Some final random photos of our trip to be posted soon...but for now here was our flight from Prague to Amsterdam before our final flight back to Atlanta. Haven't had to use steps to get off a plane in ages! And of course if you fly a Dutch airline your snack will be stroopwafel! 😋
Some sights from around Cesky Krumlov. Saw something called a telephone booth 😂 and even found a GA license plate!
Toured the house of Josef Seidel and his photography, camera equipment, laboratory, and dark room. He was a famous photographer in the region in the late 1800s and early 1900s. He was known for his still photography as well as traveling to other parts of the country and beyond to take photos of everyday life. He also created the postcards for the region. Interesting place! http://www.encyklopedie.ckrumlov.cz/docs/en/osobno_jossei.xml
Fall had definitely arrived and the leaves and trees were gorgeous! 🍁
We hopped on the train and then a bus for the almost three hour trek down to Cesky Krumlov. This charming city is a UNESCO World Heritage site and it's easy to see why. So much to see just walking the streets and parks. And a bit quieter after being in busy Prague.
The castle and Cloak Bridge were super impressive. We climbed to the bridge to get some great views of the city. Here is some history on the castle and bridge:http://www.castle.ckrumlov.cz
Some shots from walking around today including lots of hills (our legs will be sore tomorrow), a monetary with a brewery, a giant metronome, and the guards at Prague Castle.
So the fog definitely set a mood - it just wasn't good for picture taking lol
climbed the hill for what has been described as the best view of Prague....of course we happened to do it on a foggy and hazy day 🙄 Still got some good views of the bridges from one side and the Zizkov Tower (an old Communist tv tower) on the other side.
Absolutely gorgeous cathedral that took about 600 years to build starting in the 1300s. It was too crowded to go inside but just admiring the outside was a treat
Baroque church built in 1704. So ornate and large ( as you can tell by how small Darren looks in the one picture!)
It was a cold foggy morning but we decided to get up early and beat the crowds to the Charles Bridge
Spent most of the day in Kutna Hora. A quiet little town about an hour train ride from Prague.
Stayed in Kutna Hora to visit St Barbara's Cathedral. Beautiful place in a gorgeous Fall setting
Took the train to Kutna Hora to check out the famous "bone church". This place has quite the history! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedlec_Ossuary
Found a cute cafe named Kavárna Cekarna for lunch and coffee and sat outside on their peaceful patio. Dinner was a complete change of pace at a 50s/60s style American burger diner named Sad Man's Tongue. And some other random photos including beautiful buildings and beer shower gel because...Czech Republic 😆