So, for the first time this trip, we our now in a city where people speak very little English. Prague is a wonderful city and we're having a blast, but yeah... for a place as touristy as this, there's a definite lack of English speakers!
To backpedal a bit, we ended our Germany time with a visit to the Sachsenhausen concentration camp, on the outskirts of Berlin. Sachsenhausen was the model prison camps that all others were designed based on. For obvious reasons it was a really heavy day... but we were glad we went.
We've spent the last couple days visiting alot of the major sights in Prague - the castle district, with its cathedrals and palaces, was really pretty, but prettier still is the city in its entirety, with a wide river running through, gorgeous architecture, tons of concerts, and a city centre that's really alive. Today we trained it out to Karlstein, a nearby town where King Charles IV had his second palace in the 16th century. The palace is nestled in the middle of the foresty mountain, making for a great view, and after a tiresome hike of a couple miles (it's hot here!) we got to tour the palace. It's been a relaxing day.
To backpedal a bit, we ended our Germany time with a visit to the Sachsenhausen concentration camp, on the outskirts of Berlin. Sachsenhausen was the model prison camps that all others were designed based on. For obvious reasons it was a really heavy day... but we were glad we went.
We've spent the last couple days visiting alot of the major sights in Prague - the castle district, with its cathedrals and palaces, was really pretty, but prettier still is the city in its entirety, with a wide river running through, gorgeous architecture, tons of concerts, and a city centre that's really alive. Today we trained it out to Karlstein, a nearby town where King Charles IV had his second palace in the 16th century. The palace is nestled in the middle of the foresty mountain, making for a great view, and after a tiresome hike of a couple miles (it's hot here!) we got to tour the palace. It's been a relaxing day.
Castle @ Karlstein
Tomorrow we're planning on exploring the Jewish quarter (the synagogue, a cemetery, etc) and in the evening we go to Vienna, where we're meeting up with a friend of mine from UBC - should be fun!
3 comments:
Well, count yourself lucky for at least having English and French. Luckily for you, the Romance languages share similar roots so at least for part of your trip, you can deduce what most words mean. I can't imagine what it must be like to visit a concentration camp. To read about them is one thing, to be there and imagine what went on is quite another. It must make you appreciate history a lot more than someone who has not been there. We heard there was a heat wave in Europe - hopefully not too bad, even for someone who loves hot weather (like you). Well, happy travels. Miss you and love you.
Be careful in this country. Someone may body-czech you from behind. Har har. Hope you're enjoying your gyros and are stuffing your face before you have to head back to "le chic" France. Yum. Fooooooodd! Keep us posted on what appears to be a great trip so far!
Sounds like you guys are still having blast!! Excellent!
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