Prague

Monday, 14 September

After breakfast at the little cafe on the corner we explored a local market which had some beautiful fruit and souvenirs of every kind. From there we made our way to the famous Charles Bridge which was packed with people, including a couple of brides and a film crew.

Our next plan was to take the funicular to the top of a big hill where we there was a great view over the city. By now it had started raining so we opted for a tram to the funicular station. When we got there we discovered that it has been closed off a year so instead we caught another tram up to the castle. We checked out the cathedral up there, which had very impressive stained glass - in this city of glass - and found a cafe which made the best hot chocolate I've tasted in a long time.

The English girls were short of time so we headed back to the bridge and wound our way back to our street for another look at the market. We also found a cafe where the locals go for the cheapest lunches you can imagine. Soup and bread for a couple of dollars.

Said goodbye to Kim and Jo, then collapsed for an afternoon siesta while the rain came down outside. Lorraine immersed herself in a crossword with considerable assistance from Judy and Heather.

Our evening activity was a concert in the Mirror Chapel at the Klementinum. A small chamber group played the overture from Carmen, various Dvorak pieces, Smetana's Moldau and Vivaldi's Four Seasons. I tried some Czech cuisine for dinner which was interesting but very heavy, with two kinds of dumplings. By the time the food arrived we were all starting to fade so we mooches on home for a cuppa and bed. Oh, the joy of being horizontal!

 

 

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