So from Blankenberge I hop off at De Haan, which will be my only other stop before heading back to Oostende to catch a late train. Right away I know I’ve come to a fun place because there are pedestrians everywhere. I follow the crowd because based on their clothes and picnic baskets, I figure they are all heading for …
Blankenberge
There’s a Coast Tram running about 42 miles from one end of the Belgian coast– De Panne (French border)–to the other–Knokke-Heist (Dutch border). For 5 euros you could hop on and hop off in any of the towns in between for the day, which means there’s no time to waste. So right after an early breakfast I cut through the …
Oostende
I’ve been invited to visit the beach towns along the North Sea so I pack a small overnighter and hop yet another train to the town of Oostende: The last time I was here, it was freezing cold and I had the entire boardwalk to myself. On this occasion, however, the entire country of Belgium is on the beach. It’s …
Last Morning In Krakow
I have a late afternoon flight out of Poland so on my last morning in Krakow, I wander through its historical center looking for souvenirs for family and friends… stopping along the way for the last meal, the last look at the crowds in the main square, and finally, the last train ride from Krakow… As I do on all …
Wieliczka Salt Mine
Another morning, another train ride… this time to the town of Wieliczka, known for one of the world’s oldest salt mines, dating back to the 1200s. When I get off at my stop, however, it feels like a ghost town. Not a soul in sight, and the train station is completely boarded up: It does feel a little bit like …