Oct 23, 2014 – Arrival into Prague
Because we were both arriving late, we decided to stay at the Courtyard by Marriott that is right next to the airport.
Oct 24, 2014 – Prague
We took the bus and the metro to the Hostel Pilgrim to check in. We then took a walk through Old Town.
Walk Around Prague Old Town
Oct 25, 2014 – Kutna Hora/Prague
We took the train to Kutna Hora where we saw the following: Church of Bones (Kostnice Ossuary), Catherdral of Assumption, downtown, Alchemy Museum, Italian court, and St. Barbara’s Cathedral. We then took the train back to Prague and walked across the Charles Bridge.
Kutna Hora
Kostnice Ossuary Beinhaus
Walk Around Town
Cathedral of Assumption of Our Lady and St. John The Baptist
Alchemy Workshop
St. Barbara’s Cathedral
Walk Around Prague
Oct 26, 2014 – Prague
We checked out of our hostel and dropped our luggage off in lockers at the train station. Then went for a walk around Prague. We visited the Opera House, the Palace, St. Vitus’s Cathedral, Church of St. Nicholas, watched the Astronomical Clock at 5pm, and saw the Charles Bridge at night. We then went back to the train station, grabbed our luggage and got on the night train to Krakow.
Miscellaneous from Walk Around Town
Opera House
Palace
Walk up the hill to the Palace.
The Palace
St. Vitus’s Cathedral
Church of St. Nicholas
Astronomical Clock at 5pm
Charles Bridge at Night
Oct 27, 2014 – Krakow/Wieliczka
Checked into the Roller Hostel.
We took the train to see the Wieliczka Salt Mine where we made friends with a couple of Guys from Brazil. We took the train back to Krakow and walked through Old Town for some food.
Wieliczka Salt Mine
Walk Around Krakow
Oct 28, 2014 – Krakow/Auschwitz
We took the bus to Auschwitz, and then back to Krakow for dinner in Old Town.
Auschwitz
Walk Around Krakow
Oct 29, 2014 – Krakow
We visited the Church of St. Mary, Church of St. Peter & Paul, St. Andrew’s Church, Wawel Hill and Castle, Dragon’s Cave, Jewish Section, Pauline Church, Corpus Christi Church, Isaac Synagogue, Jewish Cemetery, Schindler’s Factory, and took the night train to Budapest.
Church of St. Peter & Paul
St. Andrew’s Church
Wawel Hill and Castle
Dragon’s Cave
Jewish Cemetery
Oct 30, 2014 – Budapest
We stayed at the Treestyle Hostel.
Walked to the Opera Building, St. Stephen’s Basilica, Matthias Church, Royal Palace, Citadella, and the Cave Church.
St. Stephen’s Basilica
Matthias Church
City Views from Matthias Church
Royal Palace
Views from the Royal Palace
Szent Gellért lépcső
Citadella
Views from the Citadella
Cave Church (Sziklatemplom)
Misc. Pics from walk around town
Oct 31, 2014 – Budapest
Walked past the Grand Synagogue, Parliament, Margaret Island, and shopping at St. Vaci Utca and the Central Market Hall.
Grand Synagogue
Parliament
Margaret Island
Nov 1, 2014 – Vienna
Checked into Hotel-Pension Bleckmann. Nice place, but the bathroom always smelled like pizza. So weird!
We got up and took the train to Vienna. Walked by Votivkirche, Rathauskeller, Museum Quarter, a flea market, and the main shopping Street – Kartner Strausse.
Votivkirche
Rathauskeller
Misc From Walk Around Vienna
Nov 2, 2014 – Vienna
Walk to Stephansdom (St. Stephen’s Cathedral), St. Michael’s Church, Schloss Schonbrunn, view of the Danube River.
Stephansdom (St. Stephen’s Cathedral)
St. Michael’s Church
Schloss Schonbrunn
Danube River
Misc From Walk Around Vienna
Nov 3, 2014 – Back to Prague
We took the train from Vienna to Prague.
Stayed at the Pension Platan.
Nov 4, 2014 – Terezin
We took the bus to and from the Terezin Concentration Camp.
Terezin is an entire town that was converted into a concentration camp. The town feels sad and the people look that way as well.
Terezin is made up of the Big and Small fortresses.
Terezin (Big Fortress)
Magdeburg Barracks
Prisoner Art
Where the railroad tracks came into town.
Crematorium
Mala Pevnost (Small Fortress)
Nov 5, 2014 – Prague
Chrurch of St. Nicholas, Strahov Monastery, Ruth had fish eat feet at Thai Massage.
Amy leaves for Airport Hotel early evening. Flight out wass at 530am.
Ruth – Sex Machine Museum, medical torture museaum, night lights show – Aspects of Alice
Misc From Walk in Prague
Nov 6, 2014 – Prague
Ruth visits the Jewish Quarter, Spanish Synagogue, Pinkas Synagogue, Old Jewish Cemetary, klaussen Synagogue, Cermonial Hall. Old New Synagogue, Bethleham Chapel, Communism Museum, Wenceslass
Nov 7, 2014 – Prague
Ruth head home