Planes, Trains, Boats, and Automobiles!

April 15, 2018 ~ An Unprogrammed Day in Prague! Again the sun shone brightly today, although there were some high clouds that wafted in and out.  Still, a very warm and wonderful day for strolling back through the city.  The hotel breakfast is a full European-style breakfast:  eggs, any way you wish are yours for the asking; a full buffet complete with a variety of cheeses, scrambled eggs, grilled tomatoes, beans in tomato sauce, bacon, several types of sausage, potatoes, several types of ham, a multitude of bread and rolls, cucumbers, mushrooms, tomatoes, juice, all kinds of fruit, yogurt, all kinds of pastries, and, of course coffee or tea.  This morning we had time to linger and chat with a couple from Agawam that we met on the ship.  Their daughter and grandson had come to Prague to meet them and celebrate their 50th anniversary. We walked across the street to the Mucha Museum shortly after 10 a.m.   Alfons Mucha (1860-1939) was a Cz...

April 14, 2018 ~ A Walking Tour of Prague and a Jazz Date! We had another early call this morning as our walking tour was to begin at 8:20 a.m.  Alarms were set so as not to miss breakfast since there were no stops for meals on this tour.  Breakfast was good, but I will write more about it tomorrow since we were a bit rushed this morning, due to my favorite dawdler. We met our guide, Dagmar, who was most entertaining.  We both enjoyed her political commentary about the Russians and the Communists.  She had very clear opinions about both, and has an interesting history having grown up under rule of both and now experiencing new freedoms.  I think we take our freedoms for granted in the U.S., and this trip has given me new perspective. Our Guide, Dagmar According to Wikipedia, Prague was founded during the Romanesque period and flourished during the Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque eras.  It was the capital of Bohemia and the main residences o...