16 days in 17 photos

Madrid > Milan (only to the airport. An Italian friend picked us up there). > Jesolo, Italy > Ljubljana, Slovenia > Lake Bled, Slovenia > Verona, Italy > Parma area, Italy > La Spezia, Italy > Cinqueterre, Italy > La Spezia > Pisa/Florence (accidentally) > Venice > Prague, Czech Republic > Budapest, Hungary > Madrid, Spain.

May 30, 2013, to June 14, 2013

The flooded Danube River in Budapest. When in Italy we realized that the Danube was at record high levels, which could affect our trips to Prague and Budapest. Luckily it didn't cause any problems for us in the end.

I loved this "castle" in the city park in Budapest. Turns out it's just a recreation of one in Translyvania in Romania, but it's cool nonetheless.

Budapest was our last stop, and we were exhausted, so we paid for a hop-on/hop-off bus, and although I felt slightly dorky, it was worth the roughly 13 euros to not have to walk one. more. step.

Fisherman's Bastion, a lookout point, on the Buda side of Budapest. One of the prettiest structures I've seen.

Plaza del Erbe, Verona. Such a beautiful place.

Our Italian lunch in Verona: tomatoes, parmesan, ham and bread. We ate an incredibly amount of bread and cheese while in Italy.

We officially became members of the Betolo Fun Club. We got picked up in the Betolo at the Milan airport and roadtripped to Jesolo, Italy; Slovenia, Verona and back to a small town outside Parma.

Manarola, one of the five villages that make up the Cinqueterre area of Italy's northwest coast. The breathtaking villages are built into the cliffs and aren't accessible by car.

Venice, my second time there. The cheapest gondola ride we could find was 30 euros a person, so we passed.

Old Town Square in Prague.

Trdelnik, a typical Czech/Slovakian pastry. Perhaps the most amazing pastry I've ever had.

I was so excited to see Nebraska represented on the John Lennon Wall in Prague.

Old Town Square, Prague. The whole city looks like it came from a movie set.

Ljubljana, Slovenia is a beautiful, relaxed small city.

The stunning Vintgar Gorge near Lake Bled, Slovenia.

Lake Bled, Slovenia, where beauty is everywhere, the drinking water is as pure as it gets and the air is crisper than crisp.

We had to do a steep 30-minute climb in totally inadequate footwear to get to this point to see Lake Bled from above, but it was worth it.

 Looking at these amazing places reminds me how lucky I am to do what I do.

Un saludo,
Teresa