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Bratislava Castle

Waltzing through the old Czechoslovakia south into Austria

July 30th 1974
We were up early due to a lousy night’s sleep, attributed to the van being parked on an angle on the side of the road – lesson learnt! We made the last few kilometres to the Polish-Czech border by 9am, where we had a relatively hassle free crossing, although it took some time to persuade them to change zlotys back to US dollars. We were away again before 11am in bright sunshine, and we weaved ... read more
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Austrian Flag Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria'... ... read more
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