What happens at 5 pm, could happen earlier or later!

One of the things I've always admired about Europeans is their love of just sitting, sipping a coffee, beer or glass of wine, and people watching. Whether it has been on the banks of the Speer river in Berlin, the Old Market Square in Krakow or a little courtyard in a small Slovakian town, we are managing to emulate the Europeans very successfully!  Each day around 5 pm - although it has been as early as 4 and as late as 7 - we tend to just sit, have a beverage and enjoy our surroundings. Of course, this has other advantages. Trevor has become very familiar with German, Czech, Polish, Slovakian and now Hungarian beers while Mena and I have sampled wines from all those countries as well.  More importantly, it gives us a chance to "people watch" and get a sense of the local culture. Luckily for us, the prices in Eastern Europe for beer and wine as well as food have been amazing even in places where the location should dictate higher ones.  For example, yesterday we sat on a terrace with a spectacular view of Budapest (more about that city later) where a glass of "frizzante" wine was less than €6.  You've got to love that!  Below are some evidentiary photos that we are enjoying the European tradition.  Here's to good times and good friends!