Europe Day 8 – Berlin, Germany

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Berlin has a very different feel than that of other European cities. It’s a unique spot that has become a melting pot of people, cultures, …

Hotel Neruda, Prague

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Our room at the Hotel Neruda. Located just below Prague Castle this hotel has a great atmosphere and modern vibe. It was a fun little …

Europe Day 7 – Prague, Czech Republic

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Luckily we had time this morning to stroll through some other parts of Prague. We caught a few more sites then began our drive towards …

Shot of the Day

Exceptionally clear skies after TD Bonnie rolled through

Hurricane->Tropical Storm->Tropical Depression->Big fat nothing Bonnie rolled through town and didn’t bring any rain. It did bring magnificently clear skies and “Simpsons Clouds” according to …

Garden Update

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Its been very hot for a couple months and the garden has seen some changes. The heat is hard on the plants and I’d imagine …

Finding our Room

Hotel Neruda, Prague

In Prague we stayed at Hotel Neruda. I decided to go for the upgraded room and wasn’t disappointed. Getting to our room was an adventure. …

The Ride

Our rental car in Europe

Our sweet rental car in Europe, the Renault Megane. We drove around 3000km (1865mi) through 4 countries and managed to keep it in one piece. …

Europe Day 6 – Ceský Krumlov/Prague, Czech Republic

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We woke up in the delightful town of Ceský Krumlov, Czech Republic. Yesterday we saw some of the town while hunting for some dinner. Today …

Shot of the Day

Some great clouds during sunset.

There were some ominous looking clouds around while I was cutting the grass. Luckily they also make pretty pictures.

Europe Day 5 – Vienna, Austria

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We spent most of our day hiking through Vienna. Neither one of us feel like we really got to know the city well even though …

Smoke Monster

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A few days ago I was messing around in After Effects and ended up with something that kinda looks like the smoke monster from Lost. …

Europe Day 4 – Hallstatt, Austria

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On our way to Vienna we stopped in a picturesque (to put it lightly) town stuffed between a mountain and a lake. Hallstatt is a …