Author Archives: justjuliet

My start went so smoothly this morning that I found myself at Budapest-Kelenföld with well over an hour to kill. Like Budapest-Nyugati, the station where I arrived, Kelenföld station is little more than a run-down open-air concourse, underpass and platforms. No shops and cafes or much in the way of services. With a dog inContinue reading “Day 6: Budapest-Vienna-Graz”

I was so tired that I fell into bed well before 10 last night and still found it difficult to get into the groove today. The flat is really comfortable and well equipped, so I did a quick load of washing before setting out. Budapest has always been a magical place of my imagination, splitContinue reading “Day 5: Budapest”

I walked the kilometre to Prague station rather than brave the Metro again. It was a good move to give Lottie and me a bit of exercise before another 7-hour train trip. Highlight of the walk was seeing and enthusiastically greeting another Lagotto. Trolley cases make a huge noise on the cobbles: the soundtrack toContinue reading “Day 4: Prague to Budapest”

Had a slow start reading the paper, listening to the news, sending off a small job and doing a load of washing. This trip has been planned for a while and I originally bought my Interrail ticket in hope of better things to come on the very bleak night that was New Year’s Eve 2020.Continue reading “Day 3: Prague”

Amazing what a difference a good night’s sleep makes. Woke to hazy sunshine and discovered that my hotel was actually located outside the imposing front entrance of the Berlin Hapthof station, so I needn’t have schlepped round from the back entrance in the rain last night. The Ukrainian refugee centre is also right outside theContinue reading “Day 2: Berlin to Prague”