continue reading #Gelato2018
Whirlwind Louisiana
Alright, well, I wasn't planning on blogging this trip, but then decided, hey, it was my first time in a new state, why the heck not. So here we go. Whirlwind: Louisiana! Day 1 Nothing exciting really happened on what I'm considering "day 1." It was really just my travel day. I boarded the first… Continue reading Whirlwind Louisiana