Termal Hotel Aqua Mosonmagyarovar

... That made Meg and I feel a little better from getting all the stink-eyes for not knowing a bit of Slovakian. We ended up getting the strength to go out after changing so we went on a search for a fruity drink because Meg was craving a good mojito. We stopped at the first bar around the corner from the market and unfortunately couldn't order a mojito, so we decided to do a strawberry juice and vodka (definitely DIFFERENT) but the bartender was so confused that we wanted to ...

... the violence against the jews during WWII... knowing a bit about the controversial history surrounding Slovakia during the holocaust... it was a sad reminder of the past... After receiving the keys and listening to other interesting stories about the people... country... and the city itself... we bid farewell... dumped our bags and headed out to grab a bite to eat... Bratislava is a smallish city... often compared to Prague... it does have hints to it's Czech counterpart... but so ...

... compositions from Andrew Lloyd Webber, Frank Sinatra, Porgy and Bess to name a few. We are about to set sail again for Vienna. Doesn't that sound romantic? I can feel the ship starting to move off, another night of cruising ahead. Bruce and Gerry you would love this, we are having different wines every night along with the local food specialty, they serve the wine of the region, red and white. Just lovely.

... just decided to start walking towards the train station to get a train back to Vienna since it was starting to get cold and we were pretty much soaked. On our walk up to the train station, Craig's umbrella snapped in half. It was very funny. And then since we were walking on a sidewalk next to the road and the road was completely saturated and had puddles along the side, Craig got splashed by a couple cars driving by. Also very hilarious! We finally got to the train ...

... Sén about a fake supermarketing campaign. I hadn't realised the scale of it until I entered the three story tesco complex in the city which sells absolutely everything (I mean everything) the everday Slovak could need. It's slightly strange however, seeing all those smoked sausages and weird cheeses and probably offal (a mix of which I think I had in a packet of crisps which I thought were salt and vinegar) in official tesco packaging. Beware Denmark, Mr Iannucci may have a point!

... French men from Nantes, who was also the first French person I've met on the road. Tom, the token aussie who was making his way home after bumming around in Poland for 6 months. Jose, the dashingly handsome Argentinian who was studying in Vienna and on holiday. Our last night, we were joined by a kickass American named Andrew whose wavelength and general mentality clicked very well with mine. Other honorable mentions include my lady companion Andrea, a student ...

... is, naturally, protected from his passengers by a thick plexiglass screen without even a speaking hole. The passengers who I ask, in Slovak, if they speak English just plain ignore me, as though they have been phoned by the passengers of the previous #204 and told to look out for a stupid, possibly insane, foreigner with a large backpack and a confused expression. I get off the bus somewhere and through a protracted series of backtracks, dangerous but brief ...

... did say it needed repairs)I think I need to stop and stay in one place for more than a few days. After a week or so of constantly moving from city to city, my memories of each city begin to get confused and everything becomes a bit of a jumbled blur.I am feeling a bit flat with the tourist thing at the minute and I think some of my criticisms of Bratislava are more about my state of mind, because there are some really beautiful things to see here....... But the Mr Sheen comment still stands!

We walked through the Old Town area of the city. How charming. The Opera House is in the center of town with a location that ought to help keep us from getting lost. We can stroll past one of the palaces, then past the city plaza lined with flowers, trees and fountains, and proceed to our hotel. By the way, talk about a room with a view.....we ...

... Overview

The historical town of Mosonmagyaróvár, crossed by a number of rivers and creeks, full of green and monuments. There is a good thermal bath attended by many Austrians from nearby Vienna. Being an univeristy town with a very old center, Mosonmagyaróvár has lots of romantic cafes and restaurants. There are quite a few bike roads leading even to such distant places as Györ and Bratislava. The Danube coast ...