After our first Stau experience, we finally made it to Prague. Honestly, I was immediately disappointed. For starters, it was hard to top Budapest, but mostly it was because sin and darkness were very prevalent in Prague. As we drove in, we had to tell the kids to close their eyes because we were greeted by very immodest displays, grotesque modern art, fliers for "special massages," and overall, the city was just dirty. It felt "dark." That probably sounds really weird, but my spirit felt disturbed and I prayed a lot as we walked around.
The old architecture throughout the city is stunning and I am thankful we got to see it. Plus, putting eyes on the historical sites is an invaluable thing for our kids.
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| The Astronomical Clock |
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| Views from the clock tower |
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| Amidst the darkness, a reminder of Truth, right on the famous Charles Bridge! |
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| And lots of beautiful churches... |
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| ...but there is an emptiness to them. They are for tourism, not worship. |
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| The Jewish Cemetery. This region was home to some of the worst atrocities during WWII. |
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| The Synagogue was covered in gold and it was beautiful! |
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| To break up the dark history, we took the kids to a marionette puppet show. |
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| And we ate lots of yummy food, of course. |
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| Starbucks is everywhere... |
And to round out our adventure, we began our trek home and in Germany we experienced yet another Stau.
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| Playtime and snack time on the Autobahn. |
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| Thankfully we'd picked up picnic supplies at the coffee shop in Prague, so when the Stau ended, we were able to find a place to pull over and eat. |
Of course, then we hit a SECOND stau...two in one day. Fun times.
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