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]
An unusual side of Prague, Czech Republic
DAY 41 – Local friends showed us some things in Prague that we never would have seen by ourselves. I still felt sick but blood sugars were somehow excellent all day. [keep reading]
How I got sick in Prague, Czech Republic
DAY 40 – We had big plans today but I wasn't feeling well, so we saw a few things but mostly hung around the room all day. [keep reading]
First look at Old Town Prague, Czech Republic
DAY 39 – Several trains big and small took us to the city of Prague today, which was overcast but inviting. My blood sugars were too high but had some bright spots. [keep reading]
Church made of human bones in Kutná Hora, Czech Republic
DAY 38 – There's a Czech church made of bones from 30,000 plague victims and war casualties in Kutná Hora. My blood sugar behaved on this day of amazing sights. [keep reading]
Medieval wonders in Kutná Hora, Czech Republic
DAY 37 – Travel and diabetes didn't get along today – I was never between 70 and 130. But the series of Czech trains to Kutná Hora was fantastic, as is the town. [keep reading]
Archbishops Palace and Gardens in Kroměříž, Czech Republic
DAY 36 – The UNESCO Gardens in Kroměříž are extensive and stupendous, and even have wild peacocks. But the day began and ended with high blood sugar. [keep reading]
International train ride to Kroměříž, Czech Republic
DAY 35 – We took a bus and two trains to get from Kraków, Poland to Kroměříž, Czech Republic, a UNESCO World Heritage Site town. [keep reading]
Eye-opening visit to the Jewish Quarter of Kraków, Poland
DAY 34 – We kept our options open today, and let Kraków dictate our plans. We ended up walking around the Old Jewish Quarter. I destroyed my BG with pizza. [keep reading]