Blogs from Prague, Czech Republic, Europe - page 197

"It's too nice to stay here," Nancy said. We had just finished our work for the day in the library. "Let's eat and go downtown." "Where ?" I wanted to know. "I'm not sure," she replied. The day was quite warm and neither of us wanted to go where we would walk in the sun. I pulled out our guidebook and our Prague city map. Looking over the map I spotted Stelecky Island, a small island in the middle of the Valtava River accessible only by a set of steps from a bridge. "Let's go here," I said pointing to the island on the map. "We have never been there and there are walking trails. After eating, we caught the bus from Jeneralka and then the subway and got off at the Mustek stop at the ... read more

Hello Friends, Just the trip from Berlin to Prague was an eventful one. We made a lunch stop in the beautiful city of Dresden before heading for the Czech Republic boarder crossing. Upon arrival at the boarder we heard that an accident just on the other side had closed the highway. Rather than wait we turned the bus around and headed for another boarder crossing. This ride took us through narrow and winding roads in the Eastern German countryside. It was an added treat to our journey. Now that I’ve been to Prague I understand why it’s one of the most visited cities in the world. It is a postcard picture from every angle. Our city tour takes us to the Hradcany Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral. Then a walk through the city’s Jewish quarters before ... read more

Today was graduation day, a happy and a sad day. It was a happy day in that we were happy to see new friends receive their Certificate of Applied Theology, and others receive their Masters of Theology degrees. It was a sad day in that we know that the chance of seeing these wonderful young friends again is very slim. They will return to their home countries and begin their work or further education there and it is very unlikely that we will have the chance to meet them again. ... read more

The Peter and Paul Church sits high above the Vltava River and is one of our favorite churches in Prauge. None of the violent statues "adorn" the interior. In fact there are few statues in this church. Rather there are beautiful paintings and a beautiful ceiling. It was here that Princess Libuse pophesied that Prague would become a great city and it was here in the tenth century the first castle was built. During the passing centuries the castle and fort was destroyed and rebuilt a number of times. The entire complex of ruins and builds take up a good sized portion of land. It is not hard to see why a castle and fort was built here. The site sits high above the river giving a good view of the river and land on three ... read more

Dejan is from Serbia and Daily is from Estonia. They met at IBTS and guess what? That's right, they fell in love. Now all they have to do is go to Serbia and have their wedding. And like the royal couple in all fairy tales, may the LIVE HAPPILY EVERAFTER.... read more