It is our second evening in Kosice. Last night didn’t really count as we rolled in at 1am. There were people strolling the streets. Tonight we found out why they were strolling the streets…not much was open.

At 7pm more people seemed to be in the ice cream parlor than out for dinner. So, Kerry and I opted for some pre-dinner gelato. We tried the caramel, strawberry and strachetella flavors served in a footed glass dish. It was yummy.

We then went out for dinner at a proper slovak bar called the Crusaders. We didn’t figure this out til after dinner which I spent staring at the walls filled with riding boots and armor horse bridles and saddles. The call of halusky (potato dumplings with sour cream and sheep’s cheese) were calling me. Kerry had a fried cutlet of cheese & ham. Pivo (beer) was pretty cheap. We both have a new found addicition to BonAqua, a carbonated water beverage bottled by Coke.

After a proper meal with dessert first, we took a long stroll around the town. By far the fountain in front of the church, complete with speakers hidden in the bushes, is my favorite. It plays a variety of things from a glockenspeil chime at the hour to bad 80s love songs to classical tunes. A large fountain that dances to the music is very disneyworld in the middle of town.

Tonight we are posting from our last interneto for a while. We are headed deep into the rural villages of Slovakia tomorrow. I am told there is little in the way of anything (other than a few houses along the side of the road). We prepared today by having all of our laundry and banking needs accomplished.

On to the hinterland….