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]
Stunning hilltop Spiš Castle in northern Slovakia
DAY 49 – Beautiful Spiš Castle in Slovakia was closed but we hiked to it anyway. I began the day with some perfect blood sugars and tried to make them last all day. [keep reading]
Snowy day in Levoča, Slovakia
DAY 48 – Snow fell all day in Levoča and we made some last-minute adjustments to our plans. My diabetes jumped around between lows and a big nighttime high. [keep reading]
Train through the Tatras Mountains to Levoča, Slovakia
DAY 47 – The Bratislava to Levoča train passes between two great mountain ranges in Slovakia. The trip was gorgeous and even gave me a perfect blood sugar – at first. [keep reading]
A wander around Old Town Bratislava, Slovakia
DAY 46 – Busy day in Bratislava: outdoor ice skating, a stroll by the Danube River, a visit to a women's bathroom, and high-but-not-awful blood sugars all day. [keep reading]
Bus and international train to Bratislava, Slovakia
DAY 45 – Goodbye Czech Republic, hello Bratislava, Slovakia. Actually we missed the stop but got there finally. My BGs spiked in the morning but were ok afterwards. [keep reading]
Český Krumlov: Castle and the artist Egon Schiele
DAY 44 – Having slept nearly 20 hours, I was getting over my illness and spent today exploring Český Krumlov, its castle and gardens, and the Egon Schiele Museum. [keep reading]
Recuperating in the village of Český Krumlov, Czech Republic
DAY 43 – Leaving Prague was difficult because I was sick and the trams were confusing. Once in Český Krumlov I slept off my fever amid the UNESCO surroundings. [keep reading]
Hike to Vyšehrad, hilltop fortress in Prague, Czech Republic
DAY 42 – Despite a worsening sickness we hiked up Vyšehrad hill in Prague to see the views. Then we overpaid for a so-so dinner and my BGs were mostly high. [keep reading]