We started the day with coffee and breakfast at the apartment again and then walked up the hill to visit St. Nicolas cathedral.
Continuing up the hill, we got an audio guide and saw St. Vitus, the Old Palace, St. George Basilica, the Golden Lane and the Southern Gardens.
On our way out of the castle grounds, we found an old traditional pub where we had some great beer and sausage (mustard & horseradish) where Jeff kept getting Stephanie's sausage in the mustard...
Walking back toward the apartment, we passed an antique glass shop and was attracted by some of the art deco pieces in the window. Upon entering, we were greeted by a 'glass geek' and got quite an education on the history of glass and crystal in Czech Republic.
We continued down the hill to see the Wallerstein Palace, the current home of the senate (and closed that day) so we were only able to see the grounds, which were being patrolled by a group of peacocks only too happy to show off.
After swinging by the apartment, we went to an Oyster Bar to have a light snack before the show. We tried a few 'fusion' oysters. One with caviar, soy and lime. The other with bloody mary mix and uni. We split a beautiful salmon tartar with edible flowers, caviar and avocado. It was perfectly accompanied by some nice Cava.
The opera was fantastic. We saw
Don Giovanni at the
Estates Theater where it had its world premier in October 1787. Our seats were 2nd row (only $90 for the two) and the production was excellent. We had a great time and it will be a great memory.
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| Statue of the Commendatore |
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| Yes, that close to the orchestra and stage |
After the opera, we found another traditional Czech restaurant and Stephanie had the pork, dumplings and sauerkraut she had been waiting for. Jeff had 'rescue soup'...mainly garlic and billed as hangover food. We had a nice waiter who had only been to Palos Verdes, Ca in the states and then walked home over the Charles bridge.
