It finally happened! We finally had a trip that we consider a success! We had a lovely holiday in Prague. That's not to say there was no fighting or hitting, pinching or crying. There was. There was a normal amount of those things and it didn't deter us or keep us from doing the things we had hoped to do. Hooray!
We had an early morning flight. Thankfully, it was out of the local airport so a 4:00am wake up time was in order. The kids weren't thrilled about being woken up, but they were in awe of all the stars that were still out. Cait was just excited to be going on holiday and on a plane. I think we have a born traveler. ;-) Every day leading up to our departure she asked me about our holiday and the plane. Maybe she just likes the lollipops I dole out upon descent. Our flight was uneventful, the way we like it and we landed in Prague around 10am on a Friday morning.
The owner of the flat we rented was there to greet us and drive us to our home away from home.
It was a spacious, clean apartment, close to everything we wanted to see. The owner was fantastic. He gave us tips on what to do and where to go and was super friendly and talkative. He didn't have any bookings directly before or after us and allowed us to arrive early and depart late.
We spent the first day exploring the area. Cait and I took a little nap while the boys checked out the Lego museum and Old Town Square. We hit up the tesco for some basic foods and snacks and ate dinner in the Town Square. Sausage, kabobs and crepes from local venders. Yum. We called it a night fairly early since we had been up since 4am.
We spent the rest of the weekend exploring Old Town, seeing a chamber music concert in the mirror chapel at the Klementinum, visiting the castle and petrin hill and shopping for bohemian crystal. We also saw the Spanish Synagogue and took a horse and carriage ride through the Jewish Quarter. One of our favorite activities was running around at a playground, on an island in the center of the river, with great views of the Charles Bridge.
Overall, it was a lovely time. Prague is an amazing and beautiful place. I am so glad we made it a priority to see.
We had an early morning flight. Thankfully, it was out of the local airport so a 4:00am wake up time was in order. The kids weren't thrilled about being woken up, but they were in awe of all the stars that were still out. Cait was just excited to be going on holiday and on a plane. I think we have a born traveler. ;-) Every day leading up to our departure she asked me about our holiday and the plane. Maybe she just likes the lollipops I dole out upon descent. Our flight was uneventful, the way we like it and we landed in Prague around 10am on a Friday morning.
The owner of the flat we rented was there to greet us and drive us to our home away from home.
It was a spacious, clean apartment, close to everything we wanted to see. The owner was fantastic. He gave us tips on what to do and where to go and was super friendly and talkative. He didn't have any bookings directly before or after us and allowed us to arrive early and depart late.
We spent the first day exploring the area. Cait and I took a little nap while the boys checked out the Lego museum and Old Town Square. We hit up the tesco for some basic foods and snacks and ate dinner in the Town Square. Sausage, kabobs and crepes from local venders. Yum. We called it a night fairly early since we had been up since 4am.
We spent the rest of the weekend exploring Old Town, seeing a chamber music concert in the mirror chapel at the Klementinum, visiting the castle and petrin hill and shopping for bohemian crystal. We also saw the Spanish Synagogue and took a horse and carriage ride through the Jewish Quarter. One of our favorite activities was running around at a playground, on an island in the center of the river, with great views of the Charles Bridge.
Overall, it was a lovely time. Prague is an amazing and beautiful place. I am so glad we made it a priority to see.
