Bratislava, Slovakia is a city of contrasts. This is a section of old town, which is very quaint with cobblestone streets and winding little alleys. I didn't take a picture of the contrast, because it was simply too ugly. We stayed at a hotel on the banks of the Danube River, which was very beautiful. But looking out over the countryside, all we could see for miles and miles were rows and rows of cement communist housing. It made me very angry that the communists could take such a beautiful place and turn it into something so incredibly ugly. I chose to take pictures of only the beautiful.

This is the castle in Bratislava, looking straight up. Marv and I walked up to the top.

There was a cute little band from Germany playing in the town square in Bratislava. It reminded me of Chevy Chase dancing in "European Vacation". The band was not quite up to the standard of the Bloomingdale High School band, but it was fun to sit under an umbrella and listen to them.

This is a sculpture near Old Town in Prague. It's a commentary on how the eradication of communism gave men their freedom--symbolized by the partial man at the top, and becoming more complete toward the bottom. We thought it would be funny to pose Elder Moseley at the bottom of the sculpture as the "complete" man. Notice his outstretched hands, and he's leaning forward. I still laugh when I see this picture! (Elder Moseley is a good sport.)