Blogs from Prague, Czech Republic, Europe - page 21

To the Czech Republic – a new country We woke relatively early to the sound of ducks outside paddling and puddling in the deep puddles formed overnight by the heavy rain. We picked up our bread order from reception and very nice it looked too. Kathrein acted up yet again staying upright despite telling us emphatically that she was in the parked position. Those following our blogs will know the sorry tale of the dish that really enjoys acting up particularly in the rain. Whilst we waited to leave we watched a Thomsons cruise liner ambling its way up the Tauber. How on earth we wondered do they navigate what looks like such a shallow channel? Our journey was to take us for a few hundred miles on the autobahn which was much busier today that ... read more

Sorry for the late posts. Our internet has been out for the last day or so. Anyway, the bar crawl last night was wonderful. We all had a lot of fun, and it would be incorrect to say that we went to bed early. As such, we didn't really get out and movinguntil noon today. We first went to get food, which, for the second time in 2 weeks, ended up with a full fish on the table in front of me. To be fair, it was trout. And delicious. After that, we headed up to Prague Castle, which is one of the most important parts of Prague. Partly because the various countries and empires that occupied this region have been ruled from there for several centuries. It has a huge cathedral, along with a village ... read more

Hello, Prague! The city where beer is cheaper than water. The city also known as the most beautiful city in Europe. Some say it's for the sights, some say it's for the beer. Take your pick. Both are great. As for the most beautiful city bit, I completely see where those who say that are coming from, even after only about 15 hours here. I'd be hard pressed to agree, simply because there's so many different kinds of beauty. Sarajevo was beautiful because of its Turkish architecture. Barcelona had the modernism movement that took over the city. They're both beautiful as well. However, in terms of the 18th- and 19th-century look and feel, I can agree that Prague wins in that category. It's an absolutely gorgeous city. So, after getting up at 4:00 this morning to ... read more

Our unexpected night in Dresden meant we had to come up with a plan of action to fill a bonus day. We decide on a look round Dresden then an extra night in Prague. Dresden is a really pretty city and I'd recommend a visit if you're near. We wandered into town and found somewhere for food. Munching away on our schnitzels and chips, the day then began to take on a surreal nature..... First off, two people wandered out of a shop dressed as Supergirl and superman. Full proper outfits and yet not a single person batted an eyelid. Then two girls dressed as Bert and Ernie and carrying Bert and Ernie dolls walked the other way. Again we seemed to be the only people bothered by this. By now I was beginning to think ... read more

Sunday 13th July After two fantastic days in Paris I was on the move again and this time headed for Prague, Czech Republic. I had looked into the costs of flying but with my luggage the prices became way too expensive and trains are pricey too. It was going to cost me a minimum of €125. So I looked into the idea of ride sharing. My Airbnb host in Montpellier, Mohamed had told me about this website called BlaBlaCars which is basically the travel version of Airbnb. People advertise where they are travelling, the different drop off points they can make and then you ride with them on their journey. I admit that it does sound a little dodgy but as I looked at the website and read peoples reviews I felt more and more comfortable ... read more