Tour--Day 4

So we got up (at least most of us *cough Eileen and Paige cough*) bright and early today to head off to Prague. It was a 4 1/2 hour bus ride, but Prague is amazing so it was actually worth it. We checked into the hotel, which was pretty nice, but since it's not in town, there isn't much we can actually do unless we get on the bus and are taken into town. Except the house that Mozart lived in when he was in Prague is literally 400 meters up the street, which is nice (but more on that tomorrow). At 4ish, we went on a guided tour of Prague. Our guide was very grumpy that we were late and kept reminding us that she would love to show us this, but she was afraid we wouldn't have time. So instead she lectured us about what we would have seen... wonderful. We started in the Castle District which was absolutely gorgeous. We went in theCathedral, which was the most beautiful one I've seen other than in Firenze (YESSS ITALY TRIP). The actual architecture of the castle was magnificent (it was a combination of Renaissance, Baroque, and Medival styles--AMAZING). The view of the city was magnificant. We then walked down the hill and through Old Town. Charles Bridge was a bit scary (though pretty) because there were so many tourists and people selling crap and Prague is known for pickpocketing, but I survived. And anyways, I didn't have any Czech money with me all day. We made it by 7 to see the Astronomical Clock do its thing (it's not flashy, but it was built before people found America, so it is impressive nonetheless). Dinner was in a restaurant built in 1370ish that was part of the castle complex and we got home around 10, at which point I went into the hotel room, and immediately fell asleep. It was so nice.