Prague

Had a great day today, went exploring Old Town by myself and did not get lost, thank goodness! The town has a typical Prague feel to it, small cute houses painted different colors and lots of cathedrals for such a secular country. Old Town Hall has the famous astronomical clock that Jan Taborsky had rebuilt. I also got to see Powder Gate (used to store gun powder in the 17th century), Municipal House with its beautiful Nouveau art, Jan Hus Monuments, walked across the Charles Bridge and bought some gifts, and took a beautiful walk in the woods to Prague Castle which was not that impressive except I got to see the changing of the guards:)

The weather was chilly and it sprinkled on and off but I kept warm by walking fast. At the center of the square, there were people selling traditional Prague food and trinkets. I had some pig for lunch, it was not as good as I had expected. I sat on the benches and people watched for awhile. Came back to the Hynds' house around 5 and had some home made chicken noodle soup with green beans for dinner. Today was basically a relaxing day because I'm starting to wind down now that break is coming to an end. Mrs. Hynds will take me to the airport in the morning and I will be back in Rome by 3. Sad and excited to go back.