Prague - Part II

We had a great day today.  We walked miles (at least it seemed like miles!) exploring and seeking out new amazing things to experience.  We went in search of the Franz Kafka head, which we had seen briefly from a distance. It was a fascinating sculpture in motion, constantly reforming itself.

Another interesting sculpture, which we never really figured out.

Jim spent a little time hanging out with the pope.  They had a lot to talk about.

We visited the library, which had a pretty amazing sculpture.  Janice tried to pick out a book, but we were afraid the whole book sculpture would collapse if she took one from the bottom.

There are lots of street vendors, particularly on the Charles bridge, and we had fun checking it all out.   The street performers are always a fun addition to the scene.

It's lilac time in Prague!

One thing we found fascinating was the extreme interest in American pop culture, particularly music. There is a wall of graffiti, which is referred to as the John Lennon wall, and it gets repainted periodically until someone starts in again with new graffiti and pictures. It's interesting that this is a big attraction, even though John Lennon never visited Prague!

Tonight we had a very special treat. One summer when Mike was working in Zion National Park, he worked with a couple from the Czech Republic. He has kept in touch with them, and we were delighted to be able to get together with them for dinner.  We had such a good time. Jitka and Renda gave us a lot of good tips on what to see and do in Prague, and we're going to take their advice and make the most out of our last full day here tomorrow.

Prague is great - we'll be sorry to leave.