Europe Part 2: Slovak and Czech Countryside

Today I drove from Bratislava to Warsaw. I took a detour through some of the mountainous regions on the Slovak/Czech border and was rewarded with some excellent scenery. To wit:

But first … the hotel where I was staying in Bratislava:

Hotel Marrol’s, Bratislava, Slovakia

And a couple of food-related posts. This sign reads a bit badly in English, but I’m told that in Slovak it means “constant menu.”

Stale Menu · Bratislava, Slovakia

And this … reminds me of some place I’ve heard of before. I just can’t think of what!

M & D Fastfood · Senec, Slovakia

A bit of road-sign humor. In the European road signage system, a red circle with a number in it indicates either a speed limit or (if placed on a vehicle) the maximum speed that that vehicle can attain. Somebody here is very optimistic about their bicycle, saying that it can attain 80 km/h / 50 mph.

Fast Bike · Trnava, Slovakia

Kočovce, Slovakia

Beckov, Slovakia

Trenčianske Stankovce, Slovakia

north of Trenčín, Slovakia

As I got farther north in Slovakia, things started to get more interesting. Here is a small village where I left the main road for a few minutes …

Kolárovice, Slovakia

Kolárovice, Slovakia

Kolárovice, Slovakia

Kolárovice, Slovakia

Kolárovice-Čiakov, Slovakia

east of Velké Karlovice, Czechia

Šance Reservoir, south of Ostravice, Czechia

Once I arrived in Warsaw, the hotel offered a “palace view.” Just a little “palace:”

Warsaw, Poland