Budapest to Bratislava.

27th April last evening at 6pm we sailed from Budapest for Bratislava the capital of Slovakia. Sailing in a boat of this nature on these large rivers is much different to sailing on the open ocean,the ride is so smooth that you do not know your moving unless your looking out the window. cruising all through the night we reached Bratislava at 12 noon today. The cruise company excursion was interesting enough but it seems to me that we will be visiting a castle in most of the places we visit along the way and it may become the case that having seen one or two castles you‘ve seen them all. Tonight we sail for Vienna Austria, a city of history. This boat is 135 meters long and 12 metres wide today we traversed the first of the 68 locks we pass through, this lock was big and we were asked to wait for a second boat to enter, equally as large as ourselves, Once the second boat had entered large steel doors closed behind it and the water began rising lifting both boats some perhaps 13 metres to the next level where large steel gates at the other end of the lock lowered allowing both boats to sail on to Bratislava.The meals continue to be excellent, except for that first night.I keep running into the waiter who looked after us that night, it turns out he‘s a bit of a character as he keeps on teasing and ribbing me regarding that evening, he is quite funny at times and has done heaps to relax the atmosphere. All for now Crackers the Eagle.