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We head west, via Slovakia
... retrospective tourism, did I learn that it had been part of Hungary until the end of WW I, when the Treaty of Trianon ceded it to Czechoslovakia. At that time about a third of the population was Jewish. They were virtually all exterminated in the camps in 1944.
We parked, and Annie’s radar led us in the direction of the town square. We passed a bar and café with graphics that appealed to me. Being timid, I encouraged the others to go in and ...
Easy Listening
... Fountain was actually just a standard (if large) fountain with mellowed-out versions of easy-listening tunes playing from nearby speakers. I couldn't detect any synchronization between the two apart from the fountain going very low between songs.
So, that sounds totally cheezy, and it was, but I really enjoyed it. The reason for that was I had started the day kind of bummed out. It was raining again. While the rain had stopped by the time I got to Košice, it ...
The trip map ...
... is almost ready - from Jelsava to Liptovska Mara, at least. The rest ... we will see how to continue ... there are several choices we can choose from ;)
See the map on http://goo.gl/maps/Shgm.
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Photos sorted but camera screen is busticated
... after their 40 km ride from Kosice which started at 6 a.m after a night spent in a bus-shelter. Michal explained that he didnˇt want the extra weight of a tent. Youthful thinking, I remember it well. I was very impressed with Tomas´ innovative cardboard mudguards, as well as their supply of chocolate which was to be their diet for the next week. Youthful thinking, I remember it well.
After a fantastic ride on a good and ...
Last Day in Slovakia
... intersection to reach the airport road in the dark, in the rain, in a diesel stickshift, with headlights which only illuminated the first 10 feet of roadway in front of the car. However, we snuck the car into the last parking spot at the rental agency at 6AM and then dropped the key in the night box. As the rental place closed at 6PM and didn't re-open until 8AM, they never knew ...


