Tomorrow morning, we bid a fond farewell to Slovakia, as we leave the capital, Bratislava, and head for Vienna, the Austrian capital, for five days.
We've had a great time here in Bratislava, but as always, all good things must come to an end. The food has been excellent, with restaurants like Le Monde, Mezzo Mezzo and Tempus Fugit (the latter two of which coincidentally have the same owner) giving anything in Budapest a run for its money.
Yesterday, we took a river-boat up the Danube to Devín Castle. Once we'd climbed to the top of the castle grounds, we were rewarded with beautiful views of the lower ramparts, plus distant views up the Danube into Austria.
Today, the largest part of the day was taken up with a day-trip to Slovakia's oldest town, Trnava.
Vienna promises to be a veritable feast for all five senses, not least amongst which that of taste. We'll be staying within the historic Innere Stadt, at the Sacher Hotel, founded by the son of the inventor of the famous Sacher-Torte.