Slovakia and Vienna     Last Updated: 19-Jul-03

From Zakopane, Poland, we drove quickly through Slovakia, the smaller ex-conjoint twin of Czechslovakia. A brief stop for lunch at a lake, and then on to Bratislava,the capital of Slovakia.

Pirogi, lasagne, pickles, horseradish 

Like in Poland, we saw bad accidents, and accompanying traffic jams.

Oops 

Photo safari opportunities during the traffic jam 

Bratislava, the capitol of a poor country, is still recovering from the Soviet era. They are slowly investing and building. The old town center has wonderful architecture, and much of the restoration is very art sensitive, ranging from old art to new, modern detail. We also had a fine dinner in the old town, including a very hot (as requested!) goulash. Scott's shirt is still stained from all the paprika they put in it. They also managed to work cheese into every other recipe.

Sidewalk art - a tile in the street  More sidewalk art 
Chruch tower 

Fish art biting Scott 

Cheese crepe, cheese salad, cheese something, and red, hot goulash 

 

Vienna, Austria    

Roswitha's cousin Birgit (and her 2-year-old son Timo) were kind enough to let us spend the night with them at their Apartment in Vienna, which is just across the border (by normal routes, not necessarily ours) from Bratislava.

After staying up until 3 AM talking with Birgit, Roswitha rose early to apply for her Russian visa. While waiting for it to process, we went to lunch at restaurant Shabanack near Birgit's, where Timo demonstrated his eating and entertainment skills. Afterwards, we went off to the Russian embassy to wait in line for the visa. The next stop was the Styrian embassy, and then we headed South to Kindberg and Graz. We'd like to thank Birgit and Timo for their hospitality and patience.

Tasty breakfast at Birgit's 

Timo (he's the one in the hat) and Birgit 
Wienerschnitzel, gemischten Salat, grunen Salat, Semmelknoedel mit Ei, and Apfelsaft gesprizt (or is that Apfelsaft Schörle?) 

The first of many Russian lines? 

Visa at the Styrian Embassy 

On the way to Graz, we stopped in to see Roswitha's aunt Helga and uncle Rudi Teubenbacher (Birgit's parents) in the small town of Kindberg. Since retiring, they have been continuously improving and remodelling their house, making it a stylish Teubenbacher Schloss. We wanted to see the latest improvements on their never-ending project. They also treated us to a wonderful Styrian snack, from which we could barely waddle away. Danke!

Roswitha and tante Helga 

Yummy! But, it's just a little snack... 

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