“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…
Category: Slovakia
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…
Poprad, again
“He liked to get off by himself, a mile or so from camp, and listen to the country, not the men.” Larry McMurtry A strange night’s sleep. Maybe I have forgotten how to sleep sober. Breakfast at Beňovský Bistro & Market and then for a much needed barber appointment. Not a bad trim but a…
Auschwitz-Birkenau
“But there was no need to be ashamed of tears, for tears bore witness that a man had the greatest of courage, the courage to suffer.” Viktor E. Frankl Wednesday Today we leave Šumperk. Breakfast and I am a little tired. My skin is blotchy from drinking and a bad diet. My body has started…
Kraków – Poland
“I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery—air, mountains, trees, people. I thought, “This is what it is to be happy.” Sylvia Plath I awake to the sound of birdsong and the fast running brook under our window. There are no sounds outside of nature. My only complaint is that the sun rises…
Zázrivá – Slovakia
“Desperation is the raw material of drastic change. Only those who can leave behind everything they have ever believed in can hope to escape. ” William S. Burroughs You need to be prepared to change your plans. Our initial plan was to explore Romania, but more heat is heading our way. With highs of 37…