August 5 – Bratislava, Slovakia


The morning was spent cruising the Danube.
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We arrived in Bratislava, capital of Slovakia, mid-day.  Bratislava is a thoroughly enjoyable walking city.  The ship is moored just at the end of a main street so the walking tour just headed out on foot from the ship 
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We saw some very interesting whimsical statues,
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Fountain Ganymede in front of Opera House,
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the Roland Fountain in Main Square of the Old Town,
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and St. Michael’s Tower (one of the original city wall gate towers).
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There were a lot of interesting details on the buildings.

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Late afternoon we headed out cruising again.  We both very much enjoyed Bratislava.  It is a great place to visit and explore.
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