Hotel Marrols Bratislava

... Only 1 other person in room. Bar and restaurant. Good and cheap tho did try to give me ham at first! Cold beer tasted best had in long time! Made rookie mistake re: currency. Using 3 year old guide book and didnt realise adopted euro in January!

Chilled in eve, sightseeing next day. Tho temp plummeted from 34 on arrival ...

... for 2 cities was not quite enough. On the drive home we briefly got lost near the border, meaning we couldn't find our road home, but we eventually arrived home safely. Along the way we took the scenic, windy road through the hills again, so that made me happy. We then dropped of Zdeněk before we went for supper and came home to relax. We just watched a movie and then I phoned Mom before I went to bed, ending a busy week and an even busier weekend. I hope all is well! Moi moi!

... of choices to buy your stuff. And I also learned a valuable lesson. When choosing a line up, dont go for the shortest one. Estimate the number of items the cashier will have to scan from the people in front of you and then choose. Ladies with huge carts of food for the next month are the enemy. Didnt feel like doing anything after cooking supper/lunch, except going downstairs to try out the internet. SLOWEST thing on the planet. Sometimes ...

... than made up for the castle being closed and a huge sign even stated it was closed until next year for renovations. How I missed that on the way up I have no clue and that explained the lack of people making the trek with me. The food is right up my alley as well. The Slovakians have a delicious breakfast pastry that is the same bread as a croissant but filled with cheese, bacon, sauteed mushrooms and some tomato sauce. The fresh out of the oven one I picked ...

Next stop was up to the 15 year old Slovak state's Capital Bratislava. A nice and very cheap city that still retains a small town feel with a Castle that has been poorly reconstructed following a fire in the 50's. It has less tourist's and cheaper prices than Prague which is an advantage.

... saw the castle, the city & the UFO-To this day I will never know how Sai had so much energy to get up the hill (Oh there was a woman peering over the side). Unfortunately the UFO Tower was closed which would have offered us a panorama view of the city. Played 5's to buy some goods and also to this day I do not know where that magazine ended up!! Somehow, managed to get on a tram back to the hotel -Beef fell asleep next to a very ...

... La parlement est un bon exemple de cette modestie. Le Chateau de Bratislava n'est pas tres impressionnant mais la colinne sur laquelle il se trouve fournie une vue splendide de la ville. La vielle ville est tres belle et n'a rien a envier a plusieurs ville de l'Europe de l'Est, mais elle est plutot petite. Juste a l'exterieure de la vieille ville, l'ancien regime communiste a laisse ses traces. D'innombrables immeuble a loyers modiques sont plantes la ...

... and the way they presented it was top notch. I went so late in the day that I wasn't even able to get all the way into the permanent exhibition which had a lot of Gothic and Baroque artwork. I spent most of my time in the Autopoesie section which was all about self-photography and self-portraiture. To me, as a psychologist, it was interesting to see how artists decided to portray themselves and also to see how the artist was living at that period in his/her life. With many ...

... around it. We strolled around, sat on the lap of Medusa, saw the skyline by sunset, heard our bellies grumbling and decided to utilize this new colorful currency to buy some good food. Due to the good exchange rate, we were able to go to a nice restaurant for a very low price. Fortunately, all of the staff where we ate spoke English and we were able to order with no problem. The staff were so polite though, it was almost unbelievable. I recall one time I ...

... too much) and into the hills north east of Bratislava towards central Slovakia. I hope for quiet roads, cheap food and friendly people. Lack of English spoken outside big cities may be a problem but its all part of the experience. I always try and pick up a few phrases wherever I am. Toured the suburbs on my way to the campsite using a very detailed map picked up from tourist information. A problem I must face is the mapping for ...