We pulled into Prague in the early evening, had dinner in the very posh Holiday Inn, and went to bed early. Yesterday--Day Two--was the day to rave about. And rave, I understand, the kids did. Until 2 in the morning. Day Two started with a tour of Prague Castle. This is another awe-inspiring place centered by the Cathedral of St. Vitus. Good King Wenceslas was only good to other Christians we discovered. Prague's religious history is all ramshackle confusion. The Jews were terribly persecuted, as we all know (many kids went to the Old Jewish Cemetery today to see the gravesite of Rabbi Low, creater of the story of Golem), the muslems were enemies and communists expunged much religious fervor. Today 30% are Catholic, 10% prodestant and most are agnostic. Anyway the first architect was French and the place clearly shows a High Gothic style. Later a German took over and the gothic shifts abit. What the kids like is the dark and gloomy aspect which is achieved by tons of sooty polution.
We walked down Golden Lane, originally a peasant's and poor soldier's quarter, but now a cute, multi-colored fairy tale of a lane. We've got some good pictures, don't you think?
That's Lonnie, Drew and Colby looming over the tiny doors. We then crossed the Charles Bridge, everyone's favorite in the whole world it seems. You need to get up early to photograph it without people.
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