AHA We're in PRAHA

One quick flight later and we were in Prague! We checked into our Hotel The Boscolo and headed out to explore! First on the agenda was the powder tower and then the astronomical clock where we stopped for lunch with a view. I even had a man cut a profile of me, but he took it back because I didn't want to pay a steep price for it? Yes very odd and awkward, especially in the beginning when I didn't know why he was staring at me... But hey the beautiful day made up for it!

After lunch and seeing the exterior of the clock we went up to the top to admire some more of Europe's breathtaking views!

We then leisurely wandered through Prague taking in the sights and many markets. Then for dinner we decided we would go further from the square. I advise everyone to do this because when you find locals you know your about to eat some exquisite food! Even though we had a slight ok rather extreme language barrier with our waitress we managed to order a few glasses of Czech beer and for our entrees chicken stuffed with parmesan, topped with sliced ham, oil and arugula and a second chicken pasta dish with crisp cherry tomatoes and the lightest cream sauce! I mean it when I say this, my mom and I both agreed it was one of the best meals we had eaten our entire vacation! The chicken was so juicy and and the pasta was extremely fresh. I could go on for days about this meal but the picture speaks for itself! Not to mention the beer, Czech people sure know how to make some great beer!

The next morning we woke up early to beat the heat and get to the Castle before all the crowds! So we crossed Charle's bridge, croissants in hand- aka got crumbs everywhere- and shortly after arrived at the foot of the stairs. Believe me when I say this, these stairs are not for the faint of heart, but the silver lining is there is the worlds' most spectacular Starbucks I've ever laid eyes on at the top, and believe me I'm a girl I've seen quite a few Starbucks. So after a quick cool down we headed on our castle tour which included St. Vitus Cathedral, Old Royal Palace, St. George's Basilica and Golden Lane. We even saw all the torture devices that they used... in conclusion I am very happy I didn't live in Prague in that time because if you weren't a martyr you were probably tortured.

After the castle and exploring the Golden Lane we tracked down a small crepe shop with delicious infused lemonades! We ordered the raspberry mint and limeade mint because we were in major need of refreshing drinks because it was a cool 93 degrees out... Yes 93 so we were just a little warm.


On our walk back across Charles Bridge to our hotel we stopped to see the famous John Lennon wall! Very unique and we even saw some people spray painting on it! After all the walking we were doing we decided to relax in the underground spa at our hotel. It was just what the doctor ordered, it had a  huge pool with jetted seats and even was equipped with a steam room and sauna! After our relaxing pool time we got cleaned up and went out for some Thai food- so yummy and they even had my favorite Californian delicacy, Sriracha sauce!








Later that night we met up with our friend Carl who was in Prague for a two week photo shoot- talk about awesome! We got to the hotel he was staying in and it was a beautiful refurbished monastery! After a few drinks and some food we bid farewell to Carl and wandered back to our hotel and enjoyed the beautiful Prague skyline!