Visiting Bratislava

Yesterday was an amazing day filled with lots of music. Sadly, today was not. We traveled by boat to the neighboring country of Bratislava, which is known for a castle on a hill, but not much else. For 50 years, a political party known as the Communist Party made decisions that didn't value art and music. It was really strange to visit a place where there was little to no music or art. A tour guide told Dr. Barr that as a neighbor to Vienna, Bratislava was once a place for musicians like Mozart and Beethoven to visit and perform. Today, they lack music teachers and very few people visit symphony performances. Dr. Barr and I tried to make the most of our day learning about a new culture. 

Here we are riding a boat down the Danube River. Dr. Barr made me wear my life vest 

There were a lot of unique statues around the "Old Town," part of the city. 

This is the castle on top of the hill overlooking the city. 

This is the oldest working fountain in the city. The bottom level is for animals to drink. The middle level is for people. And the very top is for the birds. Dr. Barr and I thought it would be fun for me to drink at the bottom, while she and Woodstock could drink from above at the same time.

After our walking tour, we went with our friends to share three traditional meals. In Bratislava they do not eat a lot of vegetables. In fact, there were none in the menu! Everything we ate was made with cheese from sheep's milk. The meals were very yummy.

As we were leaving the city, we saw a sign outside of a building that said "Mozart." It is believed that Mozart performed a concert at this house when. He was six years old. 

Tomorrow, we are back in Austria. Dr. Barr said that I get to ride something very unique. She told me I would only see this type of transportation in the mountains. Do you know what it is?