Trencin, Bratislava, Vienna
We stopover at Trencin to pick up her stuff and then headed to Bratislava. Everyone (including. me) was still recovering from the New Year, so after some cabbage soup and wine, everyone was just sitting, chatting and relaxing.
Walking around in Bratislava alone was really refreshing. I wasn't in a hurry to be anywhere or see anything. I felt I was between a traveller and a local. I revisited every small alleyways, man at work, paparazzi man, man at bench, primate house etc. After few hours, I was feeling more like a local than a tourist and felt ready to show anyone Blava again like I used to. Tracing memory of all the friends who I had spent time with was joyful. I miss them.
I can't quite able to describe the feeling of wondering around in an ancient town full of history alone, but I know he would understand. I wish he was here. Strolling in Blava reminds me of my favour film - Before Sunset. I was taking the train to Vienna and flying out tomorrow. It all sounds like the movie. Maybe I'll even meet someone? :$.
After getting myself familiar to the town again, I decided to have ICE CREAM! You should see the girl's face when I asked for it! She was surprised at my request and she told me that they didn't have any corns :x
"Is in a cup okay?" She asked timidly. I nodded
"Take away or..." "Take away." I said without hesitation. It was snowing outside and I wanted to do it properly - eating ice cream in snow! Crazy? Well, that's me :$ So, in the end, I had two scoops of ice cream in a paper coffee cup with a lid. Oh! They didn't have spoon, so I had a coffee stirrer instead!
I was so tired after strolling for 4-5 hours, so I really just want to rest and didn't have the energy to be social. Funny that my carriage to Vienna was full of Americans.
Again, I was back to Vienna after 10 days. This time, I wasn't so jetlag, so we walked around the center. After dinner and strolling the center, I was again ready for THE ICE CREAM SHOP hunt and he was trying to find THE Chocolate Place. We then found out that it's the SAME place :p I was so full after that!!
Summary
Walking around in Bratislava alone was really refreshing. I wasn't in a hurry to be anywhere or see anything. I felt I was between a traveller and a local. I revisited every small alleyways, man at work, paparazzi man, man at bench, primate house etc. After few hours, I was feeling more like a local than a tourist and felt ready to show anyone Blava again like I used to. Tracing memory of all the friends who I had spent time with was joyful. I miss them.
I can't quite able to describe the feeling of wondering around in an ancient town full of history alone, but I know he would understand. I wish he was here. Strolling in Blava reminds me of my favour film - Before Sunset. I was taking the train to Vienna and flying out tomorrow. It all sounds like the movie. Maybe I'll even meet someone? :$.
After getting myself familiar to the town again, I decided to have ICE CREAM! You should see the girl's face when I asked for it! She was surprised at my request and she told me that they didn't have any corns :x
"Is in a cup okay?" She asked timidly. I nodded
"Take away or..." "Take away." I said without hesitation. It was snowing outside and I wanted to do it properly - eating ice cream in snow! Crazy? Well, that's me :$ So, in the end, I had two scoops of ice cream in a paper coffee cup with a lid. Oh! They didn't have spoon, so I had a coffee stirrer instead!
I was so tired after strolling for 4-5 hours, so I really just want to rest and didn't have the energy to be social. Funny that my carriage to Vienna was full of Americans.
Again, I was back to Vienna after 10 days. This time, I wasn't so jetlag, so we walked around the center. After dinner and strolling the center, I was again ready for THE ICE CREAM SHOP hunt and he was trying to find THE Chocolate Place. We then found out that it's the SAME place :p I was so full after that!!
Summary
- Trencin - more new year champaign and sweet
- Slovak culture chat: Education system, history, Slovak KIA etc
- a lay-back evening
- Ice cream in a coffee cup with a coffee stirrer as spoon
- Strolling in Blava for 5 hours. Revisiting man at work, paparazzi man, man at bench, primate house etc. Randomly walking into second hand shop, gallery, antique shops. It's still snowing :)
- It's cheaper to buy a RETURN ticket to Vienna than a ONE WAY ticket still :0
- Walking around Vienna and found THE ICE CREAM PLACE :)
- Food: Her dad's experimental meat cake, champaign, sweet, cabbage coup, wine, ice cream breakfast, potato pancake (yum!), hot chocolate (excellent!), pizza, wine, THE Ice Cream Place.
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Happy birthday Angel
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