Day 1

Well we got picked up from the airport yesterday and went to our hotel
Le Meridien. It was a very very nice hotel. We finally got to take
showers after nearly 20 hrs of flying. Then we ate dinner with our
whole group. There are a couple of other texans and a lot of really
nice people. Average age probably 40, no really old people to slow us
down though.

We got a great nights sleep as you can imagine. No real jet lag to
speak of. They had wake up calls for us at 6:15 local time here.

This morning we went to the historic downtown area. There were three
very cool churches all within a mile. We took lots of pictures. It was
very cold, probably 40s. It is great touring the city in this bus
because we sit about 10 feet of the ground and can see everything very
well. The tour director is very knowledgeable.

We then went on to Nyphenberg which was built by the ruling family to
be a summer home. This family was the longest continuous ruling family
in Europe from 1150 to 1918. They started as dukes of Braveria then
became kings later. The complex was huge, just a long string of houses
and buildings and gardens. The bummer was that the statues were all
covered because they are limestone and can crack if they get wet and
freeze.

We are currently heading toward Prague. Driving through the hops
fields. The tour guide is giving a history lesson. I have heard it
all, Tiff is trying to nap.