Prague 12/23/08

Sorry for the late update, but I'll try to catch you up as best I remember. Aunt Monica told me to journal so that I'd remember, but I was tired and never had much time. I should have just made a voice recording. :)

We started off our day with some drizzle and cold temps, but that didn't stop us from heading up to Wenceslas Square. This is a historic place in Prague! Not only is it beautiful, but many important events leading to their freedom happened here.

Jan Palach and Jan Zajic immolated themselves here. The Velvet Revolution was in full swing here. And I celebrated New Year's Eve here! :)

We split up from Melinda and Lolo for a bit for Travis and I to visit the Communist Museum. It was very interesting. After we met up again, we stopped to have smažený sýr (aka fried cheese sandwiches). OMG. I love them. I want them. MUST...HAVE...MORE.....

We wandered around....taking pictures...seeing the sights and eventually made our way to Old Town Square which quickly became mine and Travis' favorite hangout in Prague. Not only did they have GREAT local greasy food, they had: hot mead, svajak (hot mulled wine), beer, The CHRISTMAS MARKET, live music, Christmas music, people from EVERYWHERE...and I mean everywhere on earth all around. Speaking different languages...wearing different style clothes....it was a people watchers DREAM LAND! I loved it!

We stuck around to see the Astronomical Clock do its thing. (Interesting rumor: Some speculate that the original maker's eyes were gouged out in order to prevent him from making a similar clock for another country. After this he died touching the clock, at which point the clock stopped working and remained unrepairable for a number of years.)

Then we headed back to the house. It gets dark very early in the winter, so at 4pm or so...we were tired. We were also still trying to work out our jet lag, but tasty treats and hot wine helped a whole lot!

Enjoy the pictures (click the word "pictures" and hopefully they'll be some there!). More soon.