Thursday, August 26, 2010

Prague Sights 1

So tonight, August 26th, finds us in Budapest, or maybe just Pest, and I am two full cities behind in blogging. So here goes with Prague, where we spent six absolutely wonderful days.
It did not start well; a two-hour traffic jam getting to our
campground; whole expressways closed for construction,
exits closed; and all you can see from the outer ring-road
is a massive wall of high-rise apartments







But it got better as soon as we got into the old town; here
we are near the Charles Bridge, the Moldau and Hradcany
Castle in the background















One of the towers at either end of the bridge,
which is itself 700 years old













The Moldau, Hradcany Castle complex, and St. Vitus'
Cathedral







The other tower and Mala Strana skyline










Mustek St. in Mala Strana











Looking the other way











The gardens at Wallenstein Palace; where the Czech
Republic Senate meets







Boating on the Moldau








The "dancing" building, called by Prague residents
"Ginger and Fred"














More revealing view; one of very few new
buildings of interest












Looking into Wenceslas Square toward the
national museum; in the early 90s, a
hundred thousand protesters gathered
here nightly for two weeks, demanding the
communist government step down; it did,
and a democracy was re-born here

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