Our train pulled into Venice at 8:30 a.m. We all slept as well on the train as expected, but we were still tired. No rest for the weary because we could not check into our Airbnb until 3 p.m. We stored our luggage in Venice and went out to explore. We found two parks for Lucas and Henry to play…
Category: Europe
Christmas in Vienna
Trains were our mode of transportation from Prague to Vienna. It is convenient how connected Europe is by train and how easy it is to navigate the train system. We had to switch trains in Breclav, a small town in the south of the Czech Republic. The whole trip was about 6 hours. We used an app called Bolt (similar…
Prague
Prague was the next stop on our European adventure. It is the capital of the Czech Republic and is rich in history. It was home to many Holy Roman Emperors and played an important role in the Habsburg monarchy and the Astro-Hungarian Empire. Our Airbnb is located close to the old town. It is in an old building with twenty-foot-tall…
Ireland
We arrived in Dublin early Sunday morning. Out Airbnb is near Hay Penny Bridge and many other sights. We took the Dublin Express bus close to our Airbnb, dropped off our luggage, and hit the streets. We walked down Grafton Street, a popular shopping street in Dublin. Lucas got an Irish souvenir coin. Michael bought a pin because he collects…
Hæ Hæ From Iceland!
The Watkins are international again. We flew Play Airlines from Boston to Iceland. We have a credit card that gives us access to airport lounges throughout the world. We took advantage of that in Boston. The flight left at 6 pm Boston time and arrived at 4 am Iceland time. That is a rough flight time because the flight to…