and so it goes...

That man, with the accordion was one of the highlights of the evening walking tour around Prague. We walked through the new town (built in around 1600) and then to the Pub! This guy played the accordion and traditional music, as well as a couple of funny songs, and everyone had a beer or wine. We moved on to walk over the Charles Bridge, and on the way we saw the Carmelite Nuns House, where the wall is over 20 feet high, to keep the men out and the nuns in I guess. The Charles bridge is a wonderful construction which crosses the main river through Prague. We saw all the levels of flooding, the latest in 2002 was so high you could not imagine how the city survived. We walked through the old Jesuit buildings and it was eerie and old feeling. I think the bridge and the views at night are the highlight to date.



23 December 2008

Up early again, this time in the freezing cold to see Hradcany castle. Really it is a whole small town with the most unbelievable church to date. My highlight in the church was the funny story about the door, which has 7 keys for 7 locks and 7 people hold the 7 keys, and all of them must be present to open the door to remove the precious relics.




We went off then to the Old Town (built before the New Town). We watched the astronomical clock (and like all of these things, the reality is a bit lame, but then you realise that for the most part these things were designed and made hundreds of years ago), and wandered around another Christmas market.

My feet by this time were so sore I couldn't believe it. I am working on what works best, a combination of pain killers, rest and ignoring them!

Keily has taken 7 trillion billion photos and bought presents for... oh not telling! Have been finding magnets 'cos Pip suggested that was the best touristy thing, and she's right!

We took ourselves out for a shopping/wandering walk and found a shopping centre built around 1900 where every window is ringed with brass and it is just glorious. There was an interesting sculpture of a horse, hanging by it's feet upside down with King Wenceslas sitting on it's belly! Apparently a reflection of the topsy turvy life for a while in Prague.

Will try to attach some more photos now, and then tell you about going to three countries in four hours!