Wednesday, April 7, 2010 (Part 3):
Our lunch today was at another restaurant just below the Charles Bridge at the river's edge. We enjoyed our salads while sitting in the sun on a beautiful terrace. And following lunch, we walked under the Charles Bridge and came upon two really interesting sites. The first was a section of railing along a walkway that was adorned with hundreds of locks. Apparently, it is a custom here for couples to visit this walkway and leave behind a lock representing their love for each other. And leaving a lock here is supposed to ensure a long, happy life together for the couple. Many of the locks are engraved with names and dates. This struck me as a lovely custom.
And just around the corner from the walkway adorned with locks is "Lennon's wall." This is a 60 or 70 foot stretch of wall that is chock full of graffiti. And in the middle of the wall is a graffiti drawing of John Lennon. The wall was very colorful, and it was a lot of fun to walk along and pick out words and phrases. It is also quite the tourist attraction. There were a lot of other people walking along its expanse.
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