Guest House Venus Prague

... for the Eiffel Tower...



293 steps (and half an hour - Mum!) later we were at the top... There was an observation deck halfway up that was open air and perfect for photos overlooking the city.



The top deck was ...

... old town again via the famous Charles bridge. We did, but via a rather roundabout tour of the lesser town in search of goulash. That ( plus onion soup and apple cake) left us rather slow. We climbed the bridge tower for the great views then just about made it to the old town where we promptly managed to buy beer and sit in the square people watching for about an hour before deciding we were too tired for anything else and headed home for early ...

... the powder tower and some other statues and stuff. -We went into town and tried to find some lunch. We just wanted a sandwich but that wasn't that easy to find, it is very touristy and lots of places are quite expensive. We found a bakery that was really good. We had danishes with quark and apricot in them for lunch dessert (they were really really good). -We went to Tescos supermarket to get some food to cook dinner. They didn't have any carrots ...

... but somehow could not resist the pull of paying a short visit and satiate our curiosity. The main attraction, the cathedral and the royal castle at Wawel hill was a delightful mishmash of architectural styles and we enjoyed our visit as we paid our respects to the very many kings and queens and also the mythical dragon in the lair under the castle. The pint of Zywiec overlooking ...

... frequented early on. we then pressed onto a sports bar to meet flix and his mrs, flix mid way through gettin a pastin on table football by a band of german lesbians. these lezzas ended up havin a good crack with us doin shots of absinthe and this wierd local spirit until one of em, a young black lass with a skinhead almost starts givin us a free display in wat 20yr old dykes do best. this to proffesor pots was a real eye opener and i think he ...

... and steak, the owners of this place had made fresh hummous, tzatziki and cous cous. Mmmm-mmmm. We made friends with an American family that were here and talked to them most of the night. Today we had another laid back day. We went into the town centre and went to the human bodies exhibition. They had real human bodies on display and so you could see what the organs and stuff looked like. We got an audio tour as well but as it was aimed at the general public I was a ...

Oh magical, mythical Praha. How predictable you are... Prague has been on the top of my "must-seees" (I added an extra "e" for affect) for many year, and having finally reached this prestigious local, I can honestly say I've had better. Prague is beautiful in its history and mystery. The castle sits as a constant reminder high above the 1000-spired city of a past steeped in wealth, power and influence ...

... and that's what I did. Searched the city high and low everywhere I could get to and see something new I was there. Prague is supposed to be one of the few places you can see nearly every style of architecture built. I'm not one to actually know all those styles so I couldn't tell ya. I did see quite a few different styles in place but that's not abnormal. Prague also missed out on the second World War. In converstion with a local, that is pretty proud of Prague and likes ...

... and his father was taken prisoner, so as the oldest, Josev had to go to work. His family's house was destroyed by bombs twice- this guy did not have an easy upbringing to say the least. Then the Russians liberated the country. For a couple years after the war there was peace and the Czechs pretty much ruled themselves, then there was a coup and the government toppled leading to 40 years of Communist control. Josev pointed out to me the rusting iron fixtures ...

... and go for a while. * Most peoples' only personal experience with Muslim countries will be Egypt. It is a sad and indeed pathetic representation what tourists will take back home with them when they think of Islamic nations. Most Muslims are peaceful, honest and sincerely welcoming people such as those whom I was honored to meet in Bangladesh, Jordan and Turkey. Even the Moroccans are more pleasant. * In Egyptian transport queues (i.e., bus ...