Yesterday, the Embassy here in Prague hosted an event, especially aimed at long-term U.S. residents in Prague, featuring "information on absentee voting procedures, consular services offered to American citizens in the Czech Republic (including passport, notary, and immigration services), as well as updates on federal benefits". I’ve already registered to vote, but I figured I might as well check it out, since I hadn’t visited the Embassy before.
I must say that, while the gardens are perfectly lovely, the event was a bit of a snoozer, and I really didn’t learn much of anything. It wasn’t a complete loss, though, as they allowed the guests to visit the Glorieta at the top of the hill, which offers a splendid panoramic view of central Prague.
Prague Castle and the cathedral:
Sv. Mikuláše (in Malá Strana; not to be confused with sv. Mikuláše in Staré Město):
Looking out over Karlův Most (Charles Bridge) and the Vltava to Staré Město:
Looking north-east-ish (I think), up the Vltava:
Looking across to Vyšehrad and the basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul:
And Petřín Hill, with the Observatory Tower, Prague’s answer to the Eiffel Tower:
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