Episode 96 - The Snow Bridge

Another wonderful morning at Prague.

The previous day was a perfect sunny day. But when I woke up in the morning, I found that the city had turned into white overnight. I was delighted and rushed out of the hotel to enjoy another wonderful day.

This photo was taken at the Charles Bridge. It is a 13th Century bridge, linking the old town to the castle on the other side of the Vltava river. There are 30 baroque-styled statues erected along the bridge. Can you can see a crucifix statue on the left side of the bridge tower?

I visited the bridge in the late afternoon on the previous day. At that time the bridge was packed with people. Apart from visitors and souvenir sellers, there were a number of portrait drawers and street musicians - a big contrast to the quiet snow bridge.

I walked on the white carpet, following my footprints of the previous day to the Prague Castle again.

Episode 91 - A Wonderful Morning at Prague

I visited Prague in December 1998.

I started my journey by train from Vienna and arrived at Prague in the late afternoon.

The weather was extremely bad on that day. It was dark, cold, wet and foggy. As I did not know the local language, it took me quite some time to arrive at the hotel. I felt annoyed and went to sleep early.

I woke up early in the next morning. I took a quick breakfast at the hotel and went outside to have a walk. To my surprise, the weather was completely different from that of the earlier day. The sky was a perfect blue without a cloud in sight.

My heart was filled with joy. I walked across the beautiful old city centre and reached the river bank. Looking across the Vltava river, I found that the Prague Castle on the other side had turned into gold under the morning sun.