On the day of our winter 2025 departure for Portugal and Span this Haarlem video is the last post from the September 2024 European trip.
Budapest during the flood
The culmination point of our adventures due to storm Boris was in Budapest. Although we explored a fair bit of the city, we were drawn to the river. We had long walks around the Danube River banks and the bridges and Alex managed to take some videos he put together. Cheers and Happy New Year!
Snippets of Vienna
As mentioned if our Vienna blog post the Austrian capital was our hub for this trip. We didn’t stay as long as in other cities, but still had 3 full days to explore just days before the storm Boris hit Central Europe.
Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia
This is probably the longest video Alex made. Short, dark and cold days would do this to you. But watch it to the end. Weather was perfect and we enjoyed every moment in the city.
From YYZ to Bratislava
With a big delay we are back to the beginning of our Fall 2024 trip to Europe. One out of the waiting room, many more still gestating.
Dodging Storm Boris
This short video is to let everyone know that we are safe and sound, if a little wet, in Europe. In mid September, parts of Europe suffered severe flooding from a massive and long-lasting rainstorm. We were in Sofia, Bulgaria when all the warnings began, and we had to get to Budapest via Vienna early in the storm’s approach. More to come.
Autum trip to Europe
Off to Europe again. This time we’ll visit my Bulgarian friends, Hungary where my grandfather used to live and along the way Austria, Slovakia and The Netherlands. Stay tunned.
The Grasslands, SK
Storyline: Westward Ho!
June 7: Entering the badlands of the Canadian prairies. After a searing hot few days we drove through slightly milder but threatening weather from Moose Jaw SK to Grasslands West Block Continue reading “The Grasslands, SK”
Rocks, trees and water
Storyline: Westward Ho!
This video had many versions with more information in it. But by the time Alex finished it, Continue reading “Rocks, trees and water”
A stormy welcome from Manitoba
Storyline: Westward Ho!
Another short video out of sequence. The longer will come later. As we crossed the Ontario-Manitoba border Continue reading “A stormy welcome from Manitoba”
Day One
Storyline: Westward Ho!
During winter months we planned our summer advanture to the west. It is an ambitious itinerary of 15,000+ km (~9,500 mi), spanning five provinces and one territory in about 3 months, Continue reading “Day One”
Snippets of Lisbon
Alex’s final video from our January trip to Portugal. Although he has a few more recorded and I have few more draft posts it is now May, Continue reading “Snippets of Lisbon”
Sintra
A post on our visit to Sintra in January is still to come. Here is Alex’s focus on Quinta da Regaleira with its Initiation Wells, and Pena Palace. We definitely had a good workout hiking up to the Palace. But busses, shuttles and tuk-tuks are readily available.
Lagos
Alex’s v-log on our second week in the Algarve. The only time in Portugal we had rain was in Lagos. Continue reading “Lagos”
Faro and Tavira
We’ve been home for a few days now and it feels like ages since we started our trip a month ago with Faro as a first stop. Alex’s short v-log covers our first week in Algarve. With its mild January climate, I wish we were still there.
