Our apartment was just a few metres away from the town square with the magnificent clock, the church and just a short walk from the Charles Bridge.
The new part of town has the trains and buses, modern shops and schools. The old part is made of stone and gold, copper and brass, wood and decorated at every turn.
It is not peak tourist season, yet the square is packed with people, horses, cars, crazy cabs and stalls everywhere. Bohemian crystal and Swarovski feature on every corner.
Most places are an easy walk and the old part of the city can be covered in a day.
At every hour, on the hour, the clock rings - struck by a skeleton, the statues move, the bugler heralds the passing of time and every eye is turned upward to see the show.
Christ and church heroes, patron saints and tortured souls punctuate the streets and transport the viewer into darker times. Our day was made more dramatic with sun and heat then a thunderstorm to provide the setting for the dark, looming statues guarding the bridge.
The new part of town has the trains and buses, modern shops and schools. The old part is made of stone and gold, copper and brass, wood and decorated at every turn.
It is not peak tourist season, yet the square is packed with people, horses, cars, crazy cabs and stalls everywhere. Bohemian crystal and Swarovski feature on every corner.
Most places are an easy walk and the old part of the city can be covered in a day.
At every hour, on the hour, the clock rings - struck by a skeleton, the statues move, the bugler heralds the passing of time and every eye is turned upward to see the show.
Christ and church heroes, patron saints and tortured souls punctuate the streets and transport the viewer into darker times. Our day was made more dramatic with sun and heat then a thunderstorm to provide the setting for the dark, looming statues guarding the bridge.
Love the devotion to making things beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteeven more beauty in the hundreds of photos not posted
ReplyDeletelooks amazing
ReplyDeletevery cool Kerrie, looks amazing. Hope you are having the time of your life.
ReplyDeletelots of stories to tell
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