Day: 45 While I had planned today to try and rent a bike and cruise around the base of the mountain range here, when I looked out the window this morning I saw that it was pouring rain and all my outdoor activities would have to wait. I had to leave the room I’d been [...]
Day: 44 Hiking the entire surrounding area was the plan for the day. After a huge breakfast made for me by the woman who runs the place I’m staying I headed across town to get a lift on one of the local cable trains to the top of one of the smaller peaks (Hrebienok) in [...]
Day: 43 I was up early enough to catch the early train (9:34am) to Stary Smokovec, The supposed outdoor hot spot of Slovakia. I could have waited until the 10:20am train but since they both arrived about 5 minutes apart and the first one is half the price I packed my bag and made my [...]
Day: 42 So all I really want today is to see the castle, wander the old town and eat another great Slovak meal. I grabbed my camera and a couple of lenses and headed out the door not even bothering to look out the window. I make it about 10 steps out the front door [...]
Day: 41 6am: I wake up to the church bells and have to piss. 6:05am: I get up walk out the door to my room to the bathroom in the hall wearing only my boxers and the door to my room locks behind me. Damn. 6:06am: I pee 6:07am: I gently knock on the door [...]
Day: 40 I woke up a little hung over from another rough night in Budapest, it was around 7:30am and even though I had only slept a few hours I wanted to get a train north as soon as possible. I gathered my stuff, returned my keys, paid my bill and headed off to the [...]
