Day 5 - Czech Museum of Music
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I loved this museum & could have stayed there for hours! A very unassuming first impression but a Wow! factor inside every exhibition room. The instruments were staged in categories, e.g. pianos,Leia mais
I loved this museum & could have stayed there for hours! A very unassuming first impression but a Wow! factor inside every exhibition room. The instruments were staged in categories, e.g. pianos,Leia mais
Today we planned to go to the riverside market, the Czech Museum of Music & explore the 'Little Quarter' neighborhood across the river from where we are staying.
First up, coffee! The apartment hasLeia mais
We decided to head to Kampa for lunch and a look-see. Along the way, checked out the Lennon Wall. I read somewhere that it's the only place in the city where grafitti is legal but we've seen this typeLeia mais
Today we hopped a Regiobus to Cesky Krumlov, an 8:00 a.m. departure and roughly a 3-hour drive from Prague. We had booked tickets online for an English-speaking tour of the castle and otherwiseLeia mais
We'll be out the door at 7 this morning to walk Charles Bridge before it becomes mega-crowded. After that, the priorities are a latte for Diane and a cappucino for me.
We'll tour more of Josefov andLeia mais
We were on our way to the Charles Bridge just before 7 and had an enjoyable amble across it. The bridge is built of sandstone blocks and is flanked at both ends by fortified towers. Thirty statues ofLeia mais
We decided to take a boat ride through the canals and see Prague from the river. Lots of interesting info about the river and bridges.
A tiny girl (Diane thought she might be 20 months old) wasLeia mais
Today we toured the Pinkas Synagogue & Old Jewish Cemetery and the Klausen Synagogue.
The Pinkas Synagogue is a memorial to Holocost victims from Moravia & Bohemia. The walls are covered with theLeia mais
By this time, it was mid-afternoon and 28 degrees under a clear blue sky on hot city pavement. We were both losing steam quickly so nixed the idea of going to Vsyhrad.
Headed back to our apartmentLeia mais
We've booked a private tour of the Strahhov Library at the hilltop monestery next to the castle at 11:15 today. Lots of time for a leisurely breakfast before we hop the tram.
Afternoon plans to beLeia mais
Looking good playing that harp.
last comment is from your brother Joe