Saturday 30 November 2019
Our Saturday started with an uber to Hauptbanhoff station where we picked up a bus to Bratislava, Slovakia. The ride was a little over an hour, very smooth and very scenic.
I was enchanted by Bratislava. The cobblestone streets wind by mom and pop shops with decorative windows and eateries with the most enticing looking dishes. Passersby can find unique things to do, like drink teas from around the world in a bunker or visit the castle that fortifies the entire city.
We walked and looked, walked and looked, and finally stumbled upon a Christmas Market. This one was definitely known for its food! We sampled rolled potato crepes with goose liver and onion (lokse), sandwiches with grilled meats, mustard, onions and pickles (ciganska pecienka), sausages (klobasa) and loaded potato pancakes. Even though it was our coldest day yet, there were still tons of locals out enjoying the market.
After eating our absolute fill (and enjoying a popsicle stick hot chocolate) Mark and I went to the underground tea bunker to enjoy a warm pot of Chinese fruit tea and to thaw our fingers and toes.
We met back up with Callie and Andrew for the bus ride back to Vienna. I would highly, highly recommend Bratislava to anyone visiting Vienna or the surrounding region. But enough about Slovakia, because we needed to get back to Vienna. We were trying to make the line for standing room only Opera tickets, unfortunately, due to bus blips and map malfunctions we didn't quite make it in time. (Guess it's a good excuse to go back!) Instead, the four of us competed in a scavenger hunt at the Christmas Market in museum quarter. We had so much fun! Some of the highlights included: making my own hot chocolate (with the direction and supervision of a vendor--- my hot chocolate game is forever better now!), finding my own personal nut cracker-- oh to have a husband of many talents!) and making a snow angel minus the snow. We had so much fun but the cold was starting to take its toll, so we headed to an eclectic local spot for a beer and a bite before bed. Prost to a great last night with friends in Vienna 🍻
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