At the time, it sounded like a good idea. And it was. Sort of. We would take the train from Prague to Vienna – about a four-hour journey – and then take a taxi from Hauptbahnhof Station to our hotel. The only catch was our luggage, that is to say our too much luggage. As … Read More
“Life’s splendor forever lies in wait about each one of us in all its fullness, but veiled from view, deep down, invisible, far off…If you summon it by the right word, by its right name, it will come.” ~Franz Kafka, The Diaries of Franz Kafka 1910-1923” Three a.m. and wide awake. Jet lag had reared … Read More
It all started with a 17th century library. While doing research for our travels to Prague, I ran across photos of the Strahov Monastery Library. It was one of the most beautiful libraries I’d ever seen. As I was adding it to our itinerary, I discovered that visitors couldn’t actually step inside the rooms. Instead, … Read More