Final Day in Prague

 Today is our last day in this lovely country.  We opted not to take the excursion to a former concentration camp.  Rather, we decided to relax this morning, head down to breakfast a bit later, then head out afterwards, at our own pace.  And that does make all the difference in the world in respect to my knee which did not handle yesterday's fast pace as well as I had hoped.  

We still walked quite a bit today, but I think that the slower pace makes a huge difference. 

We decided to head back out to the Charles IV bridge since it had been so crowded yesterday. 

As you can see, the weather was once again, picture perfect!

 A statue of King Charles IV, for whom the bridge is named, stands at the end. 

Here is one of the structures that adorns the bridge along the sides as it spans across the river. 

The bridge was a bit crowded, but nothing like the ones that we had seen yesterday.   From here we headed back to the Jewish quarter, to check out the Astrological Clock a bit closer.  We figured that since it was lunchtime, it was the perfect opportunity to get a break from walking, enjoy a meal, and get to view the clock in action.

Our seats were perfect. The meal was delicious!  Although I did kind of feel guilty eating pizza in the Czech Republic. 

And soon it was time for the clock to strike one.  The bell rang,  and wouldn't you know,  a while delivery truck decided to back up, obstructing our view, within seconds of the clock beginning its hourly performance. 

I never did see the twelve apostles making an appearance, but I'm not sure that I would have from our viewpoint even without the white truck. 

In any event, we had a lovely lunch and had to laugh about the bad timing by the truck driver. 

Yesterday, Lyuba had mentioned that it was possible to take an elevator to the top of the astrological clock tower to enjoy the panoramic vistas.  So, we decided to do just that.  

It made no sense to unnecessarily strain my knee, and the elevator was really cool:  A glass, circular tube that raised us to the lookout in short time. 

And, as you can see, totally worth it!

After departing the tower, we walked around a bit more.

enjoyed an ice cream

and ended up eating dinner at the same venue we had enjoyed on our first day here. 

The meal was, once again, delicious.  We sat outside and enjoyed the beauty around us while we dined.  What a lovely way to end the day!

And what a fabulous trip we have had!  

I do hope you have enjoyed following along,  And I so appreciate those of you who take the time to read about our adventures.  So happy to have had you along for the ride!