Easter 2006: Prague - Part 2

The following morning, 15 April, I woke up to the beautiful sunshine as well as consturction workers hammering 2x2 inch stones into the ground, repairing the street. Either way - I was glad it was sunny and not raining. First on the agenda - The Castle.

I think my favorite thing to do in old towns such as Prague is to get lost on the cobbelstones streets. This morning I saw a lady drinking her coffee out of her attic story window and heard the bells of the nearby church ringing in the new hour.

I made my way to the Charles Bridge. This bridge was once the only bridge connecting the Castle Quarter to the Old Town. The bridge is probably most well known for its statues. This statue is the spot where convicts would stop and pray on their way to execution on the Old Town Square.




















Czech rulers ruled from this castle for more than 1000 years. It's huge, complete with a palace, Cathedral, Square, Bascilica, and a street that used to house Gold Smiths.
















I arrived to the Castle just before nine and just in time to see the Changing of the Guard.















St.Vitus Cathedral inside the Castle Walls




















A view of St. Nicholas Church from atop the Castel Tower
















Golden Lane - A street of old buildings inside the castle walls that housed goldsmiths. I can't getover how small the doors are.















After browsing the castle, I went and ate lunch at the Monestary Brewerey which was built in 1711 (I think). The beer was quite tasty as was the meal. After tanning my forehead (I didn't realize how warm it was and wasn't outside), I made my way back down towards the Little Qquarter to window shop. Stopped by St. Nicholas' Cathederal and up the tower for some views of the city. Then worked my way back across the very crowded Charles Bridge.
Later that night, I was looking for food and was not finding any. So, I was considering settling in for the night, when a girl in my hostel room asked if I wanted to join her and a few others for a beer. I said yes and we headed to U Flambu which was a brewery. It's amazing how good and and many brewed beers there are. I tried their brewed beer (which was the only beer on the menu) and got myself some sausage for dinner. The beer hall that we were in reminds me a lot of beer halls in Germany from Oktoberfest. Singing, laughing, eating, drinking...all in the name of a good time.