Slovokia “We should approach the taking of life with a sense of humility and responsibility. The deer does not give itself to the hunter who seeks a trophy, but to the hunter who seeks sustenance and offers respect in return.” Richard Nelson A strange night of sleep. Strange dreams. Not nightmares, but uncomfortable and sinister….
Category: Slovakia
Banská Štiavnica
Slovakia “And the danger is that in this move toward new horizons and far directions, that I may lose what I have now, and not find anything except loneliness.” Sylvia Plath We sleep in. Both keen for a walk, but to start the day means we are taking the first step towards leaving. I don’t…
Spiritual Home
Slovakia “I don’t have a drinking problem ‘Cept when I can’t get a drink.” Tom Waits We wake to blue skies. The current regime of early drinking and the ice cream diet has us ready for the day. What I love about Modra is that every house with a yard has a vineyard. The logical…
Modra
Slovakia “Are you a communist?”“No I am an anti-fascist”“For a long time?”“Since I have understood fascism.” Ernest Hemingway We get an early start. Brno to Modra is only a few hours, but there is a restaurant in Modra called Wild Kitchen. Martin Plastiak spent 20 years working in some of the best kitchens in the US…
Home to Budapest
“How often have I lain beneath rain on a strange roof, thinking of home.” William Faulkner Wednesday A cold morning. Even though Budapest signals the end of our trip, it is a return home in some way. We check out and head to Otto! for breakfast. It is a shame we did not find this…
Bratislava Interrupted
“For there is no folly of the beast of the earth which is not infinitely outdone by the madness of men.” Herman Melville Up early. For reasons undeclared. Breakfast is a disappointing affair. Blue Monday has no food and there is confusion surrounding my order. We head to nearby no9 which is rated well and…
Bratislava Bound
“You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.” Albert Camus Breakfast at Oak. Again. We walk back to the apartment. Shell is ready to leave. I could stay. Check out and walk to the station….
Return to Budapest
“The end of a melody is not its goal: but nonetheless, had the melody not reached its end it would not have reached its goal either. A parable.” Nietzche Saturday It rained overnight. Every time I woke, the sound of rain put me back to sleep. Something so simple, so common, holds so much value…
Reading Lists
“If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all.” Oscar Wilde Friday Breakfast at Beňovský Bistro & Market and numerous coffees to shake the fog from my brain. With a few hundred pages to go in the Lonesome Dove series, it is time to think…