Eastern Europe Travel Journal Part 6

Hey everyone!  Well, here's the last part of my Eastern Europe Travel Journal.  From Munich, to Austria, then Vienna and finally, Prague, my trip was definitely one to remember.!

Prague by moonlight

Charles bridge

Final night in Prague

Hope you all enjoyed these Travel Journal entries.  I'll be spending a week in South America this spring and hope to have more pages to share with you!  Cheers, and Happy Traveling!

Eastern Europe Travel Journal Part 5

Welcome to Part 5 of my Eastern Europe Travel Journal.  As I mentioned in my last journal entry, we'd made our way by train to the lovely city of Prague.  We got a chance to see some lovely artwork by Alphonse Mucha, walk the Charles Bridge and sample some local cuisine! 

Towards the end of our trip, we took a day trip to Sedlec Ossuary in Kutna Hora.  The church is creepy with literally THOUSANDS of human bones decorating the interior to remind visitors of the transience of life.  

Bone chandelier

Skulls.

Bones!

Here's several more pages of tourists, locals and everything in between while we were visiting various sites, castles, churches, and restaurants.  PHEW!

Make sure to check out the old editions of my Eastern Europe Travel Journal:

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4

Eastern Europe Travel Journal Part 4

Hey guys!  Well, after a brief lull, I'm back updating my blog and most importantly, trying to finish sharing my Eastern Europe Travel journal with all of you.  Make sure to follow the links to Parts 1, 2, and 3 to catch up.

After 5 days in Vienna, our little intrepid group head out to Prague by train.  It's a nice, relaxing ride with plenty of time to read, sketch and nap...

  

Arriving in Prague, we were immediately greeted by the Charles Bridge, which was first constructed around 1357 to connect the Prague Castle with the Old Town Square.  

Looking out over the bridge, you get a lovely view of the Vltava River.

Another jaw-dropping sight in Prague was Alphonse Mucha's artwork.  We had the chance to visit a museum that housed his Slav Epic.  Many people know Mucha's work from posters and prints but it's clear that as he grew older and more well known, he was passionate about telling the story of his heritage.  With the Slav Epic, he brings forth the tale of his Slavic ancestors through larger than life paintings.  As you can see from the photos below, the paintings are IMMENSE and really helped give the pictures a real sense of cinematic scale.

...In addition to paintings, Mucha was also commissioned to do some stained glass....

...as well as murals.  There's NOTHING the guy couldn't do!

Here's a sketch he did for one of the wall panels...

Anyway, I couldn't look at Mucha's art without being inspired to draw so here's a few more pages from the old sketchbook...

Eastern Europe Travel Journal Part 3

Welcome to Part 3 of my Eastern Europe Travel Journal.. 

Follow these links if you missed Part 1 and Part 2 !

During our travels through Eastern Europe, we had plenty of time between sightseeing to just sit at cafes and restaurants and people-watch.  It's a great opportunity to sample the local desserts, beers, and wines while sketching the locals and tourists.  

Stay tuned for Part 4!