when I was in Prague . . .

We saw King Wenceslas, who was actually just a duke
They pronounce his name more like venseslaf

All the metro stops have these walls.
 In unrelated news, Linnea is now watching Doctor Who.  

Found the castle

saw some dubious abs

Got lost

Saw cubist architecture

and the world's only cubist lamppost

failed to get anything interesting in the background

I am afraid that I am becoming one of those people who always say things like: 'when I was in Prague' or" 'oh yes, the leather market in Florence was the best!'  Linnea mocked me regularly for this habit and I am trying to change my ways, but am having very little success.  At least I had someone fun to share this trip with!

The metro system in Prague is absolutely wonderful, you can get pretty much anywhere, assuming you have an excellent sense of direction and don't get lost when you come out at the surface.  Not that we spent most of our time lost, but. . .    Let's just say that only the presence of really drunk lost people made us feel better about our lack of navigation skills.  Next time bring a compass!

About those drunk folks; Prague fills up on the weekends with people in search of cheap beer.  Add St Patrick's day and we were witness to a lot of loutish and loudly drunken people.  I'm assuming this is the reason the plazas smelled of sick and urine.  It didn't stop us from enjoying ourselves, but it certainly didn't add anything!

Did you know Prague has cubist architecture?  Me, neither.  I didn't know there was such a thing as cubist architecture!  We went in search of the 'Black Madonna' which is a cubist building, only to get lost.  Picture Linnea and Joy looking in frustration down at the map, saying: 'It should be right here!' and then turning slowly around. . . . . oh.   It's not as impressive as the name makes it sound. 

My favorite was the Alphonse Mucha museum.   And going into the creative design museum to use the restrooms and being treated to an awesome view of the Jewish cemetery.  (In some very bad planning, we went to the Jewish quarter on Saturday.) 

I brought home a garnet necklace and earrings.  I wear them every day so that when someone comments on them I can say:  "Oh these?  I bought these when I was in Prague!"