Blogs from Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia, Europe

Pohodove prebratie, check out mame do 9/00. Nalozenie auta s batohmi a presun na ranajky na terasu. Ideme za majitelom s umyslom platit, ukazej nech sa v klude najeme a potom to vyriesime. Vcerajsiu veceru si davam zohriat v mikrovlnke za asistencie majitela. Je toho este riadna kopa, mami ani mimi hned z rana take tazke jedlo nechcu a davaju si len maslove rozky. Neni nad to zacat den vysmazanym rizkom, este pivo a bolo by to idealne. Nakoniec nieco z taniera konci aj tak v smetiaku, proste strasna kopa jedla. Majitel nas mierne sokuje, ked miriam zakazuje po sebe umyvat tanier, vau. Mensie postavanie pri aute, cakanie kym sa majitel porozprava s ostatnymi hostami. Ubytko platim eurami, 37,80€ + poplatok obci 1€ za noc osobu = 43,80€. Sefovi davam 50€, ide do svojho dalsieho domu, ... read more

Hello everyone, Sorry we've been so slack at updating. We've been busy motoring around to try and get down South well ahead of the wedding so we can begin to slow down near Greece and enjoy the weather and unwinding after the hectic whistle stop tour. Czech Republic was beautiful. We really enjoyed the pretty spa town Karlovy Vary, were we swam in a thermal pool on top of the only ugly communist looking building in town, overlooking the valley, filled with beautiful georgian looking buildings, a bit like Bath but in colour! We tried the spa water, fizzy and mineraly and not at all like mucus as the guide book suggested! Prague was crazy busy, but well worth going to for a wander about. One of our highlights was climbing up to the castle to ... read more

Slovakians call their homecountry: "The land where the one eyed fox is playing guitar". Patrick, our cheery guide to the joys of skiing in Slovakia, got off to a good start when he promised that by the end of the day my two brothers and I would be the "carving gods of the Carpathians". The three of us are seasoned skiers, but technique is not always our strong point. The prospect of learning how to descend the slopes with Zeus-like panache appealed. We liked Patrick and we liked what he promised. Our master class in how to get the most out of carving skis came in Jasná, the biggest resort in Slovakia. With its 35 kilometres of marked pistes, Jasná caters for skiers of all abilities. And its wide blue and red runs are well suited ... read more

Julia woke up at 5:30. I tried to tell her it's not time to get up yet, mama only slept 4 hours, but her response was pretty nasty throw up. I thought this is just from her congestion - she didn't eat much but all the snot kept draining into her tummy. Then she threw up again, and again...and again....6 times total and only bile was coming out. She was also running fever and couldn't even hold water down. This only lasted 2 hours, we gave her anti nausea meds and soon introduced fluids and she was fine. She slept on and off the whole day. I went to Ohnivko with Monika and Janka and had three small beers and came home. I also found out that Monika and Miso are engaged. Thanks Monika my friend ... read more

This morning it was out to a few sites in the various districts of Bratislava. The first stop was a monument to the liberation of Slovakia after the WWII. I am sort of ashamed that I don't know more about the history of this area. And I have to admit that I find it hard to think of switching from Nazi occupation to Russian-led Communism as liberation, but it's an adjustment I'll have to make, mentally. Next stop was the Sandberg, a geological formation that is made entirely of sandstone, and that preserves a lot of the geological history of the area. Pretty nifty! Another running joke is how fast I'm going through sites here, as the average tourist is a) a fair bit older than me and b) not as fit (thank-you, Running Room!). And ... read more