The End

Well, my time here in Prague has come to an end. I am waiting for the taxi to get here to take us the the airport. We have gone non-stop since I got here. Hopefully Susan will be able to get some rest before she has to go to Romania in a few days. I spent my last full day here shopping at IKEA and H&M. It was loads of fun. I am already planning my trip for next year in my head. Who knew that Prague had so much to do? I will post more pictures when I get home.

Today's Happy Package from Prague

I got to Prague safe and sound yesterday morning around 8:00. For a synopsis of yesterday's adventures go to Susan's blog. Today did not seem as cold as yesterday but I think it was because I got smart and put on more layers. We started out at the Jewish quarter. It was very interesting. It is where the Ghetto was when Hitler took over. Part of the old wall is still standing. It was very moving to see the cemetery. When they ran out of room they just put more dirt on top and started again. There was also a room that was full of children's drawings from that time. It showed how thier parents tried to shield them from the harsh realities of life with art. The Jewish quarter was probobly my favorite thing so far.

After the Jewish quarter we went in search for Euro dog for lunch. They are sold at little stands on the side of the street. It is a hot dog in a French bagette. It was pretty good and really cheap. Next, we went to the Castle. It was a very enjoyable experience after we got up there. The public transportation can only take you so far. You have to climb a bunch of steps. They do have some nice little booths set up to try and distract you from the fact that you are out of breath and your legs feel like jello. We visited the Toy museum of Prague. We deliberated for a few minutes but then found out that it only cost about $3 to get in. Let me tell you, it was well worth the $3 dollars. The best part was the Barbie Exibition. Did you know that Barbie was originally Lilli, a drawing from a German magazine. After they started making the dolls in Germany Matel decided to buy the rights to the doll. They then changed the name to Barbie after sombody's daughter. Ok, all of that to say that they had a lot Barbies, including the cast of 90210, Christy Yamaguchi, Nancy Kerrigan, Tonya Harding, The Spice Girls, Elivis, Frank Sinatra, etc. Susan and I had lots of fun figuring out who they were. Susan has a special picture on her blog of our two favorite characters that were made into dolls.

After the Castle we were pretty tired so we headed back the IBTS(International Baptist Theological Seminary). The roles are reversed today. I am posting on my blog and Susan is taking a nap. She is working really hard being my personal tour guide. It started snowing on the way back. I am hoping that it snows enough to play in the snow tomorrow!


Jewish Cemetery out of a Window 


Susan and Me in Old Town Square 


Euro Dog (insert your own caption here) 


Tori Spelling (Donna) Barbie Doll 

Its in the genes

This is my Dad's side of the Family. This is everybody except for my cousin, Noah, and his precious family.

This past weekend my brother and his fiance, Lacy, came to visit. We went to my grandmother's(Dad's mom)80th Birthday. At Christmas my grandmother said something about being 80. I thought I heard her wrong. I sure hope that I am doing as good as she is when I am her age. For all my friend's who get mad at me when I don't go to the doctor, here is proof that its o.k. It must be in my genes because my grandmother has never gone to the doctor very much and she is probably doing better than I am. I would guess that she is in better shape than I am. I know she gets way more exercise than I do. I guess I should start working on that.

In other news...I am leaving for Prague in 3 hours. Whoohoo! Pray that I do not freeze to death.