Eighth Posting from Germany Trip

Even though we took the "long way around" because of the flooding, we made it to Prague on Tuesday morning. Some parts of the city closest River Vitava are underwater but the old part of the city is dry and we had a walking tour of it this afternoon. A gorgeous city with beautiful churches that go back to the 9th century.

On the photo of the river, perhaps you can see the restaurant cafe (the umbrellas and tables) which are almost under water. Also notice the no parking signs almost completely submerged.

A statue of John Huss on the square in Prague. The men in the photo are Brooks Schramm, seminary professor and co-leader of the tour and seminary student James Smith.

Town square--Prague

Theater in Prague where Mozart played.

Lois at the river. The castle Hradschin, where we tour on Wednesday is in the background.

Jewish cemetery in Prague. The oldest tombstone is dated 1439. Today it contains almost 12,000 tombstones but there are over 100,000 Jewish people buried there.