more prague, please!

We started our second day in Prague with a free tour. They're available in quite a few of the big cities we've visited so far. Our tour guide was a little difficult to understand because of her accent, but she was really nice. We were again blessed with lovely weather. We saw some pretty cool buildings, including the most amazing church yet and the place where Mozart premiered Don Giovanni:

The Church of St. James

Estates Theatre

We didn't get to see this museum...but it is the best advertisement I have ever seen.

We found a sneaky little BU among the graffiti of the John Lennon Wall near the bridge!


At Charles Bridge, which offers the best view of Prague, I met up with Rachael, a friend from high school! She is studying abroad in Prague. We lounged on the bridge and soaked up the amazing view and weather for a while.


After grabbing some delicious gelato, we wandered around the square, which was lit up and full of people playing music and selling food. We had a little language confusion when ordering hot dogs, but it was okay! I bought a gorgeous amethyst colored flower-shaped bowl, since Prague is known for its Bohemian crystal.

I know you're wondering about the concert! Well, we arrived at the theatre timidly, but the tickets got us in. We were surprised to see that we were basically on the 5th row...but looking around, there were only about 40 other people in the entire place. The Prague Royal Orchestra? Maybe not so much- there were only 6 of them. However, they did dress up and the music was pretty good! Not exactly what was expected.

The BEST part of the concert, though, was my neighbor, this little old lady who was so enthralled at the performance she began to conduct the orchestra from her seat. I'm not even kidding, arms flailing. At the finale, she was so overcome that she stomped her feet and CLAPPED to the beat out loud. I was exploding with tears of laughter by the time the concert was over.

At night we returned to Charles Bridge for a last look at the city. It was still and peaceful, glowing quietly. A beautiful close to a beautiful city...next stop, Vienna!