T is for Thursday

After a late first night out on the town in the great city of Prague, the Chorale woke up early to a quick breakfast in the hotel before starting our walking tour of the city in the Jewish section of the city. These sights included the Jewish cemetery, the oldest synagogue of the city, and a stirring memorial to the Jewish victims of WWII where the names of hundreds of victims are inscribed on the walls of a former synagogue. The tour then continued around the city viewing some of the most historic buildings in the city, including the opera house where the first performance of Don Giovanni was given. We finished up the walking tour by watching the famous clock tower in the city center toll the one o’clock hour. The Chorale then had time to tour the city on their own, where lunch was the first priority on many people’s lists. Some of the restaurants in town served amazing pizza and other Italian foods, while others were wonderful French cafes. Yet, you could still get the traditional Czech delicacies, namely duck and cabbage, or goulash. Afterwards, we could see the sights. This particular author choose to take a little time off and relax by the Mouldou river, watching the gorgeous water pass by, joined by many others taking advantage of the beautiful blue skies. To finish off the day, I took some time to listen to a fantastic jazz quartet on the Charles Bridge surrounded by artists and other admirers. After a tasty meal, it was off to the clubs, where there was plenty of dancing to be found in the city that never seems to sleep. All is well, and I’m already sure that our time here will be missed dearly when it comes to an end in only a short number of days. But, until tomorrow…

Cliff Johnson