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<\/a>And then easy Saturday began with breakfast. Due to the bad weather we sat inside. Quite lucky as a tram ploughed into the side of outside marquee! As we ran out to help I could see the look on Steve and Ross\u2019s face as they tried to recall their Prometheus medical training. Or maybe it was just concern over their breakfast getting cold but either way no one was hurt.<\/p>\nSo we bid farewell to Vienna, and drove to the Hungarian border. Here we were met by a dozen unmarked police cars and guys with guns running around obviously looking for someone! The fear that it was Ross & Martha over the Wing Mirror incident soon passed! In fact all the police we have encountered so far so just smile or look bemused but to date have no interest in talking to us. Long may that continue!<\/p>\n
Through Hungary and north into Slovakia we were soon into the capital, Bratislava. Oh how things change as we entered the city past communist blocks of flats that are a bleaker shade of grey. The landscape and weather from 48 hrs earlier had changed dramatically. Rain, wind, drab buildings and the worst roads (yes main roads) triggered the first bout of back seat nausea.<\/p>\n
Benji drove the most horrendous leg so far involving a hill climb of Goodwood proportions. We had about 2\u201d inches clearance on each side in a near vertical climb on a dreadful road\/track with water running down like a river! 4WD drive engaged for the first time after we got stuck. Anyway the stress of it all would soon be forgotten as we sped down the run in our toboggans. Well it would if it hadn\u2019t been closed. Brilliant driving from the boy Battye but before he drives today we are going to have to write a big L on his left hand, and a big R on his right one! 4 guys and a sat nav shouting left resulted in an inexcusable right turn! Priceless.<\/p>\n
The photos of the Botel do not do it justice! We were honestly the only residents. Ah well the experience of sleeping on the fast flowing dirty Danube won\u2019t be forgotten. One week in, 2300km completed, 10 countries chalked off, and enough laughs, chat and challenges to form memories for life. Oh we miss the Alps but onward we go.<\/p>\n