Well, this was my first weekend by myself away from the Bach group. I did travel to Prague with Scott and Rick from the group. We got in Thursday night, found our hotels, walked around town, and had dinner. After that, we split up for the rest of the weekend. I decided to take a lot of pictures Friday morning before the crowds got too big. This was suggested by members of the group that came to Prague before I did. I walked to the city center, across Charles Bridge, and up to Prague Castle. I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.
There were so many performances to attend. On Friday, I went to the opera "Don Giovanni" in the same opera house where it was premiered by Mozart. The opera was great. I bought cheap tickets, so I ended up on the fourth balcony on the side. I had a great view of the orchestra, but had a bit of a sore neck from hanging over the balcony trying to see everything. That will teach me for being poor. On Saturday, I attended a Black Light Theatre production called "WOW." The title is appropriate, because I saw some pretty amazing things. It was an hour-long production all done in black light (of course). I highly suggest you see one sometime. There were about 5 shows in Prague to choose from. There was also a folk music and dance conference going on and there were groups from all countries singing and dancing throughout the city. It was pretty interesting stuff.
The rest of the time was spent enjoying the architecture, walking through the park that overlooks the river, window shopping, and riding the subway. A lot of people speak English, so communicating was not much of an issue. Prague is a beautiful city; I highly recommend a trip. Just watch out for the pickpockets. It has a bit of a reputation in that regard.
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