How quickly these seven days in Prague have gone by. We have become familiar with the city, have learned some basic Czech words like "děkuji" for "thank you" and figured-out the meaning of "most" which means bridge. We also learned that fast click sounds at a traffic light indicate you can cross, while slow ones say hold your horses. If you don't pay attention, you could be hit and no one would ever even look back --they'd just toss you over the Charles Bridge ...

Yesterday, August 25, was beautiful, crystal clear blue sky but yet still very warm and sunny! One would never know a ferocious thunderstorm happened during the night before. The thunder was deafening and sounded as though it was right outside our window. But it was different from any thunder I've ever heard before. It was sharp, it was shrill and sounded like someone beating on a tin building. It was Czech thunder. We concentrated on three major points, Starome...

Prague, what an amazing city, the capital of Bohemia -- each building is more beautiful and ornate than the next! How did they do it? Why did they do it? I see people rushing around working, shopping, relaxing, dining, caring for children and of course, the inevitable throngs of tourists, and we all look like modern day people simply dropped down into an old world setting. There is a modern side to Prague, but who wants to see it when there is so much history and...

After spending time in the smaller cities of Strasbourg and Stuttgart, we are finding Prague a bit overwhelming. It's as the guidebooks say, it's the city of spires and it's golden. Prague is a large and busy city. It very old, with many beautiful, beautiful buildings, all elaborate and some dating back to medieval times. It is an obvious holiday destination for Asians, Canadians and European travelers. The crowds are amazing. People!!! On our first night, crossi...