Slovakia

MY SOUVENIR POSTCARD FROM CIERNY BALOG

WELCOME CIERNY BALOG  VILLAGE.

LOVELY SURA...,READY FOR THE TRAIN JOURNEY

ALL ABOARD THE CITRONELLA EXPRESS.

 The day got off to an early start as we packed up in Tisovec and took the drive to Cierny Balog Village.  I was so looking forward to this day outing on these trains,  Ever organised... Sura had   anticipated  the busy time and  had previously booked our tickets for some of the small train journeys on the really little popular trains that run from the small town village of Cierny Balog. This of course was one of the many wonderful things that Sura had previously organised for our "Postcard Club Meeting"..and was such a dissapointment that it was a no show..
  .Within the small train station in the village there are lots of people mingling around waiting for their train , purchasing tickets , eating in the small cafatertia.. Weof course had no dramas as all was previously booked and was just a matter of picking up the tickets..and waiting to get aboard the "Citronella Express.. A small train with about five passenger cars pulled by a litthe "Puffing Billy "" so exciting... I love trains..!!! Looking around I see many small trains ...steam and diesel locomotives and various types of wagons and carriages...also some flat cars ...This is truly a wonderful set up and is extremely popular with locals and tourists alike. The first train journey took us through the most lovely countryside and I remember such a huge timber milling area with large amounts of logged trees ready for milling or transport.The little engine then takes a siding and we then return to the town after about two hours travelling to and fro,,
 The next train journey also a small steam engine takes us out through the dense local forrests..such beautiful scenery...and what a wonderful day it was.This was such a wonderful train experience..
 Thank you so much Sura..

Cierny Balog .:
 Is a municipality in The Brezno Disitrict of  Central Slovakia.
The village arose after 1882 by the merge of 13 different villages..
 Cierny Balog played an important role during World War II
 as one of the centres of The Anti Nazi Slovak uprising .

TURNING AROUND..

WOODEN CHURCH  FROM THE TRAIN

SUCH LOVELY COUNTRYSIDE