Prague Day 3

Up early again as we wanted to do see Prague Castle.  We all met after breakfast and walked over the bridge where we caught the bus to go to the Castle.  First though we wanted to go to the Strahov Monastery as we had heard what a great view over Prague it was.  We went around to the back where they has the most awesome view of the city and also a place to get a coffee or beer.  We took this picture on the hill.

 























We continued onto Prague Castle and after climbing numerous steps we were right in the middle of the changing of the guard which happens every day at noon.  It was quite a ceremony.

 

 

Since the castle is roughly the size of seven football fields we could not cover all of this in our short time.  Prague Castle is the largest ancient castle in the world.  We chose to do the St Vitus Cathedral with all of it stain glass windows, the Basilica of St George, the Royal Palace, and the Golden Lane with Dalibor Tower. We even saw the crown jewels.

After doing the castle Jim and I went for our boat cruise that we had pre-booked before we came to Prague.  It is a short 45  minute narrated cruise on the Danube River.  Jim got quite excited when they gave him a beer (actually 2) when he got on.  We also got ice cream bars before we left also.  We cruised on the Danube going under the Charles bridge and seeing all the buildings and hearing the history of Prague.  It was very interesting and quite relaxing.

 

     

 After our cruise we still wanted to be on the water so went and had a drink with our friends Gail and Chuck at a little restaurant right next to our hotel.

 

 



   Off to bed as we have to get up early to leave for the ship.