**PLEASE!!!*** Read this post after reading the one from Brno and Budapest (Playing Catch Up)- It will not make sense otherwise. Thanks and enjoy!
Three hours into our return journey from Budapest and I was antsy to stretch my legs. "Now pulling into Bratislava, Slovakia"- How perfect!
In order to have visited a state (in my family's mind) you have to eat there, drink there, and use the restroom there. I have thus adapted it to work for countries as well, and using this theory am hoping to get to as many countries as possible while also seeing everything that I can in every city.
Luckily, about two hours was all that was needed in Bratislava anyway. We got off the train and walked the 15 minutes to Old Town. Old town was very charming. We snapped a ton of photos of narrow streets, picturesque alleyways, and brightly painted buildings. Most remarkable things we saw were St. Mark's Cathedral, the UFO bridge (built in the 1970's), Hlavne Namestie, Grassalkovich Palace, Old Town Hall, Matthew's Gate, and Bratislava Castle.
We also saw St. Clare's Church and the Roland Fountain. After we had walked around, we decided we had seen enough in the last few days and hit all the highlights in Bratislava, so we walked back up the hill to the train station. Getting on the 4:09 train, we passed the rest of the time on the train talking about and planning future trips, but were very excited to be home in Prague.
As the train pulled in around 8:45, I cannot describe the feeling I felt. I was exhausted and hungry, but most of all, I was glad to be home. Yes, I said it: home. I feel more at home in Prague after only one month that I have ever felt in any city in America. I have developed some form of pride in Prague, too. Maybe it is the fact that I have been able to do this all on my own or the fact that Prague is simply amazing, but regardless, Prague is my home now, and I love the feeling. As I explained to Hillary: "It's like how I used to feel with the Orioles (she is a huge Giants fan and can understand my baseball references), I cannot explain it, but it is just right to be so proud of something."
Clearly, I am loving my time here. And while I love Prague, I love being able to travel. As you may have noticed in the chronology, it was Saturday when we returned. Tomorrow's adventure: Day trip to Plzen and the Pilsner Urquell Brewery.
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