Day three was pretty much spent in the Little Town and the Castle Quarter. The majority of the morning was spent wandering the Prague Castle Grounds and the Cathedral that was inside the castle.
The only problem with the Castle Quarter is that it is ALL uphill from the hostel, and the cobblestones are uncomfortable on the feet. :(
But it was worth it. The views from the Castle were amazing, and so was the architecture. We tried to see the Changing of the Castle Guard, but a HUGE crowd had gathered, and I am just too short to see over the heads of people.
Lunch was a sandwich and another glass bottle of Pepsi (I wish I'd saved the labels, they were cool), and it was time to check out some of the souvenir stores. They have a lot of glassware and amber stuff, but those are too fragile to take for the rest of the trip. :(
Dinner was in a nice dungeon, haha. They had good food, and I pulled the Czech labels off my Coke bottle to bring home. After that, it was off towards home.
We discovered that Batman drives a smart car, and found a couple Mercades-Benz cars, and an Aston Martin.
Overall a good last day in Prague.
17 May 2009
16 May 2009
Day 2
Greetings again!
Day 2 was relatively uneventful. The day started off pretty nicely with a wonderful (free) breakfast of cereal and orange juice. We even managed to get a good nights sleep (which can probably be difficult in a hostel).
Next it was off to the Museum of Communism. It was pretty fascinating stuff to say the least. The exhibits themselves were a little dry for my tastes (kind of boring actually) but it was good stuff.
Then it was time to find lunch. One of Dad's guidebooks directed us towards a pizza place near an Absinth Store. The sheer amount of liquor and beer stores were astonishing. Almost as astonishing as some of the glassware sold in other stores. Th pizza was decent, I though, and I had Pepsi in a bottle. A glass bottle. It was kind of weird, actually (the look, not the taste) especially since it had a Czech label.
Its also kind of hard to get around the language barrier. Czech resembles Russian more that it resembles German, so I'm unfamiliar with it.
There was a carnival in one of the parks, so we hung out there for a little while, taking the opportunity to rest our eyes.
We toured more of the town and examined some buildings before heading to a beer hall to sample the local dark beer. While we were there, an accordion player was serenading the patio. It was really cool.
After that we headed up to the Old Town Square to watch the clock chime the hour. The clock did some pretty cool things while it chimed (some figures whirled around inside, taking turns peering out the windows). We never managed to figure out how to read the bottom clock. I couldn't tell if it said the hour, or the day and the month. It definitely indicated astrological signs though.
Then it was time for dinner. This time it was a patio cafe in the Old Town Square's center. The food was so so, but we watched several people dressed in fake-bloodstained clothes with white stage make up on walk by. I'm not quite sure why they were dressed that way, probably for a show or something.
Now its back to the hostel for updating the Flickr site, posting some pictures and resting up for tomorrow.
Tomorrow's agenda: Visit Prague Castle and tour the New Town.
Day 2 was relatively uneventful. The day started off pretty nicely with a wonderful (free) breakfast of cereal and orange juice. We even managed to get a good nights sleep (which can probably be difficult in a hostel).
Next it was off to the Museum of Communism. It was pretty fascinating stuff to say the least. The exhibits themselves were a little dry for my tastes (kind of boring actually) but it was good stuff.
Then it was time to find lunch. One of Dad's guidebooks directed us towards a pizza place near an Absinth Store. The sheer amount of liquor and beer stores were astonishing. Almost as astonishing as some of the glassware sold in other stores. Th pizza was decent, I though, and I had Pepsi in a bottle. A glass bottle. It was kind of weird, actually (the look, not the taste) especially since it had a Czech label.
Its also kind of hard to get around the language barrier. Czech resembles Russian more that it resembles German, so I'm unfamiliar with it.
There was a carnival in one of the parks, so we hung out there for a little while, taking the opportunity to rest our eyes.
We toured more of the town and examined some buildings before heading to a beer hall to sample the local dark beer. While we were there, an accordion player was serenading the patio. It was really cool.
After that we headed up to the Old Town Square to watch the clock chime the hour. The clock did some pretty cool things while it chimed (some figures whirled around inside, taking turns peering out the windows). We never managed to figure out how to read the bottom clock. I couldn't tell if it said the hour, or the day and the month. It definitely indicated astrological signs though.
Then it was time for dinner. This time it was a patio cafe in the Old Town Square's center. The food was so so, but we watched several people dressed in fake-bloodstained clothes with white stage make up on walk by. I'm not quite sure why they were dressed that way, probably for a show or something.
Now its back to the hostel for updating the Flickr site, posting some pictures and resting up for tomorrow.
Tomorrow's agenda: Visit Prague Castle and tour the New Town.
15 May 2009
Prague!!
Finally. A journey that began at 745 yesterday morning has culminated in bedtime in Prague.
It is currently 2055 local time (thats 855 pm) and its been a very long day. Planes are always difficult to get solid sleep on, so I have effectively been up for 36 hours. The hour nap during the layover in London hardly counts.
I found myself extraordinarily pleased with British Airways. Not only were their seats quite comfortable, but they served a very nice chicken salad sandwich for lunch.
Upon arriving in Prague, we had to catch a shuttle from the airport to the hostel where we will be staying for the next three nighs. It wasn't too much difficulty, at least i didn't think so. We were off the plane, through customs and on the shuttle within an hour. It was really nice.
Then it was off to get our bearing for the next couple days and explore the town. Besides all the smokers, it really is a nice town. I think the next couple days are going to be really nice.
Next up (tomorrow): Museum of Communism and more exploring.
It is currently 2055 local time (thats 855 pm) and its been a very long day. Planes are always difficult to get solid sleep on, so I have effectively been up for 36 hours. The hour nap during the layover in London hardly counts.
I found myself extraordinarily pleased with British Airways. Not only were their seats quite comfortable, but they served a very nice chicken salad sandwich for lunch.
Upon arriving in Prague, we had to catch a shuttle from the airport to the hostel where we will be staying for the next three nighs. It wasn't too much difficulty, at least i didn't think so. We were off the plane, through customs and on the shuttle within an hour. It was really nice.
Then it was off to get our bearing for the next couple days and explore the town. Besides all the smokers, it really is a nice town. I think the next couple days are going to be really nice.
Next up (tomorrow): Museum of Communism and more exploring.
13 May 2009
TOMORROW!!
Tomorrow will be the day. I have to wake up early and get down to Raleigh for my flight. Even though the flight isn't until the evening, its best to be early and prepared for anything that might happen.
and then its hopping on a plane, bag swung precariously over my shoulder for an adventure.
Goodbye Virginia, at least for a little while.
Goodbye to my friends, again for a little while.
Check out my flickr album. http://www.flickr.com/photos/thealpengeist
See ya'll soon! My next post should be from Prague.
03 May 2009
11 days
It is strange to think that in a little over a week I'll be in Prague. In a little over a week, I'll be free from classes, free from school, free from most worries.
In a little over a week, I'll be keeping a journal and trying to blog every day or so. I hope to publish at least a blurb every day that I get wireless access.
10 March 2009
The Countdown
I leave in roughly 9 weeks.
It shall be a journey of epic proportions.
I shall write more later.
05 January 2009
Plans go into effect
Looks like the trip is slated for the second week of May through the first week of June.
Thats three weeks in Europe.
I'm so excited for this. The trip itinerary is going to be flipped (flying into Prague), and looks like we'll fly out of Frankfurt.
The trip also includes a trip through the Black Forest. I want a cuckoo clock.
I can't wait to get to Europe and drink beer. Thats going to be so exciting.
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