FUN-travel: Prague, Czech Republic – Day 1

September 20, 2013 by · Comments Off on FUN-travel: Prague, Czech Republic – Day 1 

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

FUN-travel: London to Prague, Czech Republic – Trip Day 2

September 19, 2013 by · Comments Off on FUN-travel: London to Prague, Czech Republic – Trip Day 2 

Day 2 – Tuesday, September 17 – London to Prague, Czech Republic – clouds & rain turns to clear sky – 60’s

What I LIKE

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Prague Old Town Sneak Peak

  • arrive London 3:15 pm
  • wake up feeling mildly refreshed & mildly giggly
  • able to get on local time zone relatively quicklyhttps://fun-damentals.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=6964&action=edit&message=10
  • BA lounge is nicer than any American airline carriers’ lounge
  • *think I’m so clever – email hotel arrival info (so we have our room) & airport pickup
  • 7:20 pm flight to Prague
  • very nice flight attendant gives us wine to take with us! she gets ++++
  • arrive 10:45 pm
  • NO IMMIGRTION LINE!
  • NO FORMS TO FILL OUT!
  • TOTALLY HASSLE FREE!
  • BAGS MADE IT! (Prague airport rating +++++)
  • easy taxi outside of airport
  • full moon in Prague!
  • took another sleeping pill

What I DON’T LIKE

  • GOING THROUGH FULL SECURITY AGAIN @ HEATHROW FOR A CONNECTING FLIGHT
  • being pat down after going through the “body scanner” – GO FIGURE! (they totally missed my Magic Crystal Ball which is a huge Red Flag in every airport)
  • Prague flight delayed
  • going through more “Hurry Up & Wait” @ airports
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More Old Town

  • *my iPad doesn’t send the emails to hotel
  • having to take a bus to airplane
  • schlepping my bag up jet way stairs (but very nice man insists on carrying my bag up for me!)
  • do I look that old that I need help with my bags?
  • only have Euros & US $ – taxi change rate outrageous
  • feeling “ripped off”
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Prague Castle Sneak Peak

Taxi Lesson Learned: Either get money from an ATM, book a pickup from your hotel or pre-pay by credit card at the airport.

FUN-question to Ponder – Is it better to keep flying to your reach your destination or stop in transit and break it up?

FUN-travel: Prague to Palermo – 44 days

September 19, 2013 by · Comments Off on FUN-travel: Prague to Palermo – 44 days 

Day 1 – Monday, September 16 – San Diego to Prague, Czech Republic via London

What I LIKE

  • 8:25 pm flight
  • non-stop to London
  • 2 business class tickets – only 100,000 miles
  • fully lay down seat
  • taking a sleeping pill

What I DON’T LIKE

  • taxes and fees for FREE ticket are $2500 ++
  • going through “Hurry Up & Wait” @ airports
  • planes delayed 30 minutes
  • food & wine selection mediocre
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Prague Sneak Peak

 

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