Prague And Family

Go back to Saxon Sandstone.
Go back to Brosinnadel.

Kamenice Gorge

Kamenice Gorge.

Fourth day was dedicated to family time as my Aunt and Mom were leaving us that day. We drove to a little gorge and did a small hike supplemented by a boat ride on a dammed-up river. Kind of nice. We also found a climbing shop that sold ufos and picked up one as a memento. That afternoon, we got our first (of two – just to be sure we could actually go home) rona test in Decin.

.
Prague

Charles Bridge.

On day five, we along with my brother drove back to Prague to do some sightseeing. We spent most of the day on a prearranged, guided tour of the city. This started with a second rona test – crazy times. Prague was as nice as I remembered it to be from my trip some 24 years earlier. Back to Decin in the afternoon.

Photos

Kamenice Gorge

Tom, Jason, Mom, Auntie, Shirley, William, and Agata near the entrance to Kamenice Gorge (Soutesky Kamenice).  Hrensko is a border town (August 2021).

Kamenice Gorge

Heading down into the gorge (August 2021).

Kamenice Gorge

The initial, ~20 minute hike in the Kamenice Gorge (August 2021).

Kamenice Gorge

The family in Kamenice Gorge (August 2021).

Kamenice Gorge

Approaching the boat ride (beyond a dam; August 2021).

Kamenice Gorge

Boarding (August 2021).

Kamenice Gorge

Views of the upper part of the Kamenice Gorge (August 2021).

Kamenice Gorge

Our quasi-multilingual guide (August 2021).

Kamenice Gorge

Something out of a Czech fairytale in Kamenice Gorge (August 2021).

Kamenice Gorge

The boat, the boat, the boat!

Kamenice Gorge

You’re never far from a watering hole in Europe (August 2021).

Kamenice Gorge

A sweet passenger on the boat (August 2021).

Bad Schandau

Shirley, Mom, and Auntie in the border town of Bad Schandau looking for some lunch (August 2021).

Decin

Rona test number one in Decin. This one took appointments but the booking website was a bit funky (August 2021).

Prague

Hence rona test number two in Prague the following day.  Starting our sightseeing tour in Wenceslas Square (August 2021).

Prague

Statue of St. Wenceslas who apparently liked his drink (I mean, who doesn’t?).

Prague

Shirley, our Prague guide Varvara, and Tom admiring the statue (July 2021).

Prague

Prague randomness somewhere by Wenceslas Square (July 2021).

Prague

A modern art installation – something to do with witches that were burnt by the Catholic church (July 2021).

Prague

What’s more popular (July 2021)?

Prague

Powder Tower or Gate (July 2021).

Prague

Shirley and Varvara (July 2021).

Prague

The other side of Powder Gate (July 2021).

Prague

Tom, Shirley, and Varvara (July 2021).

Prague

On the way to see the astronomical clock on the Old Town Hall (July 2021).

Prague

Tommy dawg (July 2021).

Prague

Three wankers beneath the old astronomical clock (July 2021).

Prague

Somewhere by the Old Town Hall (July 2021).

Prague

Found a place with a great view of the astronomical clock. Waiting for the top-of-the-hour show and looking to score some breakfast (July 2021).

Prague

Same place (July 2021).

Prague

The show about to start – bit underwhelming but the coffee was OK (July 2021).

Prague

Prague (July 2021).

Prague

That’s a lot of meat there dawg (August 2021).

Prague

Prague (July 2021).

Prague

Prague (July 2021).

Prague

Looking to score some chimney cake (July 2021).

Prague

Chimney cake (or trdelnik) – pretty good but rich enough on its own so that we skipped the various filling options (July 2021).

Prague

Tom, Shirley, and our guide, Varvara (July 2021).

Prague

Approaching the Charles Bridge with its 14th century Old Town Bridge Tower (July 2021).

Prague

Charles Bridge (July 2021).

Prague

Hitting that chimney cake with Charles Bridge in the background (July 2021).

Prague

Charles Bridge (July 2021).

Prague

You’re not getting your money’s worth, kid – the guy’s a wanker. Charles Bridge (July 2021).

Prague

Charles Bridge with the Old Town Bridge Tower (July 2021).

Prague

Charles Bridge (July 2021).

Prague

Charles Bridge (July 2021).

Prague

Charles Bridge (July 2021).

Prague

Another day, another dollar for two climbers in Prague (July 2021).

Prague

The narrowest (~20 inches) street in Prague (July 2021).

Prague

A bit of a tourist trap but oh well (July 2021).

Prague

I never knew that the partitioning of Czechoslovakia was a move without popular support (July 2021).

Prague

Prague (July 2021).

Prague

Prague (July 2021).

Prague

A taste of Prague (July 2021).

Prague

Waldstein Garden (August 2021).

Prague

Waldstein Garden (August 2021).

Prague

Waldstein Garden (August 2021).

Prague

Waldstein Garden (August 2021).

Prague

Waldstein Garden (August 2021).

Prague

Waldstein Garden (August 2021).

Prague

Tom taking in the wall of artificial stalactites at the Waldstein Garden (August 2021).

Prague

On the way to enjoy some brews (July 2021).

Prague

The only place where masks were really required during our Europe trip was the public transport. Here they wanted the N95s or something (July 2021).

Prague

Strahov Monastery Brewery (July 2021).

Prague

Strahov Monastery Brewery. The good brothers brew what we thought was the best beer in Czech (July 2021).

Prague

The library at the Strahov Monastery (August 2021).

Prague

Another library chamber (August 2021).

Prague

Approaching the Prague Castle (August 2021).

Prague

Posers (August 2021).

Prague

Prague (August 2021).

Prague

Prague (August 2021).

Prague

Prague (August 2021).

Prague

Prague.  The very overcast skies made for decent pics (August 2021).

Prague

Prague Castle complex (August 2021).

Prague

Prague Castle, currently the Presidential Palace (August 2021).

Prague

Gothic St. Vitus Cathedral on the grounds of the Prague Castle complex (August 2021).

Prague

A canine friendly city (August 2021).

Prague

More of the cathedral (August 2021).

Prague

Charles Bridge (August 2021).

Prague

Prague (August 2021).

Prague

Charles Bridge and the Prague Cycle Boat (August 2021).

Prague

Prague Cycle Boat – a water version of a beer bike (August 2021).

Prague

And this, what is this cultural highlight?

Prague

Tom and Shirley chilling in an outdoor cafe post our city tour (August 2021).

Go to Schrammsteine.
Go back to Saxon Sandstone.