Nineteenth Stop - Bratislava, Slovakia

Thanks to our good friends at Groupon, we were able to tag on a trip to the capital of Slovakia. For those who have seen the movie "Eurotrip", you will know what we were expecting. For those who haven't, well, it looks something like this.


However, the city turned out to be nothing like it - well, we only saw the downtown. But what we saw was a neat city, friendly people who couldn't quite figure out where my foreign accent was from, and cheap, yes, cheap, Christmas markets.



And finally, if anyone knows how this guy did it, please leave a comment.

Thanks.

Eighteenth Stop - Vienna, Austria

"Haben Sie Wien schon bei Nacht geseh'n...?" - Inspired by the musical makings of Mr. Fendrich and Jenn's desire to see some K&K, we decided to go on a short trip to Vienna.


Despite having only two full days, we managed to get a clear picture of the wonderful life of Empress Elisabeth aka Sisi and some other royals, some of it from high above.


Other than that, the trip was dominated by visits to various Kaffeehäuser and by Schnitzel, Schnitzel, and more Schnitzel. Finding the best and largest Schnitzel in Vienna (unofficial home of the Schnitzel) turned out to be a daunting task which could not be completed in such a short time. We tried anyways and Jenn gave it her very best.

For those who plan a trip, two recommendations. Lodging at Pension Aviano is incredibly central and room 308 is almost like a trip back in time ... almost.


For those with a giant appetite for some true Viennaise food, try "Zu den 2 Lieserln" in the Burggasse. You won't be disappointed.