Not too sure what to expect of Slovakia we were feeling even more hesitant when we pulled up at the campground with security at the gate and the blonde bombshell on reception who told us to be careful of our things and to keep all our windows locked! What had we gotten ourselves into? But we were here now and we had to make the most of what life was throwing at us.
We pitched up in a park (?) on the banks of a lake. The weather was stunning and so we went off to explore our surroundings. At one end of the lake there was an automated wakeboarding machine that was towing 10 guys around at once, with stunt ramps and tricks. We stopped and watched them for a while and then continued along the mosquito ridden path beside the lake. Clouds and clouds of mosquitos! I took a photo of the twilight across the lake and realised later that I was actually photographing a nudist beach. Oooops! The next morning we headed into Bratislava. One of the first streets we came across was called Laurinska. Apparently my name comes from Slavik origins.
Bratislava was a huge surprise with its detailed unique architecture, quirky statues placed strategically around the streets, its market platz with an actual market and cool grafitti. We had a fantastic day walking the streets taking endless photos and just enjoying ourselves. Slovakia proved to be more modern than the traditional Czech Republic, even though they are neighours. Although our stay was short in this little Eastern European Country we loved the time we spent here.
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We pitched up in a park (?) on the banks of a lake. The weather was stunning and so we went off to explore our surroundings. At one end of the lake there was an automated wakeboarding machine that was towing 10 guys around at once, with stunt ramps and tricks. We stopped and watched them for a while and then continued along the mosquito ridden path beside the lake. Clouds and clouds of mosquitos! I took a photo of the twilight across the lake and realised later that I was actually photographing a nudist beach. Oooops! The next morning we headed into Bratislava. One of the first streets we came across was called Laurinska. Apparently my name comes from Slavik origins.
Bratislava was a huge surprise with its detailed unique architecture, quirky statues placed strategically around the streets, its market platz with an actual market and cool grafitti. We had a fantastic day walking the streets taking endless photos and just enjoying ourselves. Slovakia proved to be more modern than the traditional Czech Republic, even though they are neighours. Although our stay was short in this little Eastern European Country we loved the time we spent here.
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| A trolley bus heading out of Bratislava. |
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| Laurinska Street which leads into the heart of old town. |
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| The buildings in the old town were different from any we have seen in Europe. |
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| Paparazzi always watching you. One of the 12 quirky statues scattered across the city. |
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| This statue was fantastic as it emerged from beneath the pavement. |
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| A local Slovakian artist at work in the Markt Platz. |
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| We stumbled across this bus depot near old town Bratislava. |
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| This bridge, with all its grafitti, spans the river Danube in Bratislava. |
