Prague

Saturday we spent the earlier part of the day in the apartment, catching up on laundry, reading and relaxing.  Cheryl also did some work taking care of business.   I really appreciate how she keeps things going for us and others even when she is on vacation.

I walked up the street in the morning to get some pastry.   The bakery downstairs was closed,  I guess for the whole weekend.   I had to walk a little farther than planned.  I noticed a lot of businesses were closed.   There was a farmers' market on Friday, but none on Saturday.  Very different.

In the afternoon, we headed over to the Old Town Square.  I decided to drive.   I should have listened to my wife... it was a harrowing experience.  I made a couple of traffic faux pas.   The other drivers and pedestrians let me know.  Quite the challenge watching the GPS, traffic, traffic signs and understanding the rules when the road narrows and a tram is coming up behind you.   One way streets, dead ends and the GPS leads you to a parking garage that does not exist.









We finally found a parking spot and then walked to the Old Town Square. In a 2 block area we saw every type of Fashion Icon store (Louis Voitton, Cartier, Gucci, Dior, Jimmy Choo, Rolex, Burrberry, etc.)











The size and architecture of the buildings was amazing.   We saw dozens of buildings that in their own right represented extraordinary architecture and adornment. The third picture is of the Astronomical Clock, but most of these weren't even the main attractions in the middle of the square.

Down an alley way we found this hole in the wall eatery that served local cuisine.  By the way, there is a KFC just up the street where we are staying.   Like anywhere else, you can find a McDonalds, Chinese, Thai, Mexican, Spanish,  Irish and German places to eat.

We walked around some more and had a local treat.  Not sure what you call it (some sort of dough cooked on a roller over a grill and served with Gelato).  It was pretty big so we shared it.

We couldn't leave without going for a horse drawn carriage ride through the old town.   

 On Sunday we say good bye to the Czech Republic and head over to Dresden Germany.