Berlin is often considered to be one of the most environmentally friendly cities in Europe, especially when considering the vast acreage of green space the city has to offer. From the famed Tiergarten in Mitte to Malchower See in the eastern part of Berlin and everywhere in between, there were many green spaces to relax in and explore.
The Cranky Camper family visits the Berlin Wall and the place that once divided East and Western Europe. The remnants of the wall stand as a monument to a divided history that will hopefully never be repeated. We also reflect on what Berlin may have looked like when my dad was stationed in the American sector many years ago.
The Cranky Camper family takes a whirlwind tour through Istanbul, Turkey, driving across the Bosphorus Bridge into Asia and stopping at sties of historic and cultural significance.
Adventuring past Prague, the Cranky Camper family celebrates Emily's birthday with an outing to Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. We rode the Diana Funicular Railway to Výšina přátelstvà and explored the Svatý Linhart Preserve. The visit to Karlovy Vary would not have been complete without dessert at the Cafe Pupp in the historic Grandhotel Pupp, where scenes from the 007 flick 'Casino Royale' were filmed.
It has long been said that drinking the waters from the hot springs of youth will bring life and vigor back to your bones, curing all sorts of ailments. As such, Karlovy Vary has been a popular destination and spa town for past several centuries, with nobility, politicians, and other people of influence and fame coming to partake in its healing waters.
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