Today was our final full day in Prague and we decided to walk as much of it as we could to remember places we’d already seen and liked as well as to see if we could discover just a few more new, special places around the city. It was perfect weather, just a wonderful day to stroll the city and enjoy as much of it as we could.

We will post photos that we think offer glimpses into the interesting architecture and culture of Prague. Our hope is that it will give you a better sense of the city, especially if you have never been here before.

Here’s the giant astronomical clock and calendar. Today, we made sure to get here on the hour to watch the hourly show as the clock comes to life.
Here’s a brief video (not our creation, but one we found). The sequence starts with the skeleton ringing his bell, signaling everyone’s “time is up!” The other characters all shake their heads “No, not yet!” and the windows at the top show the twelve apostles passing by.
Walking around the Old City, you don’t have to look too far for sausages of many types and sizes.
This protest symbol refers to the Czech Human Rights Council trying to get a pig farm removed from past concentration camp land in order to show proper respect to the lives that were lost there.
Banners in support of addressing the world’s climate change issues.
Statue of St. Wenceslas on horseback in front of the Royal Bohemian Museum.
St. Wenceslas (Duke of Bohemia from 921-935) statue
Wenceslas Square is one of the main squares in Prague and a center of business and commerce.
Marionette puppets are sold everywhere in Prague, however we did not see a show.
Charles Bridge clogged with throngs of summer tourists.
John Lennon Wall, a city sanctioned place to legally exercise your artistic creativity.
The Mail Room Bistro, a delicious spot for lunch with a charming waiter, Vitus (back to camera).
Vitus took this photo of us during lunch.
Only a small part of a dramatic feature, known as the Dripstone Wall, which was built in the Baroque gardens of the Wallenstein Palace in the 1620s. It is supposed to emulate stalactites in caves but has all sorts of eerie images of animals, reptiles, and ghoulish characters hidden within – very impressive!
Here’s an example. The top image and bottom image are the same, but we’ve circled the hidden figures in the bottom image.
Here, kitty kitty!
A few of the beautiful hydrangea bushes in bloom in the Wallenstein Gardens.
The Wallenstein Palace (and gardens) is now the home of the Czech Republic Senate.
Koi Pond at the Wallenstein Gardens
One of the ubiquitous red trams you see all over Prague.
Carrying over a routine we have at home: playing cribbage while having our evening glass of wine. We carried on in the garden of our hotel late this afternoon.
We rounded out the evening with dinner atop a hotel in Prague that afforded spectacular views.
We both had the same dish: king scallops with mushroom puree.

So we bid Prague a fond farewell. From here, it is on to the village of Český Krumlov in the southwest section of the country for two days and one night before flying back to the states.