Pardon the pun in the title! We took the late flight to Prague and just went to our hotel. After a cab ride going about 120mph (no exaggeration) we got to the Green Lobster- a really cute hotel right in Old Prague (Stare Mesto) by St. Nicholas church and the Prague Castle. We immediately fell asleep after a long day!
Our first day in Prague we just decided to go exploring (after a failed attempt at going to the Prague year-round bobsled). We walked around old Prague with the intentions of getting to New Prague to see the National Museum, Wenceslas Square, Old Town Square, and all the other sites.
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| View over the Vltava River by our hotel |
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| Franz Kafka Museum! |
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| They're big into three things in Prague: garnets, crystal, and marionettes. |
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| A house in Old Town Square where Franz Kafka lived |
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| The famous Prague Astronomical Clock! |
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| The National Museum (a very strange place...) |
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| As seen on TV store in Prague! Would've been perfect for Christmas, dad! |
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| Old Town Square market- we just missed the big Christmas market, though! :( |
That night we met up with Rachel for dinner at a Mexican restaurant near her dorm. It was really delicious!
The next day we had a bit of time to explore the area around our hotel before catching a train to Budapest. We went to see the Prague Castle- the largest in the world!- and the surrounding areas. The castle also sits by some picturesque vineyards with great views of the city. Our second day we saw the castle, the John Lennon wall, the Love Lock Bridge, and more of Mala Strana.
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| The Prague Castle |
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| St. Vitus Cathedral, attached to the castle |
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| Inside the cathedral |
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| Another view of the cathedral |
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| View of Prague from the vineyards behind the castle |
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| Mullet spotting in Prague! Uh oh! |
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| John Lennon wall |
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| Me with the love lock bridge... couples bring locks here, attach them to the bridge (usually with their initials etched in or drawn on) and then throw the keys in the river! How cute |
After a long day wandering, we took the metro to the train station to catch our evening train to Budapest! We thought that a train would be a fun way to see the countryside. And, since I was reading Dracula, it put me in just the right frame of mind! However, the train was 7 hours and the food car didn't take credit cards. With what little money I had I bought a Snickers for dinner and then ate the Belgian chocolates I got mom (sorry mom!). Note to self: don't ever take a train without food or money!
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