leaving Liptovsky - heading to Munich

Up early - massive pack up operation after a very early breakfast - already running behind schedule and stress levels rising - didn't bode well for the day to come .... we had planned to get to Bratislava for a surprise paddle on the course between 11 and 12 which was the only time available to us - kids were slow to move in the morning - needing prodding and poking to get the vans loaded - strangely enough no one owned the spray decks and helmets and paddle tops and undies and tee shirts and socks etc etc etc - which were collected from around the clotheslines and bedrooms ..... finally managed to get away with the Gilberts and Kellie following us - we had plugged the indicators for the trailer in back to front and so it made it really hard for the direction challenged Gilberts to actually follow us and try and anticipate which way we were actually turning - problem fixed at the 2 hours stop off .... running really late by now but finally arrived at Bratislava over half an hour late for the session but the nice people let us have an hour session anyway - kids were off - that got them moving - boats off the trailer, gear on and running to the start pool - girls were the only ones to actually scout the course - boys yahooing and surfing and taking the plunge down Niagara (the very large bottom drop) - back to the top to do it all again. Lunch eaten for the last time under the trees in the car park - very hot day - loaded back up and set off for the 5 hour haul to Munich and trying to get there in time to go out to the Hoff House for dinner - this turned out to be one step too far and discovering a crack in the tow bar of the trailer slowed us up for the last 250km. Tired kids rallied for a team dinner in the conference room of the hotel before bed.

at the bottom of Niagara

Martin in action catching the action

Jess down the falls

packing up 

the last car park lunch