Dream to Travel from NCM

Prague, and it does have splendid shopping.

Arrived about 10PM yesterday. Prague and its many spires. Like Poland, Prague is a member of the EU, but does not use the Euro as its currency. The country’s official currency is the koruna. And the exchange rate is good again. $1 US dollar = ~ 22 Czech koruna. I should be doing more shopping! So many countries with good exchange rates, so little time.

Prague is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava River, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate climate, with relatively warm summers and chilly winters. Here is where I will start my river cruise.

Marriott Old City, for next few days. It’s nice. Great location. Maybe shopping tomorrow.

Today, Monday, sightseeing and shopping. The Marriott Old City is a great location for walking around!

My walk to Old Town Square.
Powder Tower. 65-meter-tall gothic tower. I might try to go up tomorrow.
Old Town Hall,
with astronomical clock, an intricate 600-year-old piece of machinery called the Orloj.
Central Gallery. Where Dali, Mucha, and Warhol meet. Doesn’t seem like they have much in common
but are all linked to Czech history. Who knew?
Dali’s version of dinner.
Mucha poster (sorry so crooked).
Warhol’s parents were born in northeastern Slovakia, formerly Czechoslovakia.
Just on the far side (for me) of Old Town Square is the Jewish Quarter, Josefov. This is the Maisel Synagogue.
This is the Spanish Synagogue.
Franz Kafka statue in front of the Spanish Synagogue.
The memorial is inspired by Kafka’s short story Description of a Struggle.
It is hard to see the cockroach around the base of the statue. See the cockroach horns on the left of this picture.
From The Metamorphosis–I overheard someone say that Kafka stipulated, “the insect is not to be drawn.” Jaroslav Rona included it anyway. You might see it better in the picture above.
TBT, I have never read anything by Kafka. I know of him–but have not read his work.
Lunch
Beetroot, goat cheese and arugula flatbread. YUM!
The Palladium.
The Palladium (very close to the Marriott) is huge. I almost got lost and had to ask for directions to get out.

Tomorrow, Lobkowicz Palace and Prague by night. Stay tuned for more pictures.

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