First Full Day in Prague

Today was an awesome day! We got up and had breakfast at the dorm, which was kind of interesting. I couldn't read the labels on anything, but I figured it out easily enough. I had a croissant filled with Nutella that was one of the most 

delicious things I've ever tasted. Then we hopped on the metro, which has a station right near our dorm, and took the short ride to the city center. We met up with our program coordinators a

nd went on a walking tour of the city. We started in the Wenceslas Square area, which is absolutely beautiful. The architecture of the buildings in this area is intricate and just stunning. Then we walked through the old town area, which is spotted 

with beautiful Baroque churches (many of which apparently host free classical music concerts every night- I'm going to check that out for sure!), cute sidewalk cafes and so many incredible buildings. The Old Town is also home to Prague's famous clock tower. Part of the tower is being restored, but I heard you can still climb the stairs up to the top of the tower and have a really nice view of the city. I can't wait to go do that!

 There is also a really cool statue of Jan Hus, the Czech Protestant reformist who led revolts against the Catholics in the 1400s. He was later executed by the Church, and today, Czechs celebrate Jan Hus Day on July 5th. Then, we finally made it to the Charles Bridge, which I had been waiting to see all day. Even though about one quarter of the bridge is under construction, it was still absolutely incredible. There is a really cool entrance to the bridge 

with an arch and some spires and a Statue of King Charles.

We got an awesome group picture on the bridge! After spending a few

minutes on the bridge and taking in the amazing views, we crossed to the other side of the bridge where the famous Charles Castle is located. We moseyed around in this very old section of the city for a while, but didn't go to the Castle today. (I'm definitely going before we leave though.) We then had the rest of the afternoon to wander around the city and shop a little. It was a splendid day, and even though it rained a little, the weather was perfect for the most part.