If There are Ancient Ruins, I’ll Find Them

We talked about reckless climbs yesterday. If you haven’t figured it out, there are a couple other things that almost always grab my attention while traveling. One of those things is ancient ruins. If they’re available, I will try to find the Roman or Greek ruins, or frankly ruins of pretty much any lost civilization, […]

I’ll Almost Always Choose This

Two hundred and ninety six steps up I clambered to reach the viewing platform at the base of St. Stephen’s dome. The steps were straight and spiral and short and tall, the inconsistencies rendering the climb that much more exhausting. But I was never truly tired – not really. Nothing kept me from pressing always […]

The Post In Which I’m Up Far Too Early

I woke up early today — earlier, I think, than even I had realized. I cleaned up and headed out into the desolate streets of the city thinking, “Oh – it’s just a Sunday morning.” But, really, there was no place to go and nobody to see. I could see the Buda castle, […]

In Which I Make It to Budapest, At Last

As I trudged, exhausted, back to the hotel, St. Stephen’s Basilica rang out her bells in big resonant bass notes of doom, and light soprano peals of joy. It was 8 pm, and the light, like me, was fading quickly. The trip had been arduous. There was bad weather on the east coast […]

I Got A Deal, That’s Why I’m Going There

Greetings, my friends! I’m sure you have been awaiting my return with bated breath, and here it is. Butterblogger is back once more for the last trip of this academic year. To clarify – my year starts July 1, and ends June 30, so this is my final trip for the year, and I honestly […]

Pointing Our Footprints Toward Home

Thank you for joining me on this journey, my friends. Here, briefly, is the conclusion to the story. We checked out this morning and drove an hour to the Bologna airport. There we parted our ways, with D heading into town and eventually Rome. I, on the other hand, boarded a flight to Paris where […]