Monthly Archives: August 2011

Precious sunshine on the Slovak-Polish border

By the time we made it to Žilina, we were ready to dry out.  We were blessed with sunny weather and warm hospitality from Michal and Lenka.  A welcome beer and dinner:

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Finally, the start in Slovakia!

As soon as I arrived, I liked Bratislava.  It was small, quiet, cute, with very little traffic.  The downtown area isn’t fully gentrified, but it’s on its way.  I started to wonder if I simply decide whether I’ll like a … Continue reading

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Willkommen in Österreich

I enjoyed a wonderful week in Czech.  Even though the country was doing everything to make me want to leave, I still felt sad to go.  I even lingered sentimentally in the rain in ugly, crowded, busy Znojmo, the last … Continue reading

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