Following in the Footsteps of the Hadleys

Two years ago we meet a couple from Texas through mutual friends. They are called the Hadleys and they are lovely people. They are the kind of friends that you don't have to see often, but when you do it is hours of fun and laughs. What probably sealed the deal is that both the boys have a love for aircrafts that we girls weren't about to compete with.

But, as happens in the lives of expats, the day came when it was time for them to head back to Texas. What I love about the Hadleys is that that they are the "seize the day" kind of people. So knowing that their time in Prague was coming to an end, they went all out seeing and doing things they didn't want to regret when they were gone. When we met them at their going-away-party they told us about how they had walked around Petřin park and enjoyed the Mirror Maze inside the mini-Eiffel tower on the top of the hill. They also went to an exhibit where Alfons Mucha's Epoch painting series is being shown.

So the weekend after they left us for the big blue skies of Texas, H and I decided to follow in their footsteps as a tribute to our favorite hiking buddies. We started with the Epoch exhibition. I had been wanting to see it for years but it never seemed to work out. Well, it's my loss because it is one of the most mind-blowing (and I do not use that term lightly) exhibits I've come across. The theme of the Slavic people is griping, the colors are other-worldly, the composition is intriguing. I could give you adjectives upon adjectives, but you have to see it for yourself. These paintings are pure beauty on canvas.

Trying to photo so many me(s)!

 Next we made our way to Petřin hill, where we walked through the crowds of people enjoying the last of Babi leto (Indian Summer). At the top of Petřin is a miniature Eiffel tower that was built for the world fair in 1891. On a clear day you can see the hill Říp in the distance. There are several curiosities at the top of hill near the mini-Eiffel that you can visit, but we had come for the Mirror Maze. It is a long, twisty corridor of mirrors of different curvatures that places with your sense of perspective, and makes you laugh a lot at yourself. Fun times for the whole family!

And to put the icing on our perfect-day cake, we walked down the hill and admired the lovely view of Prague Castle and Malá Strana.

Thanks Amy and Dennis for all the fun!

St Nichols, Malá Strana