Prague in a Fog

We awoke to an overcast day that eventually turned to a downpour. It was a refreshing break from the heat that seems to exacerbate the jet lag. After breakfast we mostly did our favorite big-city thing: wandered the streets aimlessly. It's amazing what you'll come across just by getting off the tourist trail. Prague is a delightful city, but like many attractive places the deluge of tourists and aggressive souvenir vendors can wear thin. We got out early in the morning and had some of the side streets to ourselves. After lunch back at the apartment and a nap, we took the tram up to the Prague Castle. It is by somebody's measurement the largest in the world. It doesn't look like a castle in the traditional Disney sense, but more of a fortified palace. One thing is for certain, it is huge. We got caught up in a torrential rainstorm and the kids were delighted to see the gothic cathedral's gargoyle downspouts doing their job and spitting water away from the stone walls.




Our apartment, the "new" building from the 1800's.




Breakfast at our temporary home.




This is one of the narrowest streets, but that doesn't prevent cars from racing down it. We've had to scramble to shelter in a doorway many times.





Random street sculpture. A still image doesn't do it justice as each man was motorized, with swiveling hips and up-and-down aiming. Kids and adults alike were giggling at this discovery!