Prague at First Blush

After a slightly delayed flight, we made it to Prague (or Praha as it is known by the locals).  Severely sleep deprived, some of our group opted for long naps to help recharge their battery before heading out for the evening.  Others took to the streets to start discovering what the city has to offer.

La Casa Argentina, a Brazilian steakhouse right up from our hotel, served as our dinner spot.  They actually served beef imported from Brazil and the US with different dipping sauces and, according to some friends, different salts for the steaks.  Grilled pineapple with ice cream was a wonderful ending to the meal.

We wondered to the town square, arguably once of the finest in eastern Europe, to experience a little of the street life.  An Astronomical Clock that hourly tells not only the time but the Saint of the Day, moon phase and zodiac sign, serves as a gathering spot for large crowds.  An elevator in the municipal building provides transportation to an observation tower that overlooks the square.  From here, we had a perfect viewpoint of the gathering clock crowd, the local fire juggler, and the Gothic Church of Our Lady before Tyn.  There's also a view of the castle across the Vltava River, which we're visiting tomorrow.




This was all the adventure we could stand for a travel day, so we returned to the Hotel Maximillian for a good nights sleep.

Tomorrow: The Castle Quarter 

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