Our entrance into touring has led us into intrigue, charm and appeal.
Our guides Artur and Margetta are terrific and Prague is actually fabulous. The weather has been wonderful. About 62 degrees and sunny.
Yesterday we saw the Castle district of Prague. We walked for five hours, (our guides have us training for a walkathon!) The architecture is magnificent. Every street is filled with incredible statues and ornate sculptures. The Prague Castle, which is now the President’s office is well guarded by towering statues armed with bats and swords. They provided perfect protection for our tour group.
Yesterday we saw the Castle district of Prague. We walked for five hours, (our guides have us training for a walkathon!) The architecture is magnificent. Every street is filled with incredible statues and ornate sculptures. The Prague Castle, which is now the President’s office is well guarded by towering statues armed with bats and swords. They provided perfect protection for our tour group.
Today we toured the Jewish Quarter. Prague’s Jewish quarter has among the most preserved synagogue district in E. Europe. The Nazis were not able to destroy the synagogues and they are all in good condition. Most Czech’s are not particularly religious, so many of the old synagogues and churches are used as cultural centers for music and the arts. Tonight the old Spanish Synagogue is featuring a Gershwin Review! We saw the synagogue where the Maharal created the Golem and the Jewish cemetary. In the Jewish museum our guide showed us Hannukah Menorahs with two shammas, so that on Shabbat the Shammas can be used for Sabbath candlesticks. The Jewish Quarter is among the top tourist sites in Prague for people from around the world. It was teaming with school children and tour groups from around the world.Margetta gave us a half a day off from our marathon training this afternoon. Tonight several of us are going to a Czech puppet show play and others to hear chamber music in a converted church.
Funny find of the day: These Confederate soldiers at a tourist kiosk along side Torah yads - It's probably the only tourist kiosk in the world with this particular combination!
