Prague

Steps to the Castle

Today was our first full day here.  After a wonderful breakfast at Pension Vternik, we took the tram  into the center of Prague to do some sightseeing. The stop to catch the tram is a short walk from Pension Vternik where we are staying, and our host kindly provided us with tickets.The ride from Praha 6 to Praha 1 took about ten minutes. Once there, we walked around looking for the Old Town Center and found instead the Charles Bridge, so we spent some time crossing it, and then climbed up to the Prague Castle area. 



Augusta with St. Vitus Cathedral in background



There is too much to take in in such a short time, so  we did not tour any of the buildings or go into any of the museums.  We did, however, have a chance to do some bakery perusing, and came home with several varieties of kolaches to try.  After our dinner of Goulash and Dumplings for me and Augusta, and half of a roasted duck for Dad (and yes, beer!) in a Czech restaurant, we have been too full to even taste them, though. Although they do resemble kolaches, they look nothing like Grandma Bals', which may be another reason why they have not been consumed as of yet!