Mozarts Opera House

We've been in Prague for a few days now. Jerry (Ryan's uncle) has been spoiling us with comfortable beds, hot showers, delicious food and all the inside information on Prague's many historic buildings, churches and castles. We've been having a spectacular time!

This city is oozing with history...everywhere you turn there is some ornate building that was built a thousand years ago and has survived countless wars over the millennium. There are buildings that have housed kings and queens, poets, artists and composers over the ages. Last night we went to an opera in a theatre that was used by Mozart. It was both Ryan's and my first opera. Jerry treated us to box seats so we had our own little nook to spread out and enjoy the show. What a treat! We saw Figaro, a comedy love-triangle complete with a few good twists to keep you on your toes. It was very entertaining. I kept wishing that I could understand Italian so I could focus on their singing instead of reading the screen that provided translations in Checz and English. (Opera with subtitles-Go figure.) We had such a great time.

Today we took a train (where nobody was squatting on the tracks to use the toilet) to a neighbor town to see an old church that has been decorated with thousands of skulls and bones. Quite artistic, really. I'll have to add some pictures, because it’s something that must be seen to be appreciated. Yesterday, we went to see some of the most popular places in Prague: the castle with lots of tall spires that sits on a hill overlooking the city and an old church near the castle where we climbed to the top of a tall tower (where Rapunzel would have been kept if she lived in Prague). We ate goulash (yes, it really exists, and is delicious) for lunch, crossed the Charles bridge (where you can get a great picture of the castle) and visited a secret park where Ry found a peacock, on our way to the theatre.

One side-note about Prague (and apparently Europe in general) is that it is a very pet-friendly place. You can (and people do) take their dogs with them into restaurants, shops and even on the bus, train and trolley! I'm so jealous, I wish we were as accommodating with our pets, it would make getting a dog so much easier! (But it wont stop me from getting one anyway-I've waited long enough). Everywhere you go you see people and their dogs. It’s great!