Prague. We skipped the optional tour of the palace (palaced out) and wandered through the town. We crossed over Charles Bridge which spans the Danube, (lots of bridges here) this bridge is hundreds of years old and has statues all along it. One was of the crucifixion of Christ. Prague seemed poorer then some cities we have visited. There was lots of graffiti and many of the buildings needed cleaning and then a sealant applied but we think lack of money is the reason this has not happened. Once again in Prague we saw brides at the town hall. This was early in the day. They had photos taken under the Astronomical clack. An amazing clock which had a glockenspiel (spelling?) play on the hour. We took photos like all the other mad tourists. I am taking note of all the European wedding fashions Kath so you can be right up there with them. There are a few weirs across the river here and they make for good photos. We also found the church with original statue of the Infant of Prague. As children we only ever saw the statue with red clothing. Like the Black Madonna the statue has many outfits. That night we had a great meal with Czech food and entertainment. Adrian reinjured his knee (first time at the buck’s day cricket match) doing the Mazurka (a dance).
The food and entertainment was great. The red wine was a bit suss. When the waiter poured it from about a metre from the glass, a little bit was spilt and it turned the table cloth blue/grey. The taste was a bit like that also so I stuck to the beer. Speaking of beer, I haven’t found a beer in Europe that I haven’t liked. I stick to pilsner and they have been very good.
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