Prague: It May Be My Favorite City!

People always ask me what my favorite place is in Europe. I have never been able to answer that question because I have so many favorites! I always say that I can list my least favorites, but I can never pin down my most favorite.

Returning to Prague for the second time, I can confidently say that it has become my favorite city. Its charm is simply incredible.

Walking through Prague is like strolling through a fairytale land. The Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, the Old Town Square, the churches, and the Astronomical Clock seem like they have been plopped down in a Disney Movie. There are beautiful old buildings, cobbled streets, spires, and towers everywhere you look. It is hard to imagine how they have survived, and how quickly one can be transported, back in time.

A bonus on this trip was spending a few days with Joannie Clements, a fellow CML thriver, and her husband, Jerry. They were “in town” for a CML conference and secured an Airbnb right around the corner from us.

Our first full day in Prague was a little cloudy and threatened rain, so we decided to go to the chocolate museum and make chocolate bars! The museum depicted the history of chocolate using wax mannequins that are Madame Trousade-worthy. We learned about the ancient customs of the Aztecs and the Mayas and how chocolate influenced the world. Afterward, we sampled a LOT of chocolate. It was a fun way to spend the afternoon. 

Feeling a bit worn out from our previous travel day, we decided to take a break for a few hours and meet up again for dinner.

Jerry found this lovely restaurant around the corner with a charming dining room that reminded me of a garden. I still wasn’t feeling great, so I only had a bowl of pea soup, which was amazing, but the dinners that everyone else ordered looked and smelled fantastic! Joannie had a bowl of lamb stew, and the boys had chicken paprikash. I was disappointed that I was not up to eating more, but super glad everyone else enjoyed their meals!

After dinner, we all walked over to the Charles Bridge, which never gets old to me. The Charles Bridge is a medieval stone arch bridge that crosses the Vltava River. Its construction started in 1357.

I enjoyed seeing the statues that have been restored and cleaned, as well as the ones that were in progress. Something I did not know was that beginning in 1965, all of the statues were systematically replaced by replicas, and the originals are currently exhibited in the Lapidarium of the National Museum.

The bridge made me think of the bridge in Oslo and the vast difference between the two of them. In Oslo, the bronzes were all naked, and modern, here in Prague they are Baroque statues of saints and patron saints.

Walking the cobbled streets of Prague never gets old, but this old lady gets tired! We had all reached our limits and eventually made our way home. Tomorrow is another day, I can hardly wait to see what adventures it will bring.

Night y’all!

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