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We woke up in Prague and started the day with the usual breakfast fare… except this hotel had fresh watermelon. Best I’ve ever had. Seriously, so fresh and sweet!

Then I was ready to go! We started on the coach heading to Castle Hill on a guided tour.

PRAGUE FLASHBACK! (2003 and Now)
 
PS, can you believe I used to travel with that backpack everywhere?!

They have amazing views of Prague from up there. Then we walked down towards the bridge.

The Charles Bridge is decorated with statues dating back hundreds of years. Some of the originals are still there.

Then we arrived at the Astronomical Clock. Every hour the clock moves and crowds gather below to see it.

PRAGUE FLASHBACK (2003 and Now)

  

After our walking tour ended, we wandered some of the shopping district towards the Museum of Natural History.

PRAGUE FLASHBACK (2003 and Now)

After all that walking, we found a snack! This was like a sweet pretzel roasted on a rod.

There wasn’t a line to go up the clock tower, so we went up to get some views of the town.

This is the view you see on postcards everywhere.

Then we saw the crowds gathering below and we knew it was the top of the hour!

After the clock chimed, a trumpeter plays up in the tower!

And then it was time for another snack!

This time we tried a typical Czech delicacy. It was a fried dough with garlic and cheese. Delicious!
Correction: This is actually a Slovak delicacy. Thanks loyal readers!

Later, we walked over to the Jewish Quarter where they have one the oldest Synagogues in Europe.

And the we walked back over the Charles Bridge one more time.

We enjoyed dinner with our group while they played traditional Czech Music while we ate.

And the vegetarian for me (sorry, but I don’t eat duck! Irving said it was good though!)

And dessert were sweet crepes! I could have just ate those! Amazing.

A group of people headed out to the clubs after dinner, but we opted to walk around the city and take some night photos instead.

I fell in love with Prague again for the second time. Hopefully someday there will be a third!

Next stop: Vienna!

I visited Prague back in 2003 when I was in college. All I remember is the gorgeous old town center and the really cheap beer. I was SO excited (and feel so lucky) to go back and visit again…. this time with Irving!

As soon as we arrived, we began a bike tour of the city.

We split up into three groups and peddled down the pebble streets.

Oh my gosh, it was SO fun. We went under old tunnels, over beautiful bridges and through picturesque parks.

Along the way, our tour guide pointed out historical sites and told us stories of the town.

It was exciting to see the famous Charles Bridge from the other side.

This modern building is called the “Fred and Ginger” because it resembles a dancing couple. Can you see it?

Riding bikes through old town was so much fun. It was so much faster and more fun than walking.

After we built up an appetite from an afternoon of riding, we had a traditional Czech meal inside the Opera House.

I opted for the vegetarian meal and got a delicious plate-o-carbs: Fried Cheese with boiled potatoes.

Dessert… YUM!

On the way back to the bus, we passed the Prague train station.This totally brought back memories since that was the way I arrived when I was there in 2003. Can’t believe I was able to come back again! I love Prague!