Last year, it was Amsterdam. This year, Prague. The trend lately has been to celebrate Paul's birthday in fabulous European cities. Lucky for him! ;) We love wine, and we've been trying to visit as many wine regions as possible during our time here but we wouldn't find much of that in Prague. Beer was born in the Czech Republic. So, why not visit the capital of the country whose people consume more beer than anyone else in the world? That fact was a bonus, but not our main reason for going. Prague is an amazing place steeped in history, full of winding cobblestone streets and very old, beautiful buildings. The majority of the city is well-preserved since it was not heavily bombed during WWII. I had visited years ago and wanted to visit again with Paul since he had never been. To top it all off, we were meeting our friend Matt there, and we had a blast. As the Czech would say, "Na Zdravi" (cheers) and enjoy!
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| first night, walking on Charles Bridge |
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the Vlatava River |
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| Paul and Matt are a bit in awe of the place.... |
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looking up at the ceiling   
a marionette shop
    
me and the Paul-dubbed "chande-lamp"
not sure what this was for?
   
St. Vitus Cathedral
 
close-up of windows inside
such detail! picture does not do it justice
throngs of people inside
  
looking in amazement at the outside of the church
the back of the church
line to get inside...no thanks!
love the candid shots
      
Paul prentending to shoot an arrow through the slit in the wall
   
view over the city
living statue
 
under the original Budvar (Budweiser) sign
  
beer tour!
host of our beer tour
   
with our beer tour guide
  
astronomical clock in the square
 
Charles bridge again at night
   for good fortune?         
fantastic live music
gorgeous restaurant with Art Nouveaux details
       
original Budvar
 
statue...
Paul with his birthday cards and party streamers
I made him wear it to be more festive...happy bday!
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