Day 4: Slovakia
15 May 2006 |We had to wake up pretty early in the morning on the forth day! Like 4AM early! Half asleep, Azusa and I managed to eat a little bit of breakfast before boarding the tour bus. We felt a bit like zombies, but perked up when we realized that today’s destination is the capital of Slovakia, Bratislava!
I was really interested in seeing Slovakia because the family of one of my life-long friends has their roots in Slovakia. I grew up hearing Slovak words like, “dobrý deň†and “Na zdravie!†It’s funny, but I still remember those words and I actually got to use them on the trip!
Anyways, we arrived in Bratislava around 11:30AM. The guide led us through the beautiful city center stopping here and there to show us some famous statues and beautiful buildings. I made sure to take as many pictures as possible so I could show my friend and his family when we come back to Michigan for a visit this summer. Bratislava is a beautiful city.
Slovakia has been part of the European Union since May, 2004.
After walking around the city for a while it was time for lunch. Good thing too! All that walking works up an appetite! We had lunch at a winery and the traditional Slovakian food was delicious.
After lunch we boarded the tour bus and headed for Bratislava Castle. Bratislava Castle stands on a rocky hill directly above the Danube River. The view from the castle is amazing. You can see all of Bratislava as well as Austria and Vienna. The tour guide also mentioned that on really clear days, you might even see Hungary.
Next Stop: Hungary
August 18th, 2006 at 5:19 am
hey dude, sorry i couldn’t catch up with you for long the other day! man, i had no idea youd travelled around europe tihs year!! look slike it was sweet as..
oh, Happy Birthday by the way!! need to catch up man, we can talk about your upcoming trip to NZ aye!(^_’) hee hee, theres a typo in your kanji of the day romaji for ç„¡æ–™. it should be muryou. sweet as. later fella!
bruce
oh, by the way