Hostel Le Papillon Prague

... a masters in financial planning and had been working as a financial banker for seven yrs before quitting it all and going travelling, to later become a tourguide. He seemed very happy with his lot though. He was very good, he the gave the stories and sites a lot of meaning, felt like you were there. Kept referring to the Czech people as a cheeky bunch, and told a few stories which demonstrated this, ie:<br><br> 1) One of the many beautiful buildings in Prague is the concert hall ...

... After trying to figure out where to go (because Ramona would seem to find any satellites), we got a hold of Adam on the phone. Easily made it to his house after that.<br><br>-We went out to the pubs with Adam. It was his friends birthday. It was really fun except they all smoked like chimneys, and we probably both have lung cancer now...<br><br>-Went back to Adam's and went to bed.<br><br>

... overseas. Anyway, back to the story. Gary and I walked down to the East Side Gallery. Very cool, about 1.5km of Berlin Wall opened up to artists. Unfortunately a lot of tourists and vandals (same thing in this case) have also taken to using it as a canvas; obscuring some of the better artwork. We saw a couple of guys about to add their names to the wall with a marker.. it took some restraint from both of use not to tell them off. I will concede that some of the graffiti that had ...

... of the Polish countryside. It was gorgeous, and I will definitely return someday. Auschwitz was incredible, I payed for a guided tour which was definitely worth it. It is amazing how they've maintained both Auschwitz and Birkenau. Everyone who visits Poland should pay a visit here. Now that we're in Prague, we're not sure what the plans are next. Justin has been storing a friend's suitcases in his flat, and while he hasn't had contact with her, he thinks ...

... the tower by taking the inclinator up the hill. The climb up the tower was pretty steep, but worth the climb. There were great views of the castle and of the Vtalva River with all its bridges. Jerry and Maria finished out their stay in Prague by doing some shopping. I really enjoyed having them around and hanging out with them. Even though their stay was short, they got to see a lot and had a very productive few days.

... they harvested them. I think perhaps this is one of the reasons why communism just didn't work. No one cared if the potatoes rotted or froze in the ground. We spent Thanksgiving Day (late November) in Moscow and wanted a good dinner so we went back to a restaurant that we had a good meal in previously. It was right near the Kremlin on the top floor of a 7 or 8 story hotel there. This time, there was no one to interpret our ...

... its less busy as majority of people are in the pubs drinking). Unfortunately it has just started raining so we might not be able to head out tonight. So we are really enjoying Prague and can't wait to go exploring again tomorrow - if we can avoid being hit by cars (its like Rome where a person on a pedestrian crossing does not necessarily mean they will stop). <br><br>Oh we are getting our dog fix - lots of terriers, yorkies, collies, westies etc around and they all ...

... Concerning Prague, I don't feel like it lived up to my expectations. Don't get me wrong, the city is beautiful. It's just that although every other city I've seen was bombed out, they've all been rebuilt, and many of them have a similar old/ancient look about them. I guess it's impressive to know that Prague was essentially untouched by the war; however, I think it was lost on me. I didn't realize it but Terri had spent some ...

... beds (the smaller dorm i might add), and a Spanish bloke on the bunk below me who wielded feet that smelled like wet dog. But i kinda enjoyed the 'bootcamp' interior, i'm pretty sure the place was some kind of old gymnasium or function hall or something back in its day. There were lines of creaky old metallic school lockers where you stored your stuff, each of which had a photocopied cartoon portrait of some goofy ******* that looked like a ...

... road. By our final day in Prague he was definitely ready to be home, getting back to work, the home and the dog. In my mind his reaction surprised me, though I suppose that I can understand it. Even though we agreed that Prague was overrated, I still enjoyed being in a foreign place. It made me wonder just what the attraction to travel was. The journey from Germany to Prague was the easy part. Everything from there on would ...