What do witches have to do with springtime? Everything if you are in the Czech Republic. The night of April 30th is known as Witches Night. Traced back to the Celtic tribes who once lived in Bohemia, it is the inverse of Halloween and marks the end of winter.
Czechs celebrate with a bonfire topped by a figure of a witch who represents the winter. (It's also a good way to burn up all the brush that has accumulated in your garden over the winter!) Our neighorhood had a huge party in the park with every kind of witch making activity imaginable for kids, a costume contest, food, music, and a big bonfire. It was great fun.
We have been having some nice spring weather with occasional rainy days. Here are the kids having fun at a park near Charles Bridge.
Rod was out of town with members of his department at a teacher training workshop on Saturday and took these images of the picturesque Czech countryside.
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