The Charles Bridge and Swan Lake.

Last night it was a bit drizzly so dad drove us down into the old town of Prague. We walked along the river Vltava until we saw the Charles Bridge which is one of the most familiar sights in Prague. We could tell easily that this was the Charles Bridge because it looked very old with lots of statues, 8 arches and there were only people walking on the Bridge. Cars or carriages are not permitted on the bridge any more even though in the olden days 4 carriages abreast could cross the bridge. We slowly walked along the tourist busy bridge and took lots of photos. It was amazing how old and detailed some of the statues are, some even dating back to 1683. But it was aslo easy to see which statues were modernly built to replace the old ones. In Prague there have been many floods over the years that have carried big logs and parts of boats rushing down the river and knocking over parts of the bridge. So it has been rebuilt many times over the years.

Dad and Maisy then drove away, leaving mum and I to walk through town to Theatre Hybernia, where we were going to the ballet to see Swan Lake with the music by Tchaikovsky.  The nice man at the ticket office gave us seats near the front so we had a perfect view. I had seen Swan Lake before but this time I was able to follow the story alot better. The ballerina who danced the part of Odette was the most graceful and flexible dancer. Her arms could turn all the way backwards like the wings of a real swan and she could go over splits when she leapt in the air. Mum and I had a lovely time but then we had a mad, crazy taxi driver take us back up the hill to our apartment and we were wide awake and far away from Swan Lake when we got back.           
Charlotte