It was her idea.. Eventually we get to BRATISLAVA! (Motorhome travel in Europe)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- We thought of skipping our planned visit to Bratislava as we were had a deadline to reach Prague in a couple of days. But the heatwave finally subsided, and we were too close to give up now.
From a rural park-up we made an attempt to cycle along the Danube but the weather surprised us yet again and we had to come up with another plan.
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Thank you for visiting our country. Hope you enjoyed your time in Slovakia ❤😉
Thank you, we did! We just wish we could have seen more! We will next time. Thanks for watching! 😊
Another great video. Thanks for the upload.
I have been to Bratislava some years ago on the way to Prague from Budapest. But I travelled (with my daughter) by car and it was a small Punto which you can squeeze it through narrow streets and busy traffic and you can park it almost anywhere. Completely different experience (same places). With this small Punto we managed to park very close to Old Town and Bratislava castle so much less time spent on walking to main attractions. We still walked a lot to other secluded places and my daughter was very good to google out some good places to eat and visit, and some very discounted prices for a 4 star hotels for our accommodation. I just followed her and we had a great time. But next time my wife and I travelled from Belgrade and Budapest to Krakow through through Slovakia, and that was even better experience. That route goes over Tatra mountain and we stayed overnight in Banksy Bistrica which is Bratislava in small. But Tatra was well worth experiencing. I like only acacia honey and I had the best tasting acacia honey in my life. A couple of years later I have chosen the same route just so I can by the same acacia honey again. And also there is a small Zuberec village with the the whole village nearby as a museum (reconstructed village from the old era). It is a small detour from the main road but the forest and scenery is magic. There were some wild strawberries you can pick on the side of the road under the tall trees. Then, instead of going back to the main road the same way, you continue the same road towards Vitanova where you turn left to the main road again. There is even better scenery as you go through some thermal and ski resort which are just as beautiful during the summer.
But your route is different and you are time restricted so you will show us some different things just as beautiful. I really wish you more luck with the weather in the future even though you are smiling all the time on your videos and always bravely going head on towards the unknown.
Looking forward to your next video.
Thank you for your great comment. ❤ We're making notes of all the suggestions! Our initial plan was also to travel from Bratislava towards Krakow to see more of Slovakia. We just once again realised a lifetime is not enough to see and experience even a single country! We're right in the north of Germany at the moment and the weather is looking much better after lots of rain in the area. We're hoping for some nice sunny days in Jutland! ☀😎
Great video guys! Really enjoy it seeing you happy and living the dream!
Thanks so much!! ❤
Hi folks a lot of cycling n walking .. Interesting old Hotel . But weather more comfortable ..
Stay Free and Safe Travels 😀 🙏
It was still hot but definitely bearable after the previous couple of weeks. Thanks Mike!
Andre, I'll try pay Lisa back by getting her to cycle in the rain soon... On her own bike! Thanks for showing us Bratislava! Since if those dishes look like ones I've had in the czech republic, they are delicious! The halusky with sauerkraut and pork is delicious, and the dumplings with blueberries!
You might just scare Lisa off from visiting! 😂 In the next video we visit Prague where we had food similar to what you describe..
No no, I'm bringing the sunshine with me! 😜
Great video as usual
Enjoy
Great video guys. Bratislava looks amazing, 10.50 for those plates seemed a bit steep mind, as for the beers ! They looked well worth the price.
Stay safe and keep those videos coming.
Those beers were really good! Brewed on site! You can even have peek at the brewery if you ask the staff.
Fun fact about the bridge you adimired (officially named Slovak National Uprising Bridge): it's actually the longest single pylon, single cable-stayed plane suspention bridge in the world.
It's an impressive bridge! Lisa was (is) a bridge engineer and we often spend more time than most people checking out bridges. 😋
Hey guys, lovely video as ever, Bratislava looks lovely. We'd have tried something local too (if vegan!) and maybe regretted it and definitely used the train too. Another destination on our list! It was a BIG video, big fish, big beer, big wind, big bridge......
Happy travels you two, hope you've found some cooler summer air now.
See you on the road? K & N x
Hi guys! Although traditional food in the region of Czechia / Slovakia will always be meat (and potato) based you will always have vegan options - especially in larger locations. Else, just go for the beer 😋😎 We don't really do justice to a location with our 'city' videos as they're a bit harder to film and not be a '10 things to see'. We've been in the north of Germany for the a few weeks and now in Jutland, Denmark and the weather is really nice. By late September we should be in the north of France and from there make our way south. Would be great to meet you on the road! All the best to you both and enjoy your travels!
@WeWillNomad hi Andre & Lisa. We started typing this and paused while being nosey, watching someone from a MASSIVE American style RV just drove the car they'd towed 100 yards to the Elsen point 😳
Anyway, we're off to Scotland next week before a 'shake down' in Devon. We head to Ireland late September, then land in Santander mid December. Our only fixed date is a 'treat' on our birthdays in February in Morocco. Even when we have some time (like this week) we seem to stay put if we find a good running, walking, swimming, cycling, exploring location so we are quite prepared to travel slowly!! It would be so lovely to meet up if our stars align!
