We went from overly fancy Vienna to much less fancy Bratislava. Our first thoughts rolling in on the train station left something to be desired. Bratislava is only an hour train ride from Vienna, plenty of day trips for sightseers are offered, but couldn’t feel more worlds apart.  We saw & heard a lot of hope from our local guides, one saying she thinks things will be very different even in just a few years from now. She hopes & urges everyone to come back & see what the future has brought to Bratislava.