A Brief Encounter with Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
Bratislava 鈥� where in the world are we? Go on take a couple of guesses! In fact let鈥檚 turn question on its head. What is the capital of Slovakia? Until three weeks ago when we first entered this聽little known to us聽country, I think if either of these questions had come up in a Quiz I would probably have failed dismally. When it comes to Geography getting an A鈥� Level doesn鈥檛 really guarantee you knowledge about this sort of detail and, given when I was at school Slovakia didn鈥檛 even exist at the time, then perhaps I could be forgiven.
Having arrived in this lovely capital after an all too brief encounter with Slovakia, we wondered whether it would be the icing on the cake to our trip or a damp squib. In fairness it was neither, thanks to a bout of gastric flu which had both of us bed-bound over the course of 48hrs. So if we鈥檙e honest the enthusiasm to do anything more than just a perfunctory tour was firmly tucked up under the duvet. Still I felt compelled to go visit 鈥� I think this is one of the few downsides to travel writing; when you鈥檙e blessed with being in a new place, it feels important and necessary to comment on your experiences. No bad thing, yet it is this passion that drove me to leave my beloved in bed and go experience Bratislava, for my very own Brief Encounter. And I鈥檓 glad I did as it was very pleasant. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Having arrived in this lovely capital after an all too brief encounter with Slovakia, we wondered whether it would be the icing on the cake to our trip or a damp squib. In fairness it was neither, thanks to a bout of gastric flu which had both of us bed-bound over the course of 48hrs. So if we鈥檙e honest the enthusiasm to do anything more than just a perfunctory tour was firmly tucked up under the duvet. Still I felt compelled to go visit 鈥� I think this is one of the few downsides to travel writing; when you鈥檙e blessed with being in a new place, it feels important and necessary to comment on your experiences. No bad thing, yet it is this passion that drove me to leave my beloved in bed and go experience Bratislava, for my very own Brief Encounter. And I鈥檓 glad I did as it was very pleasant. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: A Brief Encounter with Bratislava
Guide Location: Slovakia » Bratislava
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Karen Davies
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Guide Location: Slovakia » Bratislava
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Karen Davies
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
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