Prague, Czech Republic

Praha was the "Paris of the East". It was immaculate like Paris, but with colorful paint and spires. Here is a skyline view of the spires of Prague and beautiful old town square.



Pretty village houses


I loved this astronomical clock. When it struck, figurines of the 12 apostles come out like on a cuckoo clock.

Inside this church there is a stunning stained glass window by the famed Prague artist Alfons Mucha.

Everywhere, there are cute coffee shop/internet cafe/bookstores that you could easily kill a whole day in. People are friendly, so as you snack and read, you also chat with ex-pats from all over that have decidedly made Prague their world wide hangout of choice.

Murano, Burano, and Torcello

Here are photos from our scenic ferry ride out to visit the three Venitian Islands. Murano is famous for glass blowing, Burano is a colorful fishing village, and Torcello was abandoned by malaria and has an old church.

Venice-Photos

St. Mark's Church, Doge Palace from the Grand Canal, Us, Gondola Parking