Preface: For the first time on this trip, we're at a hotel that does not offer Wifi in the rooms! We'll only have internet for an hour at a time in certain parts of the hotel, so I can't promise a lot of blogging.
Anyway, this morning we said goodbye to Salzburg and hello to the Czech Republic. Our first stop was in Cesky Krumlov, a small historic town near the border with Austria. The town is situated on both sides of a river that loops in a half-circle through the town. The weather was beautiful, so we were able to walk around the town's narrow streets and climb the castle hill to see the view from the top. Up there is also the castle's Baroque Theater, one of only two such preserved theaters in the world! We were able to see the inside, and it's amazing how detailed the sets and scenery were, and how everything is rigged to come together during a performance through 18th-century sound effect machines, set engineering, and lighting.
We continued the drive to Prague, and arrived here about an hour ago! We're here until Monday. Tonight we have dinner at a Kosher restaurant around the corner from our hotel, tomorrow we'll go to services at the Altneuschul ("Old-New Synagogue," a 13th century synagogue and home of the Golem!) and then have lunch back at the restaurant, before a walking tour of the Jewish quarter. I'll try to update tomorrow night, but for now, some pictures, and Shabbat Shalom from Prague!
The castle in Cesky Krumlov
View of the town from the castle
Yes, we took this ourselves
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