Outside the Mustek metro stop this afternoon stood a man with a bucket full of soap. In his hands he held two wooden sticks tied together at the top with knots of string, a tool of sorts. As he dipped the string into the bucket, children emerged from between the legs of their moms and dads, entering the center of the crowd surrounding the man. He made a few mischievous faces at a couple of the kids before waving his homemade contraption up above his head. The band of children immediately erupted into screams as a trail of bubbles rained down on them from above, each beaming as they reached toward the sky. When the last of the bubbles popped and the laughter died down, the man would wave his sticks yet again and release another round.

This cycle continued again and again as the afternoon continued. The incredible thing was, each and every time it rained bubbles the surrounding screams grew louder and smiles grew bigger. No doubt the Bubble Man, who performed the same ritual over and over, sees his job as monotonous at times. But for those expectant young faces, each time it poured it was like it was the first time. Joy can be found in the simplest of things, and doesn’t have to cost a thing. At least, the girl captured above seems to believe so.

If you and your family are looking for something affordable to do on a weekend in Prague, you can’t miss wandering around the areas surrounding Old Town Square. The most enjoyable times of my stay so far have revolved simply around strolling and observing the culture that thrives here in the city.