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From Ankara to Çeşme we had two choices: an overnight train to Izmir then a short bus ride, or a direct ten-hour bus. more…

In our Istanbul part 1 diary entry, we mentioned that our seven-day stay in that city was partly the result of an offer that was too good to pass up. more…

This is a continuation of the previous entry about our time in Istanbul. more…

We spent seven days in Istanbul and took a full day to get there, so brace yourself – this is a long entry! more…

From Cluj-Napoca it was onto another wonderful Romanian train towards Bucresti (Bucharest), which was different from, but just as uncomfortable and badly maintained as, the train that got us to Cluj. more…

After Budapest we continued south and crossed into Romania. more…

Vienna to Budapest was an easy two and a half hour train ride, but it was obvious we were in another country from the moment we arrived. more…

Our train ride from Prague to Vienna was quick and uneventful, and two trams took us from Vienna Central station to our friend Helene’s apartment. more…

We were a little concerned about our transportation arrangements from Hannover to Prague. more…

Our next stop was Hannover, chosen because (a) it’s a major German city we hadn’t yet visited, (b) it was in the right direction and reasonably easy to reach in a day from Copenhagen, and (c) our friend Bettina had invited us to stay with her. more…