My granddaughter and I are finally here, in the land of our ancestors. Our Charles Bridge Palace Hotel is in the heart of Old Town along the Vltava River. It was a short Walk to the Charles Bridge tower and a longer walk up 200 stone steps to :Lesser Town and Prague Castle and St. Vitas Cathedral.

Alfonse Mucha Museum (Czech art nouveau artist similar to Erte), Frank Gehrey’s “Dancing House”, my favorite door (my photo passion when traveling) and “Hanging Man” (some say that’s Sigmund Freud).

So many things to see – Astronomical Clock at Old Town Hall, Labrynth at Vysehrad, (Czech for upper castle) an historic fort on the east bank of the Vltava, the best cheeseburger EVER at Rio on castle grounds, Shakespeare in the Alchemy Museum (he was into it they say).

Have to talk about food. I was told by many that you don’t travel to the Czech Republic for the food. I beg to differ. Eating adventure was not our goal, but we found the food pretty good. Our first meal was a vegan dinner at Lehka Hlwa (Clean Head), delicious beverages at Super Tramp followed then many days of goulash soup, goulash with dumplings, Schnitzel, great breakfast buffets at our hotels (one even had an omelet bar). Cafe Savoy (in Petrin area above left bank of Vltava River) had hot chocolate to end all hot chocolate.

The Other Thing – The adventure has just begun. See “Part 2 – Bohemia” and “Final Stop – Vienna”. It was a trip of a lifetime, and I spent it with the love of my life!