Bratislava

Located on the Danube – Slovakia is otherwise a landlocked country in Central Europe. (and if I had figured out that there was a map on wall in the main lounge, well, it wold have been the starting photo each day. Sorry about that. Sort of.

The history of the country and the capital is long and involved – the “young” economist who first provided a lecture then escorted us on a walking tour had a sense of humor while communicating the often challenging and tragic history of the country. When you are small and less populated that the countries around you – well let us just say that you can wake up one morning and find that rulers in far distant lands made decisions about your future without ever stepping foot in the county. As always – here is the Wiki link for Slovakia and also one for Bratislava.

The city in early morning.

 

and one of three major bridges. The “oldest bridge” which has under gone rebuilding and renaming now multiple times over the centuries is now actually the newest bridge. I am sparing you the picture of steel architecture covered with green paint.

then there is what we are all calling the UFO bridge.

which should be obvious.

All the rest of my photos are on my camera. The one with the older connector (mini not micro) so downloading photos will have to wait.

I added a few more stitches to Leo Rising.

 

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About Holly

fiber person - knitter, spinner, weaver who spent 33 years being a military officer to fund the above. And home. And family. Sewing and quilting projects are also in the stash. After living again in Heidelberg after retiring (finally) from the U.S. Army May 2011, we moved to the US ~ Dec 2015. Something about being over 65 and access to health care. It also might have had to do with finding a buyer for our house. Allegedly this will provide me a home base in the same country as our four adult children, all of whom I adore, so that I can drive them totally insane. Considerations of time to knit down the stash…(right, and if you believe that…) and spin and .... There is now actually enough time to do a bit of consulting, editing. Even more amazing - we have only one household again. As long as everyone understands that I still, 40 years into our marriage, don't do kitchens or bathrooms. For that matter, not being a golden retriever, I don't do slippers or newspapers either. I don’t miss either the military or full-time clinical practice. Limiting my public health/travel med/consulting and lecturing to “when I feel like it” has let me happily spend my pension cruising, stash enhancing (oops), arguing with the DH about where we are going to travel next and book buying. Life is good!
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