April 18

Today we went to a place called Vysehrad. This is one of the oldest castles/forts in Prague. It was established somewhere around the 10th century which makes just a bit younger than Prague Castle. It is situated on a bluff over the right bank of the Vltava river and one can enjoy a spectacular view of most of the southern part of prague. Access is quite easy. 

This is the gate to the grounds

 We traveled on the metro and got off at Vysehrad station and from there it's just a 10 minute walk to the grounds.

Metro

Some of the spectacular views from Vysehrad 

These are some of the original ramparts going back to the 10th crntury.

Basilica of St. Peter and Paul

After visiting Vysehrad we were invited to come and watch my cousin coach some kids how to play tennis. We walked back to the metro station got on the C train, transferred at a place called "Florenc" on to the "B" train which took us to the Smichov train station where we got on the "City Elephant" commuter train and rode to Radotin.

Our commuter train to Radotin

This is the place I grew up in

At the Radotin Tennis Club we met up with my cousin, his wife and one of his daughters (whose daughter is one of the kids my cousin is coaching) and watched the class in one of the inflatable "bubbles" 

My cousin at the net

And the kiddies he's coaching

After that we went on a bit of a ride in the country before stopping to buy a few groceries and heading home.