Bratislava Day One
We have arrived in Bratislava, Slovakia! Our experience tells us that train travel in Europe is highly over-rated. The trains do not, in fact, run on time! However, we always manage to arrive safely to our next destination so we're not really complaining.
R found us a great flat to stay in while we're here. It's right off the main square so it's quiet but within two minutes of all the action. It's also the safest set of flats in the city being that we're located directly next door to the American embassy! Now, neither of us would normally be happy with that but it's Slovakia so we're feeling fairly confident that we're safe. There are cops and spooks everywhere, including hanging out in the doorway of our building. We always say hi, they sometimes respond. There's also the guy directly across on the rooftop to act as a sniper if we should need. SJ is a fan of the guy being "incognito" in his jeans - it's only his flak jacket and rather large gun that gives him away (R is as anal as ever and tells SJ it's actually a submachine gun)! SJ left the flat this morning to get a newspaper with breakfast and as she was walking by the guard shack on her way back, felt like giving a third base coach hand signal as a joke. She rethought as she didn't want to have to explain to her army husband that she thought she was being funny and subsequently got thrown into an Eastern European jail!
Here's a little heads up for anyone who is so inclined to travel Eastern Europe. There's nowhere to do laundry in any of the countries we've been in. We have asked, and searched high and low. The only thing available is to either pay through the nose and get the hotel to do it, or to pay through the nose and get dry cleaners to do it! So alas, SJ has entered into the oblivion of domesticity. She did indeed wash her husband's dirty drawers by hand in the bathtub! She is sure there are Gods up there laughing at the irony.
Bratislava has arox. half a million people and so far seems very laid back and a great city to end our whirlwind trip in. The people are surprisingly friendly and it's inexpensive - maybe not as cheap as Prague but definitely cheaper than Vienna and Budapest. Day two will be about seeing the sights.
And, we're sure you're all sensing the theme here, we have tried Slovak beer and yes, it is damn good! Slovak wine is apparently where it's at, but we're consistant in our love of beer and are enjoying trying all the new ones immensely.
R found us a great flat to stay in while we're here. It's right off the main square so it's quiet but within two minutes of all the action. It's also the safest set of flats in the city being that we're located directly next door to the American embassy! Now, neither of us would normally be happy with that but it's Slovakia so we're feeling fairly confident that we're safe. There are cops and spooks everywhere, including hanging out in the doorway of our building. We always say hi, they sometimes respond. There's also the guy directly across on the rooftop to act as a sniper if we should need. SJ is a fan of the guy being "incognito" in his jeans - it's only his flak jacket and rather large gun that gives him away (R is as anal as ever and tells SJ it's actually a submachine gun)! SJ left the flat this morning to get a newspaper with breakfast and as she was walking by the guard shack on her way back, felt like giving a third base coach hand signal as a joke. She rethought as she didn't want to have to explain to her army husband that she thought she was being funny and subsequently got thrown into an Eastern European jail!
Here's a little heads up for anyone who is so inclined to travel Eastern Europe. There's nowhere to do laundry in any of the countries we've been in. We have asked, and searched high and low. The only thing available is to either pay through the nose and get the hotel to do it, or to pay through the nose and get dry cleaners to do it! So alas, SJ has entered into the oblivion of domesticity. She did indeed wash her husband's dirty drawers by hand in the bathtub! She is sure there are Gods up there laughing at the irony.
Bratislava has arox. half a million people and so far seems very laid back and a great city to end our whirlwind trip in. The people are surprisingly friendly and it's inexpensive - maybe not as cheap as Prague but definitely cheaper than Vienna and Budapest. Day two will be about seeing the sights.
And, we're sure you're all sensing the theme here, we have tried Slovak beer and yes, it is damn good! Slovak wine is apparently where it's at, but we're consistant in our love of beer and are enjoying trying all the new ones immensely.
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