Prague

Next up..Prague! Just something about this city that made it one of my top three cities (for now). When we got there, we had a traditional Bohemian lunch. Included garlic soup and beef goulash with three different kinds of dumplings. Delicious! Once our stomachs were full, we hit the town with no destination. That is where most of the pictures come from. Most museums were closed BUT we came across a Leonardo da Vinci exhibit-Man. Inventor. Genius. We had to go in! In the entrance there was a timeline of his life and what he did (artistically, inventions, etc) until his death. As you continue on there were replicas of his inventions, sketching, and paintings. This man was truly beyond his time and thought of things that today are continually being used. Remarkable exhibit! Afterwards we met up with some friends and enjoyed the night. Next day we went straight for the St. Charles bridge. It is lined with statues on each side and has a great history. One saint was even thrown off of it to die! There was even a good luck dog to rub so I had to get some of that. HA! After crossing the bridge we decided to check out this breakfast joint called Bohemia Bagel. Best decision we ever made in our lives!! Thanks to lonely planet's suggestion, we had one of the best breakfast meals ever! Literally! SO fresh and cooked to perfection. I even had leftovers and if you know me, never happens!! Barely able to walk afterwards, we went to the Prague Castle. This place is a city within itself. You could possibly put downtown Florence in this castle. It is also elevated on a hill so the views were phenomenal. You could see all of Prague and an Eiffel Tower twin that is off in the distance. After we toured the churches, towers, and streets of the castle, we went to a Jewish neighborhood. Obviously every museum and synagogue was closed on Saturday. Left that to see the astronomical clock in effect on the hour. It was interesting but I guess I was expecting more to happen. Just some saints pass by and a skeleton as well. Maybe I didn't have a good view with all the spectators there before we arrived. Who knows! Anyways we went to a pizza place for a small dinner since we were full already. We had some cheap pizza and beer and lost track of time. Worse mistake because I missed the Dali exhibit!! Ran to catch it and sure enough weren't letting people in like half an hour before closing. I don't like these rules but you snooze, you lose! If that was closed we figured everything else was too so we hit the town again for our last night. Magical and Gothic city. Loved it.

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