Final days: Prague, CZ

Final days: Prague, CZ

We ramble on a 6 hr train through east Germany country and rural Czech Republic. There is no moving air in the booth we are assigned and share with another couple. Kim n I get permission to move into another where we can open windows. Ahhhh!

Kink had been saying, “Wait till you see Prague” each time one of us would say something like, “Ohhh my” to Budapest and Vienna. Of course, we wondered how this could be.

The cab driver pulled up to an open square. Pointing right over the top of the hood, he said, “This is pedestrian only zone. We stop here.”

“Here” is the Hotel U Prince at the edge of Prague’s Old Town Square; perhaps the most visited tourist spot in the old city. The church spires and world famed Astronomical Clock peer down at our arrival. What a place! Seems like all the beauty spots we’ve seen were gathered all the way up the Danube and set down to border the Old Town Square. Our stay “here” is topnotch. It’s a thrill to walk-wheel this slice of Europe and history. Nothing stops us. Not hills nor cobblestones nor rail tracks nor tourist traffic. We simply wade into the alleys and tight streets, the Charles Bridge scene, souvenir shops and open market. The National Museum dominates the skyline from historic Wenceslas Square; a long, wide boulevard. We make it there; to Kink’s delight. A horse n carriage ride gives us a better orientation of the area and we are relieved to rest our feet. On our third and final night, we share the ‘best seats in the house’ . . . up on the roof top terrace overlooking the Old Town Square, the magnificent churches, and gaze upon Prague Castle across the river. The golden spires reflect the orange hue of sunset. We enjoy a fabulous meal and talk into the night.