Kat Scratch Litter box: A Happy Birthday in Prague

Wow, this city has changed. I have been to Prague 3 times now. First in 1990, only 1 year after the fall of the Berlin wall and communism, then in 1993, and again, now almost 20 years later. I can tell you this, the cheap little Gyros stand in the Gothic square no longer exists! Things are much, much more expensive now, but then what did I expect?

We arrived in the late afternoon, but on Brian's birthday which was great. After spending much time in the Internet locating a hostel, and then getting money - they are not on the euro yet - it was quit late when we got settled. We did manage to find a great little spot in new town (which is like 200 years old), and had a wonderful Birthday dinner.

Bri on the Famous Charles Bridge

The next day we took the free walking tour. Our guide was a true character and it was awesome! As we only had until 9pm in Prague before we had to hustle back to London (our bus passes expired), we had a lot to pack in. The only complaint is we didn't have more time. No surprise there.

St. Nicholas on the Square

The Famous Gothic Cathedral

The Famous Astronomical Clock

The Karl Franz Statue in the Jewish Quarter

The tour took us past things I had never seen before and gave us a good understanding & background for the city. Prague is actually a very wealthy city, both literally and figuratively.

We ended by the famous Charles Bridge and promptly hopped the metro to the tram up to the castle district. We ran out of time for a tour but did get to walk through the Castle & Palace, and even the church. It was a great view of the river & the city from up there. We even got to see the changing of the guards when we walked out the gates.