The Eiffel Tower in Prague

The Eiffel Tower...but we are not in Paris. This replica of the Eiffel Tower was built as an observation tower when Prague hosted the World's Fair. Here we go....climbing up 299 winding stair steps shouldn't be THAT difficult now should it!!

Here is a glorious view of Prague from the lower viewing deck. Do you see the green dome that marks the top of St. Nicholas's Church? We will go there tonight for an organ and opera concert called Ave Maria.
Half-way up is a great view of the city. Take notice of my hair here...looking good, right!
Completing the final steps we can see the rooftops of Prague. The square red and white buildings are most likely flats or apartments built during the years of the communist regime.
A view from another side of the observation deck.
My hair is now a little on the wild side after huffing and puffing up those 299 steps. I had to take this picture myself as my hiking partner is a little nervous about heights.
Looking down at the sites around the base of the observation tower.
The Vltava River from up high.

Prague on a hazy day.

One more view of St. Nicholas's church..

As we started hiking down Petrin hill I paused to take this picture of the Eiffel Tower replica observation tower from a different angle. Little did I know how badly my feet would be hurting by the end of the day!! But a glorious view of a glorious city is worth a blister or two!!