Sitting by the Danube in Bratislava, Slovakia
After a long day walking around Bratislava, I met a couple of fellow travelers at the hostel. They had just arrived from Vienna and they asked me, what is there to do in Bratislava? Well, there’s the castle, which is under construction, the national theatre, a handful of museums and galleries, and many cafes.
During the day, Bratislava is a quiet city with a reserved friendliness. It has been a good place to collect myself after the busy streets of Prague. I spent the morning in quiet reflection walking around Bratislava and spent a while just looking out over the city and thinking. The afternoon found me sitting by the Danube river nursing a lukewarm latte and planning out the rest of my travels.
As the sun began to set, I began wandering again. If I feel a breeze towards a certain direction, I’ll take it as a gentle nudge to explore an alley or to go into a shop. Or maybe I’ll hear some faint music that I like and will head in that direction. Today’s wandering led me to a traditional Slovakian restaurant where I enjoyed chicken with cheese and peaches.
Tomorrow will take me to Vienna, where I will be attempting to learn the ropes of the standing room line in hopes of seeing a performance of La Traviata. Hopefully the lessons learned from this experience will serve me in good stead later in the week as I will be attempting to get tickets to see Wagner’s Die Walkure.
