Prague (July 1-4)

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So my next stop was Prague which, it turns out, is the very place where Good King Wenceslas looked out on the feast of Stephen. I would have to agree with the rumour that Prague is a magnificent city, although there was an unbelievable number of tourists, particularly loud drunken British men who seem to travel in packs of 15-20.

I managed to lose my passport in a car after I was generously offered a ride to my hostel from the train station. Fortunately, it was returned to me by Laura, who I had exchanged e-mail addresses with on the train. Thanks again Laura! I thought I was going to be stuck in the Czech Republic for a long while.

I stayed in a hostel on a river island in the city centre, which is a pretty cool location. It was a pretty fun place and I met a handful of people from different places. I even spent the good part of a day in an English pub watching rugby with an Aussie and a Brit. The major sites I saw were the huge Prague Castle and the Jewish Quarter, where I got a very brief tour of the new-old (or old-new?) Synagogue. And of course I did a lot of wandering, which is a very effective and cheap way to see a city.

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Photos

Look at the statue
Again, it's someone getting beat with a club. Seems to be a popular theme in Prague.

Old building

Dog begging
I guess some pets are an investment.

Peacock
For the peanut gallery

Concert at National Museum
Laura and I watched a symphony trio (only one in photo) play while the audience sat on the stairs. It was actually really good.

Comments

[Trina]

Message for James King
Hi Timbo, cool pics, I love that drippy house and I want to live there. Please tell James what the five fingers said to the face when you see him. Cheers.

[Jon]

Rugby with the Brits, eh? Must have been the Lions vs. All-Blacks test match--it's all the rage going on here in NZ at the moment. Keep up the good work, T!

[Trevor]

Czech Republic Adventures
Hey Tim, seeing all your pictures puts me back, remembering the times I had in Prague. What a great city. Anyways, if you have time at all you should try to check out a little town called Ceske-Krumlav (although I do not know how to spell it) but it is one of the most beautiful towns in Europe and it is not that far from Prague - your Hostel should know about it. - Plus the absenthe is a favourite. Well, I am so jealous of you, I wish I could go back. Happy travels and talk to you soon. Trevor

[Chris Groot]

the passport
Personally I'm amazed that it took Tim this long to lose something important. Most trips it happens by day 2. The peacocks in Prague are different than the ones in Japan.