FUN-travel: Prague, Czech Republic – Day 1

September 20, 2013 by  

Day 3 – Wednesday, September 18 – Prague, Czech Republic – Day 2 – thick, dark, ominous clouds – steady light rain – high 50’s

What I LIKE

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St Vitus Cathedral

  • wake up 9 am – acceptable machine cappuccino
  • hotel has umbrellas
  • 11:30 – set out for nice long walk to Staropramen Brewery – 2nd biggest brewery in Czech Republic
  • 12:30 arrive – tour starts 1:00
  • do beer tasting first
  • (not as good as Guinness in Dublin, Ireland)
  • Save 30% w/hop on bus and didn’t even buy tickets yet!
  • 1:30 – walk to Railroad Kingdom – 2nd largest model train set in Europe
  • 2:30 – lunch @ Corleone – pizza w/mushrooms, garlic, ham – just so so w/house wine & water only $16.00
  • walk back to Boutique Hotel 7 Days for nice nap
  • 8:45 – dinner @ hotel – Greek salad & asparagus risotto (actually rice)
  • have first ever Czech merlot Vinohrad $23 – not bad
  • *wanting to explore & learn new things
  • *the element of surprise
  • 10:30 pm – after much playing around Chris refigures iPad settings and gets email to work!
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Staropramen Brewery

What I DON’T LIKE

  • teeny, tiny shower
  • *not knowing (I know, it’s conflicting!)
  • Apple store set up my email incorrectly

FUN-fact – Boutique Hotel 7 Days was built in 1888.

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St Nicholas Church

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