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Phase 4 The first version of this was probably funnier and longer but when I saved it, it just went off into some internet cloud and has not been viewed again no matter how desperately I tried. One hour lost. Friday May 9th Up early for a quick breakfast in the room, bus to the train and after a quick cappuccino caught the 10:18 to Linz. Found the bus stop after a couple of times passing it by. We were looking for a bus depot but it was a bus pole. A very nice restaurant called Niu was nearby so we set up camp on their second floor to keep an eye on the post and enjoy a slow lunch. The chef personally came out to explain the menu to us and was pleasantly surprised to ... read more

The long awaited day had finally arrived--an entire day off in Prague. No hockey trainings, no warm-ups, and no chalk talks. Just one day to ourselves to be tourists in Prague. After five days in the township of Beroun, it felt like we were country bumpkinds heading into the "big smoke" of high-flying city life. The train ride in was interesting as we journeyed across the countryside. I had anticipated an extended suburbia as we approached Prague, but was pleasantly surprised to see paddocks dotted by small villages until just 5 minutes outside Central Station. The station is located in the "old town" not far from the Jewish Quarter and Old Town Plaza. There was magnificent stone architecture everywhere one cast their eyes. Some buildings were spectacularly ornate with elaborate statues incorporated into the facade and ... read more

We were on one of those picturesque tram going back to the old town. There is something special about Prague. It is always full of tourists, but no matter how full the streets are, I feel alone in the world. Prague makes you wonder. I have to admit, I was the weird kid who dreamed of castle, dragons, cavaliers and Robin hood while every other kids were dreaming of being a member of Nsync or a football star. I always wondered how was life back then. I am not going to make a lot of friends back home (I probably already pissed you all off all with my Nsync comments), but I kind of like Queens and Kings. I understand all the good arguments against royalty, mostly the economic ones, but I think it is charming, ... read more

My husband and I, together with our 19 year old son and 18 year old nephew left Melbourne on New Year's Day on a night flight at around 10.00pm. We were flying to Prague for the start of our three week trip. We boarded our Emirates A380 and found we had been given new seats, all four of us had * seats with extra leg room. It was an excellent flight, very comfortable, heaps of leg room and as usual on Emirates, the food was great. A couple of hours stopover in Dubai and then it was off to Prague, where we landed just after 1:00pm on Thursday 2nd January. The weather was cool, but certainly not cold, and the day was slightly cloudy. We were met at the airport by a car from our hotel, ... read more