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Prague: Castles, Clocks and Crepes September 15, 2011

Filed under: Contiki,Czech Republic,Europe,Travel — Kelocity @ 6:32 am
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We woke up in Prague and started the day with the usual breakfast fare… except this hotel had fresh watermelon. Best I’ve ever had. Seriously, so fresh and sweet!
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Then I was ready to go! We started on the coach heading to Castle Hill on a guided tour.
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PRAGUE FLASHBACK! (2003 and Now)
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PS, can you believe I used to travel with that backpack everywhere?!

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They have amazing views of Prague from up there. Then we walked down towards the bridge.
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The Charles Bridge is decorated with statues dating back hundreds of years. Some of the originals are still there.
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Then we arrived at the Astronomical Clock. Every hour the clock moves and crowds gather below to see it.

PRAGUE FLASHBACK (2003 and Now)

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After our walking tour ended, we wandered some of the shopping district towards the Museum of Natural History.

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PRAGUE FLASHBACK (2003 and Now)
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After all that walking, we found a snack! This was like a sweet pretzel roasted on a rod.
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There wasn’t a line to go up the clock tower, so we went up to get some views of the town.
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This is the view you see on postcards everywhere.
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Then we saw the crowds gathering below and we knew it was the top of the hour!
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After the clock chimed, a trumpeter plays up in the tower!
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And then it was time for another snack!
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This time we tried a typical Czech delicacy. It was a fried dough with garlic and cheese. Delicious!
Correction: This is actually a Slovak delicacy. Thanks loyal readers!
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Later, we walked over to the Jewish Quarter where they have one the oldest Synagogues in Europe.
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And the we walked back over the Charles Bridge one more time.
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We enjoyed dinner with our group while they played traditional Czech Music while we ate.
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And the vegetarian for me (sorry, but I don’t eat duck! Irving said it was good though!)
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And dessert were sweet crepes! I could have just ate those! Amazing.
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A group of people headed out to the clubs after dinner, but we opted to walk around the city and take some night photos instead.
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I fell in love with Prague again for the second time. Hopefully someday there will be a third!

Next stop: Vienna!

 

3 Responses to “Prague: Castles, Clocks and Crepes”

  1. I want to go to Prague. It looks so pretty. It’s definitely up there on my list but seeing your post made me want to go even more.

    I wouldn’t eat duck either. No thanks.

  2. GeeZeR Says:

    Hi,
    Nice story. Let me just a little correction.
    “This time we tried a typical Czech delicacy. It was a fried dough with garlic and cheese. Delicious!”
    This is not a Czech specialty, but Slovak one.
    Take care. Regards, GeeZer.


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