Prague
Erich in front of the National Museum at Wenceslas Square
From the time we left our apartment in SF, to arriving at our hotel, it was 21 hours! Thank goodness the hotel was so nice (the best we had) and there was a KFC near by! We started our first day in Prague, early on a Sunday morning. The streets were so quiet and empty. After dealing with a rude train attendant validating our Euro passes, we headed out to walk the streets in Old Prague. The buildings in the Old city were so unique and detailed. All the stone work was astonishing, made of brown stone, stained black. After about 11, when the businesses started to open, the streets began to fill. As we left so early, we were able to enjoy the Prague Square empty.
The stonework is so detailed
A break for lunch as Erich plans our route
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After lunch, the only time the rain stopped!, we headed out to New Prague. The newer areas of Prague show the most obvious effects of communism, drab, boring, gray buildings, not a lot of development. We finished our day with a walk along the Vltava River and walk back through the meandering streets in Old Prague. |
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These decorated cows were everywhere in Prague |
The angle isn’t funny; the building is twisted on purpose |
Day two brought us sunshine and clear skies. We went across the river and took a trip up the funicular train up Petrin Hill. We walked through this quiet park on the hill and made our way down through these compact residential neighborhoods. Our trek took us through the Italian neighborhood up to Prague Castle. On the way, we were given the most astonishing bird’s eye views of the city. And, unfortunately, the biggest thing on the horizon is the ugly TV tower that many Praggers despise as well.
Scott across the river from Prague Castle
Prague Castle soaring to the sky
Many meandering streets of Prague, cars are allowed!
We took a look through Prague Castle, which aside from the Charles Bridge, is Prague’s most famous landmark. The church is so gorgeous and, pardon the pun, just soars to the heavens. High on one of the churches roofs, a man was doing work, perilously held by a tiny rope latter. After walking through the inside and marveling the stain glass windows, we headed back down to the river and crossed the Charles Bridge for lunch at Pizza Hut in the Old Prague Square. We finished our second day in Prague shopping. Our only negative comments on the city is how cold, but not really unfriendly, the Czech people were. Still the city is beautiful, our hotel was amazing (even if it was next to two strip clubs) and we were so glad to have been there.
