Over the past 10 days, I had the extraordinary pleasure of traveling Europe with my wife Nancy, 13 year old son Samson, and Alex, 20, currently studying at the Vienna University of Economics and Business. Our first stop was Vienna, a city with extraordinary history, culture and sophistication.
Located on the magnificant Danube River, Vienna is a sprawling metro that blends both new and old. The streets are a mix of new and old, featuring the best of the architecture from over centuries. You got it, the most amazing Vienna sausage in a semi-hard huge roll of freshly baked Viennese bread. Set on both sides of the Vltava River, this medieval city is bursting with vibrancy as it emerges from over 50 years of communist suppression.
Streets and sidewalks alike are paved with stones. The city has a progressive secular culture which welcomes anything and anyone from around the world.
Legalized gambling, marijuana and prostitution feature just some of the vices or pleasures that this beautiful city has to offer. Mike owns a historic three bedroom flat in Prague, where he lives six months out of the year. It was a most unusual venue to enjoy the company of Dinos, his wife and Mike. My only warning about Prague is that we were not a fan of Czech food. Mike Zimbrick helped us navigate and find the most desirable places to dine and see.
From Prague, we drove 4 hours to Berlin with a stop for lunch in Dresden. Even up until our arrival in Berlin, I had questioned why our travel agent recommended this city as the last stop on our agenda.
