Wrap up

It is so nice to be working on a full-sized screen again. The Acer is very portable, but hard to work on when you are trying to do layout.

This was our second trip using Rick Steves books. We've been very pleased with the hotel recommendations, and a bit less impressed with the restaurants. Tastes differ. We would definitely stay at the Jederman Hotel in Salzburg again. Not in the old town, but a short walk. Very nice room and OK breakfast (Who can remember back that far!?). Very helpful staff. We would not stay at the Leo Panzio in Budapest again. Although it is very convenient, the toilet was just plain strange and the breakfast was marginal for someone like Michael who has problems with dairy.

Steves does not cover Romania so we were on our own there. The Best Western in Baia Mare was nice with a good restaurant. The Hotel Marmatia in Sighet was great. Nice setting. Reasonable walk to town, generous breakfast and a good restaurant that is open all day. The Senator hotel in Eger was centrally located. Nice room and OK breakfast. We'd stay there again. The Admiral hotel in Vienna was fine. Again, short walk to many of the museums and other sights and a good breakfast. The apartment in Prague was another Steves recommendation and we would definitely stay there again. Good location; Lida is wonderful; and good restaurants in the area. The hotel in Cesky Krumlov was another Steves recommendation that we would stay at again. Big room overlooking the river with a good breakfast. Now if I could just remember the name.

All in all we had a great time. There were a few frantic moments when we weren't sure where we were going; and of course you never get to see and do everything you want to. I spent part of the flight home yesterday poring over the records we photographed. There maybe nothing to find, but the hunting is fun.  I hope you enjoyed traveling along with us.