More daily details

I have a break on Thursdays between classes, so it seemed like a nice day to explore the neighborhood just north of the Old Town area.

Lottery temptations are everywhere. That “72 million” jackpot is in Slovak Crowns, so it is only worth about $3 million.







An in-town gas station. A liter costs about 42 Crowns or $1.68. A liter is about 1 U.S. quart – almost $7 a gallon. This is why you see so many small cars here. The station also has a well-stocked mini-mart.







This forbidding stairwell in a small park takes you to the public lady’s room. The stairwell on the other side is for the men’s room.



This handy “WC” sign directs you to those public restrooms 60 meters down the street – if you are really desperate.












Another fire hazard, an inward-opening exit door, this at a recently remodeled post office on Blumentálska.










Another store where I can get copying and other office services. Xerox joins a long list of familiar American namebrands I see here.

If you don’t have a transportation pass, you need to buy a ticket for a certain amount of time and time-stamp it in the red machines when you board. These colorful dispensers seem to be at almost every tram and bus stop in town.





The entrance to the Lekárska Fakulta (Faculty of Medicine) for Comenius University. This is one of a handful of faculties at the University that offers a course of study entirely in English to help attract more international students.




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