My first impression of Prague was “whoa, this place is a dump.” My second impression was “this place is gorgeous.” Prague still has that raw, ex-communist feeling, very similar to Berlin. The airport was kind of shabby and the outskirts of the city are pretty run down. But as soon as we crossed over the […]
European travel
La Isla Bonita
I thought this would be a clever title for a post about Mallorca and I forgot to use it!! To conclude my thoughts about Mallorca: it was beautiful, with a charming old town, and a lot of Germans. A lot. So many that it was almost lacking a Spanish identity. I don’t think I would […]
Castell de Belver
On my last full day in Palma, I decided I wanted to hike up to Bellver Castle. The castle had been eyeing me from a distance all weekend and I had heard the views were spectacular. Well, they were indeed. In one direction was the blue Mediterranean, the other, mountains. The climb was well worth […]