Bratislava, Slovakia - October 12, 2015

Another day, another country! Today we toured Bratislava, Slovakia's capital, set at the foot of the Little Carpathian Mountains.  We drove by the US Ambassador's home, perched high on a hill with a fabulous view of the city, while traveling to the castle.

 Later, we walked through Old Town, St. Martin's Cathedral, Michael's Gate, many aristocratic palaces, the baroque Jesuit Church, Rolland Fountain representing Knight Rolland, and the National Theater.  We passed many statues, but this one seemed to be everyone's favorite:

If you rubbed the little button on the top of his hat, you would receive good luck!