Ljubljana Castle on a crisp blue day in Slovenia
DAY 65 – We hiked to Ljubljana Castle today and the weather was clear, sunny, and cold, which is to say perfect Just like my diabetes – until after dinner, that is. [keep reading]
Hamburgers and hot wine from Ljubljana, Slovenia street vendors
DAY 64 – A day off inside in Ljubljana, Slovenia included laundry and quiche. The evening was full of great food plus hot wine, and a final terrible BG before bed. [keep reading]
Waiting for the Christmas market in Ljubljana, Slovenia
DAY 63 – After killing a couple hours by the lake in Bled, we finally headed down to stay for a few days in Ljubljana, the small capital of Slovenia. [keep reading]
Walking around Lake Bled, Slovenia’s most gorgeous
DAY 62 – Walking around Slovenia's Lake Bled has been the only thing that fixed my high blood sugars in two days. And it's an amazingly beautiful experience besides. [keep reading]
Exciting train to beautiful Bled, Slovenia
DAY 61 – We took a train ride across Slovenia today from Ptuj to Bled, and had several surprises on the way both good and bad. If only good blood sugar had been one. [keep reading]
Around Ptuj, the oldest town in Slovenia
DAY 60 – Despite my second-highest blood sugar of the trip this morning, the only full day in Ptuj was relaxing and scenic, and even warm enough for a picnic. [keep reading]
Train across the border to Ptuj, Slovenia
DAY 59 – A day of trains from Hungary to Ptuj, Slovenia. My blood sugars were excellent all day, even after pizza. But would they last until the next morning? [keep reading]
Biking and hiking up to Szigliget Castle, Hungary
DAY 58 – By bicycle to Szigliget and then a hike to the castle in central Hungary. Somehow my blood sugars were excellent all day today – must be this exercise. [keep reading]
Local train along Lake Balaton in Hungary
DAY 57 – Today the journey took us from Budapest to the town of Balatongyörök beside Central Europe's largest lake. My BGs were excellent all day... until bedtime. [keep reading]
Visiting Buda and Pest by the Danube in Hungary
DAY 56 – A day of hiking around Pest, the hilltop sights of Buda, and the Danube River. Cold air, warm sunshine, nice people, and (almost) no high blood sugars. [keep reading]
High blood sugars in Budapest, Hungary
DAY 55 – When you're traveling long-term you need a day off sometimes. Today in Budapest we relaxed and did little. My blood sugars were pretty awful though. Feh. [keep reading]
Cave hike from Vörös-tó to Jósvafő, Hungary
DAY 54 – After a private tour of caves around Vörös-tó and Jósvafő we took a rainy bus all the way to Budapest. The day ended with a super-high pizza blood sugar. [keep reading]
Awesome Baradla cave tour in Aggtelek, Hungary
DAY 53 – We took a Hungarian-language guided tour of the Baradla caves in Aggtelek, and I tried to navigate my blood sugar through tons of rice and liquor at dinner. [keep reading]
Long final day in Hummené, Slovakia
DAY 52 – We killed several hours in Humenné, Slovakia in the afternoon, then caught some trains for the city of Miskolc in Hungary, our ninth country of the t [keep reading]
Wooden churches of Kalná Roztoka, Slovakia
DAY 51 – We hadn't seen any of the famous wooden churches of Poland and Slovakia so we finally took a trip to Kalná Roztoka to see theirs. [keep reading]
Frightening cable cars in the High Tatras Mountains, Slovakia
DAY 50 – Cable cars took us to the top of the stunning High Tatras mountains of Slovakia. The car got stuck though and the unnerving stress made my blood sugar high. [keep reading]