We saw a number of interesting sights while strolling through Prague in 2018.
My camera got a workout as we wandered medieval streets and caught glimpses of beautiful buildings and delightful details.
Charles Bridge made the perfect vantage point to admire the Prague Castle mount in the beautiful blue sunlight.
The bridge itself is a cacophony of music, art, tourists, monuments, and history.
We loved the St. John of Nepomuk story of the priest who kept a secret in 1393.
The king wanted to know details of his queen’s confession.
John of Nepomuk refused to divulge information and so the king had him tossed into the Vistula River at the site depicted in the photo.
His statue reflects women’s appreciation for him ever since–so many honor his memory, they rub the faithful brass dog on his statue.
We saw lions, true, but also swans and scary puppets:
Food amused:
(The fried egg nougart tasted awful).
The bread bowl filled with goulash looked better than it tasted.
However, we loved the Trdelnik (Czech for chimney-shaped dough similar to an ice cream cone only better) filled with either chocolate or ice cream!
Perhaps you can understand why I found this restroom a confusing optical illusion?
The tiles blended together, the door had no button and I was all alone.
The Town Hall had a clever traffic monitor for the narrow circular stairs.
The red light puzzled me until a surprised man appeared and I took his photo!
Prague appreciates Chopin and others
We laughed through a mirror maze on Petrin Hill.
How many Ules can you spy?
Teachers know how to keep track of their charges while exploring the city.
We walked an average of 18,000 steps and visited two museums a day during our trip.
I loved our time in Prague because I travel to:
- admire details I don’t see at home.
- taste unusual food.
- pick up clever ideas of how to live my life better.
- learn stories
- admire beauty.
- And to laugh at my stumbling surprise in a different culture.
Prague gave us a splendid gift in 2018!
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