27 July 2014 – Esztergom, Hungary
Hanging out in Esztergom, Hungary — enjoying the views over to Slovakia and a visiting the Esztergom Basilica, the center of Catholicism in Hungary.
Hanging out in Esztergom, Hungary — enjoying the views over to Slovakia and a visiting the Esztergom Basilica, the center of Catholicism in Hungary.
Enjoying a fancy cocktail and a view of Budapest from the 360 Bar Budapest. Highly recommend, particularly in warm weather )
Meeting up, for the third time on this RTW, with a friend that we initially met in Myanmar. One of the coolest aspect of this journey has been meeting and forming relationships with all sorts of amazing people around the world )
A panorama view of Budapest from the Castle Hill.
Our first day in Budapest was amazing – fell in love immediately. There is so much to do, like hang out by the wading pool downtown — Akvárium klub — and watch all the beautiful people or read a book or play on your phone.
A surprise Buddhist stupa in Moscow – pretty neat discovery for a native Muscovite! And a fitting way to connect our Asia trip with our homeland.
A small slice of Russia summer house (dacha) heaven outside of Petrozavodsk. This is what pure bliss is to a Russian )
Jenia’s hometown of Petrozavodsk has a gorgeous embankment. Here we are taking a walk among all the marriage ceremonies. The short Karelian summer of mid June to mid August is the most popular time to get married (for obvious reasons).
We visited one of holy islands in Russia – Valaam. Gorgeous and quite serene.
This video was shot around 3 am, way past 4 pm. Kind of funny because we were convinced you would be able to see the effect of white nights, eke the time of year it doesn’t get dark in Jenia’s hometown. Not quite so on this video — but it really is true. I guess…
More everyday ramblings from Moscow.
Active lifestyle in Moscow — bike lanes, rollerblades, and even skaterboards, are totally the new “in thing” in the Russian megapolis.