The drive from Bratislava was about 5 hours and it was quite the beautiful journey. I traveled through a big chunk of Slovakia, most of the Czech republic and a little peice of Poland. Ultimately it is like driving from Minnepolis to northern Wisconsin with one huge difference. The culture in Mn and Wisc are almost identical (language, customs, food, currency values, beliefs...). The cultural differences in Slovakia, Czech Republic and Poland are all unique and different, sometimes vastly different.