Didn't think I would get any responses to our visit to Prague so thank you to those who commented.
Day two we went to Obecnidum (Municipal House) which is a beautiful art nouveau building. It was such a shame there was scaffolding in front of it. This always happens to me!
After wandering a bit more we went to the Jewish Quarter where we wandered along Rodeao Drive (not really called that but full of shops like Prada and Louis Vuitton) on our way to see the Ceremonial Hall. This is at the top of a little street lined with tiny stalls. I love the quirkiness of this building.
I love looking at buildings like this. I had read about a clock which goes backwards (because the Hebrew script reads backwards) being on the Town Hall in this area and so we set about looking for it. Not easy to spot but we did eventually see it.
From there we walked along the edge of the river and I spied the Hanavsky Pavillion which was a showpiece of wrought ironwork for the 1891 Prague exhibition. Don't you just love the shape of this?
As you can see from the photograph the day was not a good one and by this time it was getting to dusk. Not to be put off the intrepid travellers carried on across the Maneusuv Bridge where we got a shot of Charles Bridge before continuing to Mala Strana.
I was in search of the Lennon Wall on this side of the river and so we wandered around and around Kampa Park - but saw these
David Czerny sculptures which fascinated me.
We also found a little waterway which reminded me of the canals of Venice or Amsterdam but my favourite photograph was this one where it peters out into a small river and I just had to share. Who would think there was such a spot so close to the hub of a city.
Now to the Lennon Wall. Not the same picture as the ones I had seen in the Guide books - obviously those images have been painted over and this is what we saw. If you click on the picture you will see that below the image of John Lennon someone has put candles and made it into a little shrine of sorts.
I'll not upload all the photographs of the whole length of it but I must show you this water wheel. As we walked back to the Charles Bridge from seeing the Lennon Wall we crossed over a tiny bridge and there was a water wheel to our right. The railings of this little bridge was full of padlocks! Not a clue why, but I could not resist a photograph.
Back to the Old Town Market and a Mulled Wine before returning to the hotel and dinner.
Thanks for bearing with me with my Prague trip - a bit more tomorrow and then that will be it.
In the meantime, I went to Victoria Stampers on Saturday where we were having Make & Takes with it being the Christmas Dinner that day. I only managed to do two of them but got hooked on these Box Christmas Cards which we were shown how to make by the ever talented Lynne Wilkinson. I don't know where she finds all her ideas but she had made some beautiful samples and cut out enough of the shapes needed for us all to make one. Even those who did not get a chance to do her session took the instructions home. Here are mine that I made and I am entering them into the
Lots to Do Challenge this week as they are full of "snowflakes".
This first picture shows all four of them before you take the lids off.
This is one I did for Chas, colours chosen because then it will match in with our colour scheme in the lounge. Can you see how the figures in the middle stand up because they are on a kind of concertina bit?
This is for my friend Naomi who loves getting handmade cards from me.
This is for her mum and dad - her dad has had a rough time of it these past few years with illness and has just come out of hospital having had his gallbladder removed. Am sure they will like this one which is the one I made at Vicky Stampers.
And finally, one for aunty. Simple cream and gold.
Must get on as I need to make another for Andy & Sam - in red and gold - the colours she has chosen for this year for her Christmas table. Hope you have not been bored with my Prague photographs.