Happy travels
K & N xx 💙🚐
Awesome! We'll probably be well south of Santander come mid-December 😋We've learnt that it can be quite tricky to cross paths with fellow travelers... but seeing as we're also heading for Morocco(!). .... 😉 Sounds like you guys got an exciting time ahead! 😎
Hello Julle Twee
Always great to watch "Your" videos. That's what people have to understand, they are your travels. Unfortunately you can't go to every single place and some people forget that some of us have a very limited allowance in which to travel with. Besides, like that it gives you an excuse to come back and see what you've missed. I just love seeing the amount of "lekkers" you go through before breakie!!! Great travels guys and I love to see the positive energy you emit. Dankie dat ons saam met julle kan reis. Hope one day to bump into you guys if all goes well. Just one more request from you, how did the upgrade go?
Totsiens
Roy
Hi Roy! Exactly as you say, we do it our way and invite others along for the trip by making these videos. It's just different when you're on the road full time. Every day is not a 'real' vacation. We promise to give proper feedback on the suspension job. Wanted to get some mileage done first to evaluate properly. Thanks so much for your comment. Have an extra braai on us. 😎
Great vlog … we did laugh a lot!!! Lisa ever the engineer? Loving me a bridge 😘
2 ice creams before breakfast … Managa !!! 😅 interesting place … 😎
🤣 Glad you enjoyed it! I (Lisa) could easily have ice-cream for breakfast everyday... I blame my Sicilian genes! 😜
@@WeWillNomad awww Lol I too am Sicilian!! Both my parents are from Petralia Soprana province of Palermo😀 and yes Italian/Sicilian ice cream is divine 🌸
😋 The first time I (Andre) ever had ice-cream for breakfast was in Palermo. (Lisa's grandmother is from Castellammare del Golfo)
@@WeWillNomad awww hehe Andre… Italian gelato is worthy of a breakfast!! I have family in Trapani … beautiful area. Actually in Cambridge there is an Italian pasticeria.. tiny but they sell pistachio gelato … made by Italians… to live for and not bright green! 😘🍧🤩
Btw, at the begining of the video, the helicopter over the Slovakian side hovered over the "old fortress" as there was the annual anti-terrorist exercise on that week.
Ah, we were wondering if it was just regular training. Thanks for letting us know and for watching! 😊
There's no such word Slovakian.
@@bobberes7155*slovak side, better?
The day André got out of bed on the wrong side (or whatever one does in a van). 🤣
🤣 There's definitely a wrong side. It's dependent on whether I accidentally squish Lisa when I get out. 😂
@@WeWillNomad hehe
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If you go too far north you'll get British style weather, continual rain. 😩 😀😀😀😀
Don't jinx us! 😄 We'll make a rapid u-turn if necessary. Just waiting for schools to go back.
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Ai love your videos ❤ tank you for sharing kisses
Thank you!
Another great vlog. Can you tell me the make and model of your electric bike and where you bought it from, please? Thanks
Thank you! We're using a Radwagon 4 from RadPowerBikes. Unfortunately they're suspending sales in Europe and will only be available in North America from later this year. However, you can consider other long tail cargo bikes as well.
@@WeWillNomad many thanks. Safe travels.
Hi Andre.. park n ride for cities are great eh! What editing software do you use ?
It can be a good option to use park and ride. In this case we we left the park and ride at 11 that night due to some boy racing activities 🤦But it convenient none the less. Last year I switched to Davinci Resolve Studio for video editing and it's great. Although it requires a dedicated graphics card.
What about the suspension- were the modifications worth it? I was in suspense!!
We'll still do some proper feedback. But in general the difference is massive. Everything just feel more 'stable' and controlled.
Love the videos, really informative & your down to earth style of presentation- warts & all. Most of all, your enthusiasm & sense of fun shines thru, stay safe. P
What is a best country slovaki or hungary?
There's no such thing as 'best country'. We might like or prefer certain destinations but often you need to just spend some more time in a place to learn more about it. Usually it is the people you meet that makes the difference.
Bratislava... the most boring place in Europe... Belgrade is Las Vegas for Bratislava
Wouldn't say the MOST boring. 😁
Good crap! So I'm never bored in Bratislava... There's always something going on there and there's somewhere to go, whether it's to a concert, football, hockey, after monuments, shopping centers, bars, there are also nice places to walk along the Danube embankment to the new Downtown . In Belgrade, people are just more temperamental, so it seems that maybe there is more life there because they live mainly in the evening...
To climb Lovćen and not see the grave of one of the greatest people the Balkans ever had because it costs 8€, and then to go to Bratislava and do this... I reckon it's personal preferences...
Still a great video (although a bit boring)
Actually it's 16€ and yes of course it's personal preference. Thanks for watching.
@@WeWillNomad It's your way and your enjoyment, just don't contemplate the costs because we're not interested in them
I am from Slovakia. I have only two reasons why I visit the capital city, Bratislava. The first one is the airport to get out of here, and the second is the Greek restaurant. I've visited 25 other European capital cities, but none look so terrible due to lots of graffiti, the terribly devastated facades of most buildings, and that socialistic feeling. If you want to see a really beautiful city, just take a train to Trnava (20-30 mins from Bratislava). It is the most beautiful city in Slovakia.
It was our first time in the area so we thought it was worth visiting at least once. Thanks for the tip on Trnava, that sounds like a must see for next time. 😎
No určite veď Trnava je ako dedina oproti Bratislave... Ani hrad tam nie je ani rieka tade netečie... Za pol dňa tam človek nemá čo robit v celej Trnave. Prejde historické centrum behne do city arény nákupného centra pozrieť a môže ísť domov...
Of course, Trnava is like a village opposite Bratislava... There is no castle there, nor is there a river... In half a day there is nothing to do in all of Trnava. He passes the historic center, runs to the city arena shopping center to see and can go home