I met up with Jessie in Vienna Airport and caught the bus from there to Bratislava. The east Austrian countryside is very flat and spotted with small villages and farms until you travel the 80 kilometers from Vienna to Bratislava.
Greeted by our awesome welcome party of LEAP participants at the bus stop, we made our way through the streets of Bratislava to our hotel. We're staying at the Hotel Saffron which is quite a nice hotel in an interesting part of town. The entrance to the hotel was through the gate to a hospital, so it was a little deceptive at first sight.
Once we were settled in we went and registered for EMAG, being held in a big conference venue in the middle of Bratislava. We ran into a few young people registering and talked to other Mensans while getting registration sorted. We collected tickets for the EMAG various events and went for a walk around Bratislava.
It took a bit of a walk before we hit a beautiful part of town but it was worth it. With paved pedestrian streets filled with bars, restaurants and shops, this part of Bratislava is vibrant and buzzing with life. We ate lunch and people watched before heading back to the hotel and getting ready for the Icebreaker.
The Icebreaker was a great way to meet a lot of the people who are in town for EMAG. A bar in town played host to several hundred Mensans, who ate, drank and talked their way into the late hours of the night. It was great to meet people from all over Europe and all over the world who had made their way to EMAG.
It was great meet other Young Members and talk about the current events and initiatives groups are undertaking. This made me very excited for the days to come.
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