Czech Republic – Prague

In Prague we met Rosemary and Terry Burns. The Burns have maintained an apartment in the city for many years.  Terry came to teach ESL when he retired and fell in love with the city, a love he shared with us over two days.

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Much of Prague, that was not demolished during the war, is very beautiful. An example is this hotel Terry took us in. From the elegant dining area,

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to the stained glass partitions,

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and windows

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to the intricate mosaic floors,

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and marble stairwells

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as well as marble walls

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tiled alcoves

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mosaic pictures depicting old scenes,  it all gave an aura of opulence and beauty.               ,

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Our next stop was this very unassuming church but only from the outside.

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The inside was total gothic. Incredible in its detail.

 

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Leaving the church yard

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we headed to another building that had a

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a paternoster.

 

 

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