Blogs from Czech Republic, Europe - page 270

Upon arriving in Olomouc, Brase and I were feeling the full effects of the lesson we learned in Cesky Krumlov - don't drink the tap water! We paid many a visit to the Olomouc McDonalds bathroom, and the long, bumpy bus ride to Olomouc was not a pleasant one. And we could not find a single pharmacy open on Sunday in the whole friggin town! So we did not really get to enjoy this quaint yet lively town. ... read more

Good ol' super-touristy Prague. Beautiful city, but you can see how it has been transformed by tourism in recent years. One Czech guy told me that Prague people don't even go to the city center any more, it's all tourists. You can see the local backlash, especially against English stag parties (bachelor parties.) Signs with "no stag parties" or the like grace the front of a few bars. This statue is by David Cerni, a local artist. Although you can't really see the bottom of the pool in the pic, the image at the bottom of the pool that the two figures (presumably drunk tourists) are pissing on is the Czech flag.... read more

This city is amazing. South of Prague about 3 hours set in the hills surounded by a river is the beatuiful city of Cesky Krulove (pronounced Chesky). It was founded in the early 14th century. The city streets are all cobblestone, and little restaurants lined the streets and rivers. We stayed in the attic of an old hospital set in the city walls. Unfortunately lloyd is not a women for it is quite romantic. Everyday from 3pm till 9pm there are free concerts in the town square, where beer is a 15 crowns (equivilent to 60 cents) and hot dogs are the same. This five women band played a rousing rendition of John Denver's I'm leavin on a "Jumbo Jet" Lloyd and I tried not to laugh but it was just too funny. They also sang ... read more

Just came back from our favourite restuarant in Prague, had two half liters of beer(33 ounces) and a massive plate of 'assorted chicken in special sauce on potato pancakes' so good. We're actually still in Prague, going to Plzen(home of pilsner beer) for the day tomorrow then spending the night in Cescky Krumlov a riverside town in the south near Austria. Went to the "largest club in central europe " last night. I was there untill 5am when it closed, watched the sun rise. Adam and i had a Becherovka night, that is all we drank, its a locally produced alcohol here. A scotsman described as tasting like christmas. Had a blast. We plan to have a Absinth night shortly, should be interesting. Perhaps we'll see some green fairies. Found myself in H and M with ... read more

Hello all I write to you from the pub district of Zizow in Prague. It is gorgeous here. Truly fantastic. My last night in London a couple of days ago i had 2 pounds and 14 pence to my name for dinner, for 2 pounds and 13 pence i managed to purchase 2 small yoghurts, a blueberry muffin, kitkat and a twix. Living the high life indeed. That same night i was flossing in the hostel when this Aussie comes in to the bath room and gives me a funny look, i ask him if everything is alright. He proceeds to ask me what exactly i am doing, i explain to him what flossing is, he asks me "so are you supposed to stick that stuff in between your teeth?" wow. He leaves and then another ... read more