Monday, September 17, 2012

Days 4 & 5: Prague

While we were in Germany Matt and I were able to take a quick trip to Prague while my parents watched Rosie.
Charles Bridge
Prague Castle 
 
At the top of the Prague Astronomical Clock
 
Our own VIP tour inside the Astronomical Clock - A private group was taking a tour and left the door open to these rooms so we went exploring and ended up getting locked in. The tour guide who finally found us told us all about how this building was where they used to hold court and a lot of people were sentenced to be beheaded so there are a lot of ghosts here.
See the white spots...those are ghosts :)

Prague Parliament Building
 
They have a few peacocks that roam the grounds
 

View from Prague Castle
 
Prague Castle
 St. Vitus Cathedral 

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Day 3

Exploring more of Nurnberg
 Nurnberg Dungeons 
 Nurnberg Castle
 Castle Gardens
 Nazi Rally Grounds in Nurnberg - We're standing where Hitler would give his speeches.
This is picture of when the Rally Grounds were in use

Deutschland

Well we did it. We survived two 12 hour direct flights, two 3 hour layovers and two time changes (we're still in the process of adjusting back to LA time) with a 1 year old! I really do feel like I can handle anything now. Rosie was a champ! She slept pretty good on the flight to Germany (the flight home not so much) and put up with us dragging her all over. 

Days One & Two
We spent the first few days exploring Nurnberg (the city my parents are living in) and recovering from jet lag.
Sankt Lozenz Kirche Cathedral
Hospital of the Holy Spirit - now it is a restaurant 

Gelato with Grandma and Grandpa

Steps of the Schoner Brunnen Fountain

Nurnberg garden
On our walk from my parents' apartment to the city square

Our first bretzel of the trip

In front of the Marriage Carousal Fountain  - one of Nurnberg's more disturbing fountains

Playing with Grandpa

Rosie's favorite spot