Playing a little bit of catch-up with the blog and recapping things that I didn't get a chance to post earlier...and our Christmas holiday was on that list! Shortly after returning from our visit to Atlanta, the Christmas holidays were upon us. Definitely my favorite time of year in Germany, we were able to visit several of the Christmasmarkets, and ultimately, we decided to head to Prague for the Christmas weekend! It was amazing: both M. and I had visited Prague separately, but this was our first trip together. We loaded up the car, grabbed our passports and away we went! We stayed in the Mala Strana quarter, which was great: very quiet and peaceful, but conveniently connected to the rest of the city via the tram system. Our first full day in Prague, we took a walking tour of the city, which was great: our guide was really fun and it was a great way to see the city. We even stopped for a drink along the way and chatted with a couple from London. And just to prove what a small place Prague really is, we kept running into them and comparing sightseeing notes all weekend! It was really fun: people were in a great mood and we spent time seeing (and laughing at!) the anticlimactic ring of the Astronomical Clock, visiting the Christmasmarket in the Stare Mesto (Old Town) and seeing the sights and shopping in Wenceslas Square. We also went to the Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral and had a wonderful Christmas dinner at Kampa Park near the St. Charles Bridge. It made for a really memorable Christmas: the only place better to spend the holiday would have been at home in the states with family, but failing that, we had a fantastic time and we would definitely do it again!
Playing a little bit of catch-up with the blog and recapping things that I didn't get a chance to post earlier...and our Christmas holiday was on that list! Shortly after returning from our visit to Atlanta, the Christmas holidays were upon us. Definitely my favorite time of year in Germany, we were able to visit several of the Christmasmarkets, and ultimately, we decided to head to Prague for the Christmas weekend! It was amazing: both M. and I had visited Prague separately, but this was our first trip together. We loaded up the car, grabbed our passports and away we went! We stayed in the Mala Strana quarter, which was great: very quiet and peaceful, but conveniently connected to the rest of the city via the tram system. Our first full day in Prague, we took a walking tour of the city, which was great: our guide was really fun and it was a great way to see the city. We even stopped for a drink along the way and chatted with a couple from London. And just to prove what a small place Prague really is, we kept running into them and comparing sightseeing notes all weekend! It was really fun: people were in a great mood and we spent time seeing (and laughing at!) the anticlimactic ring of the Astronomical Clock, visiting the Christmasmarket in the Stare Mesto (Old Town) and seeing the sights and shopping in Wenceslas Square. We also went to the Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral and had a wonderful Christmas dinner at Kampa Park near the St. Charles Bridge. It made for a really memorable Christmas: the only place better to spend the holiday would have been at home in the states with family, but failing that, we had a fantastic time and we would definitely do it again!
