I think most of you know that in January we went to Prague. Yes, that was 6 weeks ago and you’ve all been waiting to hear about it!

Well, we decided to drive to the city. It is an 8 hour drive and we figured it would be cool to see europe that way. We left bright and early and it took us about an hour and a half to get into Germany. It was really cool driving through cities like Copenhagen and Nurenburg and over the Rhine river. These are places that I heard about in school and are so important in our history that it was neat to see them even if we didn’t spend any time there. The drive was beautiful. When we entered Germany we were definitely in another country. Belgium is hard to explain, but you don’t find the rolling green hills that Germany has. The boys were somehow great on the way there. No whining, no fighting, it was a good ride!

Once we got to Prague, the sun went down. It was neat to see the city, but we did get lost driving in downtown. It took us about 2 hours to find the hotel and we were thrilled to find it. Once the house sells we are getting a GPS with both Europe and the US installed on it. The hotel was pretty. We didn’t get an elaborate room because we were on a tight budget, and I had actually brought sleeping bags for the boys, but they were kind enough to give us a couple of cots for them.

The room was really nice actually and once we got in and got settled we decided to head out for dinner before coming back for the night. Right around the corner from our hotel there was this awesome italian restaurant which we ate at a couple of times. They had the most awesome soup which was perfect because it was chilly!

We woke up bright and early the next day and the hotel offered a full continental breakfast. They had the traditional european fair: cheese, breads, sliced meats; but they also had what we as americans would expect: tons of cereal, fresh fruits, yogurt, eggs, bacon, sausages, etc. I had read it was pretty pricey to eat in Prague so I made everyone eat until they were full each morning. I’m the budget girl this trip! After breakfast we started our day!

We left the hotel and walked towards Old Town Square which was just a beautiful area. It is cloudy and drizzling, but the atmosphere is so alive. The buildings are so old and beautiful. I was entranced by the city. I will post pictures of the buildings in the next post

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