Slovakia

 Arrived in Bratislava early because of an earlier start the day before the walking tour was moved from 2:30 to 9:00 am. Not a problem except for the weather which was pouring down rain but cleared and by 2:30 it was beautiful with blue sky.  Oh well walking in the rain is a great activity for the morning.  

Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia which was a country created when Czechoslovakia split.  Guides have been good about explaining the history of the region and recalling what life was like under communism in the past. The Russian attitude about infrastructure and rebuilding of cities was discussed and as an American we have little appreciation of how government control impacts quality of life. 

The ship spent the day in Bratislava  good use of our time a nap.  Not a lot of entertainment on board in the evening but we are still finishing dinner at 9pm   Tonight they brought in some local entertainment for “cultural enrichment”  I did not realize Dan enjoyed Hungarian music and dance  


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  1. Pearl S. Kadota, Carlsbad, CA, USAApril 22, 2023 at 6:24 PM

    Thanks for the photos! Rain, huh? Do you like the riverboat? It's Viking, right?

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