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Ludovit, Olga and Stanka
Marta
Around the Town
Old Town Hall
St. Michaels Gate

Rudolf Sikora Art
Bratislava Castle
Grassalkovich Palace Guards
Bratislava Mayor
Opera

Signs
St. Martin's Cathedral
Bridge
Cafe Verne
Capuchin Church

Ludovit, Chris, Stanka, Olga and Eddie

While visiting the dentist in Hungary, we took a side trip to Bratislava for 3 nights. Patsy stayed with her friend Marta and we stayed with Marta's neighbors across the street. We had a really good time and enjoyed getting to know the family we stayed with.

First trip to Bratislava

Ludovit, Olga and Stanka: We stayed with the Bachrata family for 3 nights while in Bratislava. They were so nice to invite us to stay at there place without even knowing us. Ludovit and Olga do not speak English but Stanka speaks some. Stanka was a big help and made it much easier to communicate.

I learned a few words in Slovak:

Dakujem Velmi Pekne (sounds like Jakweim Velme Peknah) - Thank you very much

Dobra - good

Ahoy - hello/goodbye

Usmev - smile

Olga was a wonderful cook and everything she made was delicious. She had breakfast for us every morning as well as treats in the evening. She even made us lunch to take with us the day we went to Vienna Austria. The food was so delicious and all made from their own garden vegetables. They even made their own tea from their fruit trees.

Ludovit drove us to the train station the morning we left for Vienna and we really appreciated it. He helped us buy our tickets and made sure we got on the correct train.

We had a great time and they really made us feel like part of the family. We hope some day we can all meet again and maybe they can come visit us in Colorado in the future.

Marta: We met Patsy's friend Marta and stayed with their neighbors across the street while in Bratislava. They were so nice and treated us to homemade goulash and other treats. We even had an outdoor BBQ one evening. It was so nice of her to arrange a place for us to stay and for inviting us into their home for a few days.

Around the Town: Various photos from around the town.

Old Town Hall

St. Michael Gate

Rudolf Sikora Art: Rudolf was an anti communist underground artist during the communist era. He was having an art showing in Bratislava and we had the privilege of him giving us a guided tour through the gallery to explain his artwork and what the impact was a the time.

Bratislava Castle

Grassalkovich Palace Guards

Bratislava Mayor: While out playing tourists, we stumbled into an open house at the Mayor's Offices. We went in to take the free tour and got to met the Mayor of the city and have our photo taken with him.