Tuesday, September 8, 2026

What I've learned since moving to D.C. (some of which should be obvious): 0254

12651.  There was a lot of inbreeding in the Habsburg family;

12652.  At their height, the Habsburgs ruled over a third to a ¼ of Europe’s landmass;

12653.  Maria Theresa (Habsburg) was crowned queen at St. Martin’s Cathedral in Bratislava;

12654.  There are McDonald’s, Starbucks, Burger Kings and Subways in Bratislava;

12655.  There are no open container laws in Slovakia;

12656.  (I can say) I've had Chateaubriand.  It's basically (beef) steak with a wine sauce;

12657.  Apparently, some cruise ships use the river as a heat sink;

12658.  (I can say) I've been to Hungary;

12659.  Budapest has Bolt and Uber;

12660.  There is a Buda-side and a Pest-side to Budapest;

12661.  The Buda-side is the hilly side on the west bank of the Danube and the Pest-side is the flat side on the east bank of the Danube.  There are 6 districts on the Buda-side and 16 districts on the Pest-side;