Today has been a totally free day to do whatever we liked, the first I think since starting on this adventure. It's amazing how you slot into a group and get used to being told where to be, what time and what's going to be happening!
After having to cope with life on my own the last little while and make all sorts of decisions that I would normally have had a husband to share with - its been nice to just relax and let someone else organise and supervise!
Today was our final day in Prague to do with as we please. It actually felt like a real treat, not having to get up early to get on a bus, enjoying a leisurely breakfast and then meandering through the day.
I chose to go wandering on my own in the morning before it got too hot. As I have already mentioned, there are simply thousands of tourists here, so it was much more enjoyable to wander around before it got too crowded.
I found it very enjoyable looking for little gifts to take home to family without having to rush.
Mid afternoon I came back to the hotel, had a nap, wrote some blog and........decided to sort out my life! Funny how when you're travelling your 'life' mainly consists of your suitcase.....how full or empty it is....how heavy it might be and so forth. When it comes down to it, we can survive with very little really.
With the ease of technology now, communication, banking etc can all be done on a phone or iPad.....so one could actually survive for a long time with just a suitcase and a phone!
But that really isn't enough......because family and friends don't fit in your suitcase!
I have often found myself looking at photos and little videos I have on my phone of my grandson Owen.....he is so precious and I am so looking forward to having a cuddle when I get home:-)
This afternoon I felt very blessed as I thought about my family, friends and business partners who have supported me and encouraged me to do this trip. It has been wonderful but I don't want it just to be a holiday.....I want it to change me for the better, to broaden my outlook and to open my eyes to whatever the Lord has for me in the future.
John Cooney, our tour leader, asked me the other day if and/or how this time away was affecting me or changing me. It's a good question and I am still pondering it.......it may take awhile for me to put it into words.....but when I do I might just let you know!
This evening we met to have dinner together.....another authentic Czech dinner......beef goulash for me....so delicious! Then we wandered down to the square where there was a free concert - the Proms in Prague, Hollywood Night. A fantastic big orchestra playing a mixture of classical and themes from movies....it was wonderful...a balmy night in Prague.....the end to a wonderful few days.
Tomorrow we head to Salzburg, Austria.
Till next time.......
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