Unmapped Escapades

Serendipitous Sojourns, Ramblin’ Routes, and Impromptu Excursions

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Entries Tagged as 'Slovakia'

Last Sets of Pictures

August 14th, 2008 · No Comments

If anybody’s still looking at this, I posted the last couple sets of pictures to Flikr. 
This set shows Banska Bystrica and Banska Stiavnica in Slovakia and the ride between those two towns.
This set shows Monica, Annette, Genny, and me in Budapest. 

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Tags: Banska Bystrica · Banska Stiavnica · Budapest

Let Me Tell You A Little Secret… - August 2-5, 2008

August 5th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Shhh. Come a little closer. I’m gonna whisper it right in your ear.
“Slovakia.”
That’s it. Slovakia. Visit as soon as you possibly can. Right now, the Slovaks have it all to themselves, and the Vienna to Krakow to Budapest travelers are seriously missing out. Even our trusty (not!) Let’s Go [...]

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Tags: Banska Bystrica · Banska Stiavnica

My Bicycle Gently Weeps - Poprad, Slovakia - July 31 - August 2, 2008

August 2nd, 2008 · 4 Comments

My handlebars creak. My warped wheel groans against the brakes on each rotation. My un-greased chain squeals.
Okay, so my bicycle doesn´t exactly weep, but it comes close to it, and so do I. My thighs burn. My shoulder bag is soaked in sweat. My body and mind are exhausted.
We´ve spent the last 2 days cycling [...]

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Tags: Poprad · Zakopane