Bratislava is very small - we met an Irish family on our first night and have bumped into them several times. It was obvious on our arrival how prosperous the city is but the wealth is concentrated here and apparently the countryside is quite poor.
We have taken advantage of the cheap prices at the Slovakian National Theatre and have enjoyed two great evenings. We went to La Boheme and it was an extremely simple set with no scenery just a few props but an absorbing performance and I got emotional at the end even though I knew what was going to happen. Last night we saw Swan Lake and the lead female was as light as air - marvellous.
This morning we caught a local bus out to Devin castle and wandered around for free as all of the gates were open because of an orienteering competition. We are having a siesta at the moment and later will cross the river to go to a Spring Festival and see the city from another angle.
Tomorrow we are taking the hydrofoil along the Danube to our next stop, Vienna.
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