Celebrating our 50th wedding Anniversary
Richard’s 74th Birthday
November 1, 2015
AMA Waterways Boat Cruise
From Prague, Czech Republic to
Paris, on October 24, 2015 to
November 6, 2015

One week to the day, upon our return to Boulder, Paris was struck by ISIS terrorists, leaving 129 dead and 325 injured. We feel very fortunate to have gotten out of Paris before the attack and travel turmoil. Since we had just been in Paris and had such a wonderful time in cafes and sightseeing we couldn’t imagine what that attack was like for the City of Paris and France as a whole. Our hearts go out to all of the people there.

We were particularly excited about our upcoming boat trip to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary on the 6th of November. We had never been on a riverboat cruise so we were really looking forward to the new experience. Richard’s birthday was on the 1st of November so we would also be celebrating his special day

Kay Winburn Seale & Richard Seale Celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary and Richard’s 74th Birthday – November 1, 2015

10/24/2015, Saturday – Day 1 of our trip (allowing for time and date changes.

Stephanie picked us up at 8:00 a.m. for our drive to DIA. We arrived at 9:00 and were on the 12:52 p.m. flight to Chicago. We arrived in Chicago at 4:15 p.m. and then headed to Brussels, Belgium at 8:20 p.m. We arrived in Brussels on Sunday, October 25, at 8:30 a.m. We departed for Prague at 4:35 p.m. and arrived in Prague at 5:55 p.m. All in all, our trip took 20 hours and 30 minutes which includes getting up at 6:30 a.m. in Boulder, driving to the airport and all of the connections between Chicago and Belgium.

10/25/2015, Sunday – Day 2 of our trip and Pre-Extension, Czech Republic

 Welcome to the Czech Republic and its magic capital, Prague. When we arrived in Prague, Czech Republic we checked into the Intercontinental – Prague hotel for a wonderful two nights and three days stay. Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic and is known as the historical “city of a hundred spires”.

Since this was our second visit to Prague we had ideas of exactly where we wanted to visit as well as just randomly enjoying our surroundings, with its restaurants, cafes, and monuments. The legendary Charles Bridge was a must see as we ventured into the Old Town Square and the historic city which includes the Astronomical clock. The food, wine, and beer were delicious.

Many buildings have been restored since World War II and it is a very modern city. WW II brought many suffering Jews to Czechoslovakia and, sadly about 70% of the Jews became victims of the Holocaust. The Czech Republic broke with communism in 1989 to establish a new economy.

Prague has become a major tourism site since and businesses are thriving.

To read more of Kay’s travelogue, click here: 50th Anniv. River Boat Cruise.