Prague-Day 1!!!
Last Thursday at 1 AM, I left Israel for Prague, Czech Republic! We arrived in Prague around 7 AM and slept at the Top Hotel in Prague for a few hours before beginning our day. I have never stayed at such a fancy hotel before... it was full of bars, shops, spas, a gym, etc... and our hotel rooms were huge also with large luxurious bathtubs! The hotel was also full of Czech and Italian teenagers who of course we loved to socialize with! On our first day in Prague, we visited the Jewish Quarter and learned about Jewish life in the city. We went into the Pinchas Synagogue which has names of Holocaust victims covering the walls. I found the names Abraham and Robert Gelb on there also...We also went into the Spanish Synagogue which is a Reform Synagogue. It very large and open with ornate gold designs and also has Holocaust displays in it. For lunch, we had free time in the square in Prague and some friends and I found our way to a restuarant. There are many odd things about food in Prague-a lot is pork(not kosher), make sure to tell the waiter not to bring water because you will be charged for it, not to bring bread because you will be charged for it, and you can't get butter, ketchup, etc.. without being charged extra!! We also spent time shopping around in the little shops in the square; Prague is known for its crystals and there are also many of the stacking dolls(i'm not sure how to explain them).
