Yes, I said Prague. When I would tell people that we were going to Prague for Thanksgiving they would get a weird look on their face and say "Whats in Prague?". Well, let me tell you - alot! Just to name a few things... there is a castle, a huge cathedral, a cool old bridge, a river, lots of history, architecture of all styles, main square, a famous clock and much more! We had so much fun! Everyone should take a trip to Prague. I'm posting alot of pictures, if you want to know about all we did and saw go to my sisters blog, she did a really good post about our trip.
What? Nothing.
When we got back to the hotel the first evening after a short city tour they had a full Thanksgiving dinner ready for us! Nice.
Our second day in Prague.
Our first Diet Cokes of the trip. I don't what they put in it but it is SO much better in other countries! I love it!
The Powder Tower
I have a slight, ok full-blown, obsession with silver rings and especially amber. There were shops like these all over Prague. I was in heaven! Poor Hanny had to stop and look in everyone until I found the one I wanted (and a few times after). Lucky for Justin I forgot my credit card.
The famous astronomical clock of Prague. It has quite a history behind it.
The clock tower and main square.
They had a Christmas market going on in the square with all kinds of shops and traditional treats. One of our favorites was called Trdelnik. It was sweet bread twisted around a wooden stick, roasted over the fire and then rolled in sugar. SO good! We enjoyed those more than once.
They had the coolest doors!
The main square with the clock (on the left).
Some times you just gotta sit... :)
We went up to see the castle and St. Vitus cathedral. It was beautiful!
Inside the cathedral.
I jump for castles.
Hanny actually put her finger on the Royal Guards bayonet. It was real. Ouch.
The view from the top. These pictures don't do it justice!
The stairs to the castle.
The John Lennon wall.
Our third day we went for a walk along the river to the Charles bridge. It was so pretty!
Along the river with the Opera house in the background.
On the Charles bridge with its 31 statues.
The most famous is St John of Nepomuk. He was thrown off the bridge and killed for not telling the King what the Queen said in confession. If you rub the statue it is supposed to bring you luck. I was feeling pretty lucky already!
On the brige with one of the bridge towers behind me. I enjoyed all the artists and performers set up along the bridge.
The street behind me leads up to the castle.
Just as we were leaving they turned the lights on the castle and cathedral. It was so beautiful!
This was Hanny after 2 1/2 days of straight walking. We found a little ledge to rest on and warm up. I wish I knew how many miles we logged...it was alot! She perked right up though after we found her another CUTE bag to buy! Until...
We got stuck in this mess. They were having the tree lighting ceremony in the square that night and apparently everyone in Prague shows up for it. It was crazy! This was right before they lit the tree (on the right, which was really pretty). It took us about 45 minutes to make it from one side of the square to the other.
If you want the story on this picture you have to go to my sisters blog. Everyones got their issues. Thats all I'm gonna say.
What? Nothing.
When we got back to the hotel the first evening after a short city tour they had a full Thanksgiving dinner ready for us! Nice.
Our second day in Prague.
Our first Diet Cokes of the trip. I don't what they put in it but it is SO much better in other countries! I love it!
The Powder Tower
I have a slight, ok full-blown, obsession with silver rings and especially amber. There were shops like these all over Prague. I was in heaven! Poor Hanny had to stop and look in everyone until I found the one I wanted (and a few times after). Lucky for Justin I forgot my credit card.
The famous astronomical clock of Prague. It has quite a history behind it. The clock tower and main square.They had a Christmas market going on in the square with all kinds of shops and traditional treats. One of our favorites was called Trdelnik. It was sweet bread twisted around a wooden stick, roasted over the fire and then rolled in sugar. SO good! We enjoyed those more than once.
They had the coolest doors!
The main square with the clock (on the left).
Some times you just gotta sit... :) We went up to see the castle and St. Vitus cathedral. It was beautiful!
Inside the cathedral.
I jump for castles.
Hanny actually put her finger on the Royal Guards bayonet. It was real. Ouch.
The view from the top. These pictures don't do it justice!
The stairs to the castle.
The John Lennon wall.Our third day we went for a walk along the river to the Charles bridge. It was so pretty!
Along the river with the Opera house in the background. On the Charles bridge with its 31 statues.
The most famous is St John of Nepomuk. He was thrown off the bridge and killed for not telling the King what the Queen said in confession. If you rub the statue it is supposed to bring you luck. I was feeling pretty lucky already!
On the brige with one of the bridge towers behind me. I enjoyed all the artists and performers set up along the bridge.
The street behind me leads up to the castle.
Just as we were leaving they turned the lights on the castle and cathedral. It was so beautiful!
This was Hanny after 2 1/2 days of straight walking. We found a little ledge to rest on and warm up. I wish I knew how many miles we logged...it was alot! She perked right up though after we found her another CUTE bag to buy! Until...
We got stuck in this mess. They were having the tree lighting ceremony in the square that night and apparently everyone in Prague shows up for it. It was crazy! This was right before they lit the tree (on the right, which was really pretty). It took us about 45 minutes to make it from one side of the square to the other.
If you want the story on this picture you have to go to my sisters blog. Everyones got their issues. Thats all I'm gonna say.It was a short trip but we packed alot into it and had a great time! Thanks again to Joey for letting us go and Justin for spending another Thanksgiving on his own so I could travel. You are the best!
