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Bratislava

I knew very little about Bratislava before deciding to go there except it is close to Budapest and Vienna and Kate and Jesse were going there before meeting us in Budapest.

My summary is that it is another great European city but small and completely walk-able. The Old Town Square was a mostly pedestrian area with cafes, shops and sights. 

More Bratislava photos here:

July 4:  Arrived in Bratislava.  Instant success with 2 cats that lived in the area of our Airbnb.  We did the UFO Tower for sunset.  Similar to the Ferris Wheel of Budapest, Sam was scared of the heights but then afterward was obsessed with going back. Interesting kid.

July 5: This was the first day I was really on my own with Sam since we are no longer with Kate, Jesse and Mara and Ryan was working.  I opted for heading to the Bratislava Castle. This castle has been restored so pretty fancy inside. The nice thing about Sam and I sightseeing is that we are on the same page about what we want to see and how much of the signage we want to read.  Turns out minimal of those things. We also went up the Old Town Hall for some views.

We had dinner on the top floor of the Lemontree & Skybar which was probably too fancy to bring a kid to but they gave him paper to draw on. He drew the Bratislava Castle which we had a view of from our table. 
July 6:  Boat trip to Devin Castle. This is an unrestored castle as compared to Bratislava Castle.  Why does my child now do a peace sign when taking selfies?

July 7:  Heading to Vienna by train today.

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  1. Kate WagnerJuly 21, 2023 at 2:45 AM

    I think everyone should use a peace sign in selfies. New trend alert.

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