Hello Prague

Mandy has joined us in Prague - she was ripped off by a taxi driver (overcharged) from the airport.  She texted us so we were on guard!  Someone on the internet recommended people arriving by train should go across the road to a Hotel and ask them to order a taxi for us.  Which is what we did.  20 mins later it still hadn’t turned up, so an employee of the Hotel hailed a taxi for us instead (the very thing all the guide books say you shouldn’t do!).  Anyway, this one was ok.  We told him the address is of a private apartment where we were meeting our daughter, so he thought we weren’t tourists and charged us half the recommended price for the trip!  So the tables had turned - we managed to dupe a taxi driver!!  The downside was he greeted Mandy in Czech!  She smiled demurely and we tipped him, so everyone was happy!!!!

Our first hours were spent doing a little grocery shopping and getting our bearings. 

As the sun starting dipping low, just catching the rooftops, it soon became obvious that there are a lot of bikers in town.  After a bit of google research we learned that Prague is celebrating the 115th Anniversary of Harley Davidson.

Love the contrast between the two modes of transport!!

 After a good nights sleep we hit the streets, did a bit of wandering around soaking up the atmosphere.

Just around the corner from our apartment is the Powder Tower: one of the original gates to the city.  And next door, the Municipal Building, which, by the way houses a magnificent concert hall.  Not bad for council chambers!

We then proceeded to get lost - but they say its the best way to get to know a city - right?  We tried the subway too, then re-found ourselves in time for lunch - at a beer garden on top of a hill, recommended for its views of Prague.

Good choice Mandy.





Lovely start.