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New Year can be a bit of a sad and boring time to spend at home watching Jools Hootenanny whilst slowly getting drunk, well I'd prefer not to! It's a time to see other places, and see what they get up to for new year. Last year, Mr Foodie surprised me with a trip to The Hague. Not top of my places to spend new year but it was fun and seeing the World's biggest bonfire was a bit different!
This year Mr Foodie was on a secret mission again and kept the new year holiday plans quiet. Where were we going? Staying up until 4am for a Taxi to Buchanan Bus Station, that was fun zzzzzz. Then the bus to Edinburgh Airport. Still with no idea where we are off to...
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By the time we got to Edinburgh Airport, we were starving. A visit to EAT got us these goodies.
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I use the term goodies lightly. Look at The pitiful amount of salmon in the sandwich. Good tea, tasty toasted sandwich (but again the filling was minimal) and the pretzel - meh. £12.40 all in.
Time for me to find out where we are going...
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Bratislava! Capital city of Slovakia. We had last been there 7 years ago on a cross-country trip through Europe and liked it. However, due to Eyjafjallajökull erupting in Iceland and disrupting air travel throughout Europe we lost a day of our holiday so only had half a day to spend there. This time, no eruptions!
We landed to a chilly and foggy Bratislava.
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In no time we were in the centre of town and visiting Billa for some supplies.
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And then checking in to our accommodation for the trip, Ibis Bratislava Centrum.
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Everything we need. WiFi, shower and a big bed. It was nap time, so a snooze before dinner was required to refresh us.
The fog had gotten spookier during our nap. So we didn't think we'd see many fireworks later.
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Dinner was booked at Modra Hviezda , a restaurant and bar below the castle.
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Some local pear brandy to start the night 🍸
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Then onto local Slovak wine.
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Mr Foodie started with Duck liver pate with almond and cranberries.
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Whereas I had grilled cheese with bacon crisps and home made bread 😍
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Next up for Mr Foodie, grilled pork tenderloin with porcini mushroom sauce and roast potatoes.
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My main was venison loin on a caramel cognac sauce on top on a purple potato purée. The caramel sauce worked a wonder with the potato and the savoury venison.
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It was time for some Slovakian Rosé 🍷 Mr Foodie stalked Vivino and picked Mrva & Stanko - Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé 2012. Smelled just like strawberries and cream. A light and sweet wine.
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Dessert time and we both had dumplings with walnut 😍😍
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Along with a glass of Rizling Mrva & Stanko 2015 for me and Karpatska Perla "Aurelius" 2013 for Mr F. Both a tasty end to the meal. 👍 thumbs up for Slovakian wine.
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Bill paid, it was time for 🎉 so we wandered along to the castle with everyone else. As you can see, the fog was still here.
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So no fireworks to be seen, but we did hear them! We toasted the New Year with our Pickering's Gin Baubles and stumbled off home.
Happy New Year!