December 6 - More scenes from Prague

Here are some more tidbits from December 6 and some more interesting photos.

Along the way to the Charles Bridge, we made a detour into a toy store called Hamley which began in Cornwall, England, with a man called William Hamley who dreamed of opening a toy shop, and in 1760 he did just that. Little did he know that it would become The Finest Toy Shop in the World. (From the Hamleys website) Hamleys is toy heaven, complete with a full sized merry go round, a two-storey slide, every kind of Lego ever made, stuffed toys by the thousands and a whole wall of Harry Porter merchandise, to mention just a few of the many attractions. We made some strategic purchases and pressed on.

We also made a detour into a candy store. Candy seems to be a national obsession in the Czech Republic. There are candy stores everywhere. Lyle told us to be careful as some of them are rip-offs, just like most of the taxis and many of the money exchangers in Prague. We looked but did not buy. Such self-control - at least for now!Read more