Praha 1

I titled this post "Praha 1" as a lot of the sites I saw are located in this district and it was my first day there. My dad and I start off our mornings abroad with a brisk walk. This is what we came across when we stepped out of our hotel and onto the streets:

Below is the view you see as you enter the "Old Town" square with the famous Astronomical clock:

We got on a hop on/hop off and went to Prague Castle. Just to put things into perspective, Prague has prehistoric origins, but Christian imagery in the city can be dated to be as old as the 9th century. Here is where you enter the area of Prague Castle:

Below, St. Vitus Cathedral on the grounds of Prague Castle is very impressive: 

The mosaic on the Cathedral exterior is gorgeous. It depicts Christ with the six saints of Czech lands in the middle along with heaven and hell on either side. The mosaic was completed in 1371 with Czech glass:

After visiting Prague Castle, Dad and I had lunch at a cafe at Lobkowicz Palace on Prague Castle grouds. Here was our view:

I will always remember morning strolls with Dad on our trips. They may be unexpected and resulting from a bad GPS, but, if we didn't take them, I'd never see things like this:

Below is a picture I captured of a very iconic square in Prague, Wenceslas Square, where you are looking up at the National Museum:

Something so very, very special about Wenceslas Swuare is that in November of 1989, you had hundreds of thousands of people in the square protesting against communism and for democracy. This was known as the Velvet Revolution. Actual change came about because of citizens. This just makes a person feel hopeful and have a desire for Czech citizens to know that American citizens stand with them. The desire for freedom is fundamental and to pursue freedom truly is a human right.