Day 99 28July 2013 Bratislava, (I am running a few days behind due to internet connection problems...which could be my laptop playing up, however I have the same issues with my samsing tablet) A short bit about this day. Too hot to do much and too hot to write. Like in Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius etc., Bratislava offers a free city tour which is something I have grown to like. It was my intention to do this today; the starting point being a mere few hundred me...

Day 98 27 July 2013 Bratislava – Not a cool place! I have been to many many places and late afternoon arrived in Bratislava the capital of Slovakia which was once part of the Czechoslovak republic. It may sound disappointing but a fact is a fact- This is not a cool place. (More on that later) Graz, where I left from this morning, is near the border of Hungary. My Austrian Vignette (temporary road tax for 10 days) had expired so I decided to travel just ...

Day 97 26 July 2013 Graatz- you win ! Most of Europe has at least a 2000 year history. Many places started with the building of a castle for a particular Lord and Master, with the peasants living close by at a lower level. Each and every castle I have seen thus far is positioned on a hill. Yesterday I was riding through a village and saw a sign pointing into the direction of a castle I had already taken a picture of. I followed the signs and had a look. The pl...