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We cycled across ‘The Freedom Bridge’, refreshing shower and change of clothes,
between Slovakia and Austria, a reminder we relished a cold apéritif in the lounge
of the days of the Soviet Union, when lo‐ and a chance to chat with others about
cals braved swimming across the strong their day’s adventures.
current of the Danube to get to from Slo‐ On a non-biking day, our itinerary in‐
vakia to Austria and freedom. cluded a tour of Vienna and an evening
That day, we met our boat in Bratislava, concert of Viennese waltzes.
the capital of Slovakia, now a part of the From our cabin balcony, we could enjoy
European Union, and had an evening to ex‐ the view of the passing countryside and the
plore the 18th century town with its castle experience of going through the many
perched on a hill overlooking the Danube. locks along the way. Each day, the staff
Each day, after turning in our bikes, a cleaned our room. Then during dinner, they
