It was such a cold, rainy and windy day, but there were a couple of things in the city we wanted to check out, so we had to brave the weather. First we went to naplavka so I could get my favorite breakfast, pesto bread! Then we headed to the Hanami Festival. The reason I really wanted to go was because it was in the courtyard of the palace where Leoš and I got married. It was a perfect blend of my cultures, a Czech palace with a Japanese spring festival. Who would've ever thought that this combination would happen at the place I got married?! There was a samurai walk through the city before they arrived to the palace, but because of the weather I didn't mind if we missed it. I saw pictures online and it was funny to see the "samurais" walk on Charles Bridge and then walk in front of the astronomical clock. I am sure that everyone who saw them and didn't know about it, thought what the heck is going on?!! Anyways when we got to the festival, it was super crowded and still raining. A lot of stands had to be moved inside and there were so many lines everywhere. I bought some melon breads that were quite nice and some hojicha (roasted green tea). We watched men play taiko (Japanese drums) in the rain, they were real troopers! Since it was just too cold, Leoš and I then headed to Kunsthalle to look at the READ exhibition. It was interesting, but not as good as the last time I went to the gallery 2 years ago. We went for an early dinner, which was a great idea because we didn't need to wait that long to be seated. Then we headed back to the Hanami Festival because I wanted to see the fire show. However, we would've had to wait much longer in the cold, so after the sword cutting competition and checking out the stalls inside, we decided to go home. It was a great day and I am happy that I did this instead of anything else.
