Day 16 – Welcome to Prague!
We had a very slow start to the day as we didn’t need to catch our train to Prague until 11am so we took the opportunity to have a sleep in and relax. The train…
An Austrian Philosopher – Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein
I like the story of Wittgenstein, he lived from 1889 to 1951 and was an Austrian philosopher who worked primarily in logic, the philosophy of mathematics, the philosophy of mind and the philosophy of language.…
Some History about Vienna and Austria
Vienna has been the Austrian capital since 1155. Evidence suggests that this part of Austria has been settled since at least 500BC with Celts drawn to the Danube River. Romans arrived in Vienna at around…
Day 15 – Vienna Explorations …
Today has been a big day logging up over 22,000 steps while traversing this beautiful city on the underground, trams and by foot. We took in the opulence and wealth of Vienna, learned some more…
Day 14 – We are now in Vienna
Our train from Budapest to Vienna left at 9.55 and we really enjoyed the train trip, it’s a great great way to get around. On the platform as we waited for the train we met…
A Hungarian Philosopher – Ágnes Heller
Agnes Heller was born in 1929 and died earlier this year in July. She was a Hungarian Philosopher and teacher. She was a core member of the Budapest School philosophical forum in the 1960’s. During…
Day 13 – Budapest … a nice day for a swim
Our first mission today was to climb Gellert Hill to suss out the views from the Liberty Statue which is a monument commemorating those who sacrificed their lives for independence, freedom and prosperity for Hungary.…
Day 12 – Second Day in Budapest …
Today has been a poignant and thought provoking day, so much so I have just been out to retrace some of our experiences tonight to contemplate what we have learned and to try to get…
Day 11 – Budapest Castle District and Dinner Cruise
Today we explored the Budapest Castle District and finished off with a candlelit dinner cruise. It was a pretty big day racking up almost 17,000 steps and climbing the equivalent of 26 floors. The Buda…
Day 10 – We have made it to Budapest
Today started in Reykjavík at 4.30am to catch the bus to the airport followed by a 3 hour flight to Amsterdam then a 2 hour flight to Budapest finally arriving at our hotel in the…