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]
Shocking Auschwitz-Birkenau visit in the rain
DAY 33 – Spending all day visiting Auschwitz-Birkenau outside Kraków, Poland was a stark and draining experience. My blood sugars were great until bedtime. [keep reading]
Grandeur in Kraków, Poland’s Old Town area
DAY 32 – Walking around Kraków was a fascinating peek at a city bursting with history and creativity, but I didn't eat enough and felt 'off' most of the day. [keep reading]
All the way through Poland by train to Kraków
DAY 31 – A ten-hour train ride from northern to southern Poland was a fun and relaxing way to get from Malbork to Kraków, Poland despite terrible blood sugars. [keep reading]
Malbork Castle, amazing UNESCO site in Poland
DAY 30 – We took a train to Malbork, toured the castle, and then stayed in a small quiet hotel across the river with a castle view. [keep reading]
Solidarity in the shipyards of Gdańsk, Poland
DAY 29 – The newly-rebuilt Old Town in Gdańsk is really nice, and the Solidarity Monument area on the edge of town is really interesting too. [keep reading]
The glorious Old Town of Gdańsk, Poland
DAY 28 – We decided to take a break and not do too much on our first full day in Gdańsk. [keep reading]
Escaping Warsaw by bus to Gdańsk, Poland
DAY 27 – Our final hours in Warsaw proved disappointing as usual, but we left to go to Gdańsk and my BGs improved. [keep reading]
History and more frustration in Warsaw, Poland
DAY 26 – The second day in Warsaw was shaping up to be better than the day before, but still didn't turn out particularly well. [keep reading]