castles, cathedrals and puppets, oh my

Ajoy again. Despite the rain, it did not deter us today! We climbed up a very steep hill to arrive at the castle and cathedral this morning, Evie sleeping in her carriage the whole time. Sweet! We did a bunch of touring around the outdoor (free) spaces surrounding this mammoth complex area-- didn't quite have the interest to pay money to do the whole indoor touring thing. No matter. We shopped for the remainder of the day instead. Evie's long nap proved to be a hugely valuable asset as she was chipper the entire day. Her favorite thing to do was poke into tourist shops and look at all the homemade czech puppets. It didn't matter if they were scary dragons, witches or Michael Jackson look alike dolls. She loved them all. We didn't buy a puppet but we did buy her some wooden toys hand made in the area and some other gifts for people. (Junks, as Yia Yia would say). Tonight- pizza is on the menu! But first, we're getting thai massages at the hotel! (Who are we?!?!) They're cheap! $60 an hour. Jeffrey is there first. He's really hoping it's not a male masseuse. Oops, forgot to ask about that. I will let him comment on this when he returns. We leave in the morning- one more breakfast awaits us here at the Maximilian. Evie has become a huge fan of croissants; its like she expects them. I still want to go to visit the 15th C convent around the corner. Other than that, I'm good. We are done with KC (crowns)!