(Sorry for the delay....life got in the way) Entering Prague was like entering a dream state. Of course driving in Prague was a nightmare, as this is most definitely not a city made for cars. Fortunately, Rick was at the helm and somehow, through our bad map reading, we got to our last place of rest, for this group's trip. Our big 4 room apartment plus 2 baths and kitchen was just the perfect place for the 6 of us = Imagine 'road rules meets real world' and you have the final 4 days of our trip!I think the idea of apartments, for 2 or more, is a great alternative to hotels. Not only does it keep the budget in check by having a place to cook/server breakfasts, but having a fridge and a plug in hot water maker is priceless. Our apt was in District 2, which is just south, 10 min walk to the main old town, only a 10 min walk east of the river.
This is my 3rd time to this charming city. I visited right after the wall fell, where there were few restaurants and places open to the public and then 7 yrs ago. I never get tired of this cit as this is one of the most exciting destinations in Europe - this is the 'it' place for all visiting central Europe. I met heaps of people at the hostels who were either starting off or ending their vacations in Prague. Its attraction was most evident upon entering this city - just ask the 40 thousand ex-pats which have made Prague their current home....what they are all doing here, I haven't a clue.
We spent 4 full days here... walking, (more like chasing Rami around as he ran from one end of the city to the next) with the occasional cafe stopover. Again, not a bad plate of food was served us which made the appeal of this city even more so. Six people traveling independently together is not the ideal size (I would recommend 4, tops) but when you have a situation such as this, where one can walk to most places and public transportation is plentiful, each person can design their own itinerary and meet up with the group for meals. Of course, in reality, the group still wants to be a
group and so, in the end, the one with the strongest will usually leads that moment.
group and so, in the end, the one with the strongest will usually leads that moment.Each had their own project to pursue.... Rami sought the highest vantage point and took as many photos as humanly possible.....Holly's mission was to see the inside of every store.....Camille's main concern was finding fresh squeezed anything....Val pursued the fine art of cafe hopping and flirting and Rick's job was making sure that everyone else had their way, but him.....and me well, I just explored the nooks and crannies of this famed city along with some the hotels of choice, I sell my clients. In the end, we toasted to our good health...good times and on the 16th, one by one, the 5 others left me behind in the apt.
I stayed on for another 5 days, traveling solo and doing exactly what I wanted, though I was acutely aware that traveling with another individual does add a fun dynamic, and after the 2 week worldwind with the gang, I was back on a solo traveling basis. This time alone, however, did allow me to do exactly what I wanted - which is to walk every square inch of the city, without having to stop for 5 other people's hu
nger and potty breaks :-). On the 21st of Sept, I boarded a bus to Wroclaw, Poland. This city belonged to the German's before War II made it Polands. Unfortunately, 2/3rds was completely destroyed and the city was then settled by Poles from Lviv (now Ukraine) I've read where its posed to be the next Krakow - as tourists are always looking to discover, the undiscovered. I found myself a new albeit cheap ($15 per night) hostel which was most quiet and centrally located. On Sabbath, my dad's friends invited me over for my last 'true polish' dinner and did the honours of showing this americano-pole, the main city sites. After returning back to Warsaw for another 2 nights, I decided I was more than ready to return to the land from which I came. Although the thought of having to face the upcoming winter months, in the dreary mid-west, was least appealing, I realized that I finally needed to face reality sooner or later and well, fall in Michigan ain't a bad place to be.......
nger and potty breaks :-). On the 21st of Sept, I boarded a bus to Wroclaw, Poland. This city belonged to the German's before War II made it Polands. Unfortunately, 2/3rds was completely destroyed and the city was then settled by Poles from Lviv (now Ukraine) I've read where its posed to be the next Krakow - as tourists are always looking to discover, the undiscovered. I found myself a new albeit cheap ($15 per night) hostel which was most quiet and centrally located. On Sabbath, my dad's friends invited me over for my last 'true polish' dinner and did the honours of showing this americano-pole, the main city sites. After returning back to Warsaw for another 2 nights, I decided I was more than ready to return to the land from which I came. Although the thought of having to face the upcoming winter months, in the dreary mid-west, was least appealing, I realized that I finally needed to face reality sooner or later and well, fall in Michigan ain't a bad place to be.......
