Kamila Bratislava

... left the next day so me and Chris just relaxed. <br><br>Since I always have to mention the food&#8230;we went to a small Slovakian/Italian restaurant and got soup in a bun. I ordered the cream of mushroom and Chris ordered the cream of Garlic. Most amazing soup of my life. Me and Chris both devoured our soups and then ate the bowl! We just couldn&#8217;t stop. <br><br>Well after all the sightseeing, friend making and delicious food eating it was off to Budapest, Hungary.

... part of Europe and the buildings in pretty good order. The population seems pretty young, but somehow I would have expected the atmosphere to be a little more lively. Most downtown streets are lined with outdoor seating and are full of people in the evenings. But yet, something was missing, not sure what, really.<br>Bratislava is a nice place to stop-over for a day or so, but not much longer.<br>

... was known as Pressburg, a backwater of the Austro-Hungarian empire little regarded after it briefly attained capital status while Budapest underwent forcible importation of carpets, coffee and those funny slippers with the curly-up toes. Once the Turks were hurled back from the gates of Vienna it swiftly slipped back into anonymity. The Queen in the title BTW would more accurately be Empress Maria Theresa who was coronated here and held a soft spot for the city ever after ...

... lunch stuff and also something for breakfast. It was interesting finding things in the store, but too bad we didn't have more time to look around. Back at the hostel we had showers, organized our packs (yet again), and went to the kitchen to write our journals. The kitchen was the only place which had lights bright enough for writing. Bed time was 10:30 pm tonight and this time Rosemary was armed with earplugs (from the Delta Airlines toiletries kit) to ward off any snorers!

... 10 ticket he had just been given a £20 fine for smoking on the platform. Apparently there is a tiny no smoking sign which he didn't see and even though he put his cigarette out they took his passport off him and made him go get money changed into local currency to pay his fine (which we think he got scammed and paid 10 times more than what the locals would). Gotta love these countries that get tourists!

... of the road and stuck its antlers into their carriage wheel, causing it to break. They were forced to stay the night in the carriage, and when they awoke, they realized that they had stopped only a few feet away from a deep cliff. The deer had saved their lives! And so they created their coat of arms with a deer and broken wheel...The chapel is the one located on ...

For being one of two cities in Eastern Europe with living standards above that of the EU average (thank you guide book), Bratislava didn't have a whole lot to offer. Sure the city was beautiful and the castle on the hill offered a great panoramic view, but nothing about the place really grabbed me. Too bad, I guess, since I believe I'm a quarter Slovak. Whatever the case, I was happy to check out after just one day. If you ...

... decided to take the motorway to Bratislava, which was must faster than the back roads (and still afforded nice views). Bra-va itself was fine: we visited the Primate's Palace (beautiful tapestries) and had Chinese food for lunch. The border guards barely glanced at us as we passed into the Czech Republic. The day was lovely, and we thoroughly enjoyed the drive through the countryside ...

... they must have a good time because they were quite happy when they were singing down the halls at 4am! The prices of food and beer were really cheap and as a result, had quite a few great dinners around town. The only major sightseeing we did was to visit the Bratislava castle where we saw quite a few wedding photographers and of course, the bride & grooms! Other than that, Bratislava was a great and relaxing town to visit. Cheers! Jeremy & Suzanne

... to tell. A very cheap holiday, fishing in Alaska.. Why? He found out when he arrived. "That's you tent".. I don't think I'll be taking my mine to Alaska. "There are bears in these hills you know", and at that point I realised keeping food in the tent while camping in the wild was not the best of ideas as ants should be the least of my worries. Then the wine came out. "Its Austrian wine, we bought it from the grower, a good ...