Visiting Slovakia in June, 2017

Vienna, Austria - June 29 We arrived in Vienna in time for a quick visit to the city.  We took this picture especially for cousins Steve and Joan Julius, remembering when we had ice cream at the Julius shop in Vienna with you two on your honeymoon!!   St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna is one of the most amazing sights anywhere as you come up out of the subway on the escalator!   The interior of the cathedral is awe-inspiring too. We ate a late lunch at our favorite little out-of-the-way restaurant/pub (Kolar) near the city center.  It's on a tiny pedestrian-only street, but we always manage to find it again! We decided to go exploring for a while, and we checked out some "off the beaten path" churches that we'd never seen before in Vienna. It's truly amazing how many ornate churches are behind relatively bland exteriors!   This church had a newer pipe organ installed  Another church on our afternoon tour And the int...

Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia - June 27 The school year was winding down, but we still were able to visit some classes and teachers. Another delicious school lunch in the canteen (cafeteria) Violinist and violist playing for tips in the square They were really good!   We enjoyed a free hour in the afternoon with Janice and Dennis (American lectors), sitting together in their flat where we used to live.  We especially enjoyed the shared reflections on their/our experiences teaching at EGJT, as well as the delicious Slovak cheese they shared with us!   Ondrašová, Slovakia - June 27 A garden party barbeque, this time in  Ondrašová with my dear friend and former office mate, Ad'ka, and her family. Filipko and Ninka playing in the yard  -- such little monkeys climbing the tree and swinging on the trapeze!!    :-)   Ad'ka, Robert and their kids live in a house at the opposite end of a long lot from other relati...