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Europa verändert sich
... Rechts der Schranke war ein Graben, so dass ich zuerst nicht an der Schranke vorbeikomme. Musste 500 Meter zurück und durch den Wald (über Stock und Stein) fahren bis ich wieder auf der Hauptstrasse bin.
Komme nun immer weiter in den Westen und sehe, wie sich die Gegend und Leute verändern. So treffe ich im Westen von der Slovakei, viele Dörfer die von Romas dominiert ...
Budapest
Do you recognize that feeling that you've been born in the 'wrong' century? Strolling through Budapest, it may creep upon you. Budapest was BIG around 1900. In 1896 Hungary celebrated its 'millennium feast', commemorating that Arpad, 1000 years before, brought the leaders of the 7 Hungarian people together and bound them with blood to the one Hungary.
The celebration of 1896, which seems to have lasted some years, ...
Kosice
... definitely enjoyed our overnight.
Had our first issue with a store that you would expect to take credit cards but didn't. In general we've found central and eastern Europe more accepting of cards than Belgium and Germany. When you think about it you'd expect the opposite, but that's what we've noticed. But this morning, trying to purchase a really nice piece of Slovakian glass, picked it out and the girl wrapped it up-must have taken her 5 ...
We head west, via Slovakia
... Hungary. So our plan was to head for the welcoming shelter of the law-abiding European Union as quickly as possible. From Slovakia we could wend our way back down to Hungary, then onward towards Germany.
As it turned out, this new border crossing was even more daunting than the one on the way in. We twiddled our collective eight thumbs for over 3 ½ hours before we were finally set free in Slovakia. Though there was lots of interesting but ...
Easy Listening
... square, specifically something my guidebook called "the Musical Fountain". What do you think it was? I had envisioned something like the Sea Organ in Zadar, Croatia, where the movement of the water caused the pipes to play music. I was not on the right track.
When I arrived in town, I found the fountain without using a map. I was drawn to the correct area because I heard an instrumental version of "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" playing somewhere in the main square. ...
Amenities
- Restaurant
- Swimming pool
- Room service
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Fitness/Health center
- Free parking