Last Day in Prague
We woke this morning to sunny, blue skies and a light dusting of snow all over the city of Prague. The air was cold and crisp and the city looked like it was sprinkled in powder sugar overnight. By the time our tram stopped at Prague Castle, the skies were a menacing grey and the snowflakes began to fall. However, within the next hour, the clouds had passed and the skies were a perfect blue again! (see photos of St. Vitus Cathedral). The weather changed like this at least twice more in the following couple of hours. It was really a treat.

St. Vitus Cathedral is one of the most impressive cathedrals in all of Europe. The stained glass windows are exquisite and the sun was shining through long enough to reveal their full glory. The outside of the cathedral, with its gothic design and spires, is just as inspiring as the inside. We spent some time learning about the history of the castle and wandering around the different structures, and then headed back to Old Town Square. We wanted to visit the Bric-A-Brac antique shop that we had been in the day before to buy one of their Czech marionettes from the 1930’s. We instead bought Alex a Russian camera called a Lomo, which was made in the 1960’s. She is thrilled. We went online and discovered that the Russian Lomo is the one to have! Apparently professional photographers have developed ways to digitally recreate the effects of the Russian Lomo, but there’s nothing like the original. She can’t wait to buy some film and give it a try.

I would live in this wonderful city of Prague any day. Every time you turn a corner, there is a new visual treasure just waiting to be gawked at. I felt like such a tourist here, because I just couldn't put my camera away. I was really happy with my photos. I posted a few below, but it was taking about three minutes to upload each one, so I only posted a few. The rest of them will be saved for the three day slide show we’re going to give you when we get home.
See you in Munich!
Lisa, Matt, Alex and Madeline