Royal ruins

Today, Lynn, Nate, Tara, Simona, and I traveled east to the Spiš castle. It was built in the 12th century and was recently featured in the movie The Last Legion. It is the largest castle in central Europe. Hiking around the ancient walls was enthralling but exhausting.

We also visited Levoča, home of the famous Master Pavol. He carved a 60-foot alter out of wood without using a single nail. It was beautiful. The Madonna from the alter is featured on Slovakia's 100-crown bill. Pavol was a very talented man... almost as good as our Uncle Mike.