Day 24 Vienna to Bratislava

86 km (53 miles) day, 1,242 miles total 
A good, sunny, if quiet day. Once across the Danube in Vienna (to North bank) the first 6km had the banks covered with sunbathing and swimming Viennese. The next 2 km had thousands of nudists! (No photos!) Both clothed and unclothed were barbecuing! The nudist section may have gone on for more than 2km but the path turned away from the river after this point so I will never know. That said, the early miles passed quickly. Most of the day was spent in quiet countryside, or on the embankment that protects the fields from the Danube. Entertained myself with music from my iPhone. Tune of the day “On the road again” by Canned Heat (1968). The only interesting town was Hainburg with its medieval walls, castle, and gates. Arrived in Bratislava around six and went immediately to the Irish pub for food and drink. Really hungry, really Thirsty, had a great night. Long day tomorrow. 

LeavingVienna 




The Ferris Wheel used in the “Cuckoo Clock” scene in “The Third Man”


Start of the bathers- unanticipated ending!


One of the town gates in Hainburg 


Soviet era bunker and anti-tank defences. Approach to Bratislava


On the way to The Dubliner Pub for a Guinness







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  1. Derek31 July 2018 at 04:30

    ‘Had a great night’ in an Irish Pub in Bratislava is not a sufficient description! Derek

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