Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Prague, our final stop... not via airplane

Last post full of pics for the Czech Trip. And I like going out with bang. After Mr. Y dropped us off in Prague we did a little sightseeing.


On the road to Prague
This is the place we had both lunch and dinner
at, it was within walking distance of our hotel.
A closer look at the side of the building.
At lunch;
From the left; Mr. J, Mrs. J, Mrs. L, Mr. L and Leefish. 
I'm in the center. 
This was lunch, it was a very traditional Czech meal, very
heavy goulash and dumplings. It definitely wasn't my favorite
meal on the trip.
A lot of these pictures are just random old
buildings and churches scattered throughout
the streets of Prague.


This was a market we walked through.

This was a pretty big square, the focal point of which was the
Astronomical Clock.

This is the Astronomical Clock (on the left). It is extremely old
and tells the time, day, month, season and tons of other stuff.



There was a jazz band playing across the plaza. I like
Prague.








This is the Rudolfinum. It is a premier concert hall in Prague.




This is the Vltava river, and I believe that is the famous
Charles Bridge, which we used to cross back in the evening.
This is our first look at the St. Vitus Cathedral.
A couple over looks of Prague.


Mrs. L pointing out the sights.


The back of the St. Vitus Cathedral. The
St. Vitus Cathedral is the largest and most
important cathedral in the Czech Republic.
But it is locked up.



The Cathedral is mostly in the Gothic style of
Architecture, but there are portions of it that contain
Baroque and Renaissance elements as well.


This picture shows two main things; the first is the detailed
mosaics that tell the story of the history of Christianity. The
second is the bars across the doors. The church is closed. It is
only a symbol of the Czech's past, it doesn't have anything to
do with its present or future.
The Front of the Cathedral.



The Prague nightline.


The next few pictures are all on the famous Charles Bridge.



A look back across the river.


Mrs. L got to meet up with one of her friends from her last trip
to the Czech Republic, we had dinner with him and learned quite
a bit about Czech culture.
My dinner; a very nontraditional Czech meal
Crepes and blueberries for dessert.
That is all my pictures! (well, all the good ones anyway ;) ). I should have one more post to tell you guys about our trip home and what I learned from the trip.

All the best,
The Tall One

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