{"id":17296,"date":"2025-07-04T08:30:46","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T13:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=17296"},"modified":"2025-07-04T08:33:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T13:33:03","slug":"travelogue-danube-river-cruise-slovakia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=17296","title":{"rendered":"Travelogue: Danube River Cruise &#8211; Slovakia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>October 2024<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Tauck&#8217;s &#8220;Blue Danube&#8221; River Cruise<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=17294\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17294\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17294\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/resizesd-map.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/resizesd-map.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/resizesd-map-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/resizesd-map-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"auto\">The rainiest of days in Bratislava!<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">We started the day with a local expert talk on Slovakia\u2019s history (in short: always being bullied, to some degree, by their neighbors).<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">It was cold-windy-RAINY today, which really limited how much time I wanted to be out sightseeing. I did my best, but man, it was miserable. The city was lovely and I wish I could have spent more time here\u2026 on a sunnier day!<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">I did spot a few rainbow umbrellas, got some amazing souvenirs, and found a Starbucks so I could expand my city mug collection. Who would have ever thought I\u2019d make it to Slovakia?!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-11-33-02-AM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-11-33-02-AM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-11-33-02-AM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/>Our local expert teaching us all about Slovakia.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=17297\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17297\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-38-10-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-38-10-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-38-10-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=17298\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17298\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17298\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-38-22-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-38-22-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-38-22-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=17299\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17299\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17299\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-38-46-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-38-46-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-38-46-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=17300\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17300\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-39-33-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-39-33-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-39-33-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=17301\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17301\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17301\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-40-03-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-40-03-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-40-03-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=17302\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17302\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17302\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-40-14-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-40-14-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-40-14-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=17303\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17303\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17303\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-40-26-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-40-26-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-40-26-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=17304\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17304\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17304\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-40-48-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-40-48-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-40-48-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=17305\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17305\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17305\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-41-13-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-41-13-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-41-13-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a>Pumpkin spice season around the globe.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=17306\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17306\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17306\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-41-27-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-41-27-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-41-27-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=17307\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17307\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-41-38-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-41-38-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-41-38-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=17308\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17308\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17308\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-41-51-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-41-51-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-41-51-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=17309\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17309\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17309\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-42-20-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-42-20-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-42-20-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=17310\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17310\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17310\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-45-35-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-45-35-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-45-35-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=17311\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17311\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-46-00-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-46-00-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-46-00-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=17312\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17312\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-46-13-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-46-13-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-46-13-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=17313\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17313\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-46-25-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-46-25-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-46-25-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=17314\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17314\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17314\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-46-40-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-46-40-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-46-40-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=17315\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17315\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-47-07-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-47-07-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-47-07-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=17317\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17317\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17317\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-47-46-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-47-46-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-47-46-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=17318\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17318\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17318\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-47-57-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-47-57-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-47-57-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=17319\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17319\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17319\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-48-11-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-48-11-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-48-11-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=17320\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17320\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-48-44-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-48-44-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-48-44-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a>Bratislava&#8217;s very famous blue church.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=17321\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17321\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17321\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-48-58-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-48-58-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-48-58-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=17322\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17322\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17322\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-49-26-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-49-26-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-49-26-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=17323\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17323\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17323\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-49-39-PM-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-49-39-PM-1.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-49-39-PM-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=17324\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17324\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17324\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-49-58-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-49-58-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-49-58-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a>It wasn&#8217;t open to the public but I peeked inside the windows.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=17325\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17325\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17325\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-50-42-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-50-42-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Oct-02-2024-4-50-42-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a>I really did enjoy Bratislava, but I would love to see it again on a nice, SUNNY day!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 2024 Tauck&#8217;s &#8220;Blue Danube&#8221; River Cruise The rainiest of days in Bratislava! We started the day with a local expert talk on Slovakia\u2019s history (in short: always being bullied, to some degree, by their neighbors). 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