Yesterday's adventure got us to a height of 2190 metres, and you can see from the photos on that post that the mountains around us were rocky and craggy at that height. Today we headed in the opposite direction on the electric railway, aiming for a place called Strbske Pleso. We wanted to take the … Continue reading A Tatra Mountain Loop: Štrbské Pleso & Štrba
Retirement
Big Wheels Keep on Turning: Tatra Cable Car Adventure
We dodged a bullet today. Or more to the point, if we had proceeded with what we had planned to do - we might well have felt like shooting ourselves. It went like this. Jay had been out for an exploration walk the evening before, so we followed her advice and turned down a lonely-looking … Continue reading Big Wheels Keep on Turning: Tatra Cable Car Adventure
Travelling in Style: Tatra Mountains Poland/Slovakia
We have had some "interesting" adventures in getting around on the public transport in Central Europe. Sometimes it seems that the transfer has consumed more of the story than the sights at the destination. Today is one of those days. Even though Waddy invokes, "We shall never speak of this again," whenever it seems the … Continue reading Travelling in Style: Tatra Mountains Poland/Slovakia
The Reluctant Retiree 