Prague

After Munich we continued on our way to Prague. Along the way we made a stop at Regensberg because it was advertised to be a well preserved Medieval city. It was also the home of the current Pope in Rome with an impressive cathedral. Actually, I didn't see much of a Medieval city, or perhaps just couldn't find that area. The cathedral was duly impressive however. I took pictures but decided not to include them in the slideshow. Between Regensberg and Prague we saw crops in the field that none of us had ever seen before. I'd never seen it but recognized that it was hops. As far as the eye could see, they were growing hops. Very interesting.

By late afternoon we were in Prague. The outskirts of the city look pretty scary, heavy industry and slums that would rival Detroit. But then we came to the old heart of the city and were blown away by its beauty. We checked into our apartment at the U.S. Embassy in the Lesser Old Town District and walked to the river for dinner.

I was up well before the others the next morning and walked to the bottom of the hill and found an outdoor cafe where I could enjoy espresso and watch people. Then we walked to the impressive Prague Castle in time to see the changing of the guard. We toured the outside of the Castle before walking down to the river and crossed the famous Karlov Most (Charles Bridge.) We walked to Wenceslas Square and saw the Medieval clock where the 12 Apostles parade for the crowd each hour. We then walked through the Jewish District before crossing the bridge again to rest up for an evening of birthday celebration.