We are living very close to the border of Austria. We decided to take a day trip to see a city in Hungary that has Medieval ruins. To get there from Bratislava we drove into Austria and then just over the border into Hungary. Our drive was in Austria for about 90% of the trip. Austrian countryside is pretty with vineyards all over and small villages in between. We passed a large grouping of huge windmills. They are used for energy, as the wind through the plain surrounding the Danube seems to be reliable. They are giant - perhaps you can gain a sense of scale from one of my photos........
Since we have been living in Slovakia new laws have gone into place at the border crossings in many bordering countries. There are numerous former Communist countries that are in the process of joining the European Union (EU). Part of the process was the Schengen Treaty. This allows porous borders between many countries. We traveled through three countries without showing our passports at all. There are no border guards at the Austrian border, the Hungarian border or the Slovakian border. This is truly amazing. It makes for nice travel - no delays, no traffic jams. It is more like traveling from state to state in the USA.
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