Paris of the East: Prague

Today finds us on a bus making our way to Vienna. A perfectly rainy and cloudy day for travel, I for one would much rather this weather for travel than the days we are on foot walking the cities!

We found Prague amazing.

Day 1
Nate and I found ourselves arriving within 30 min of each other. One by bus, the other by plane. Our host Lucie picked us both up and we headed to her house, before going back out for a quick orientation of the city and metro and then dinner full of local options.

Nate and I had some different variations of dumplings and meat. And Nate even sampled some of Lucie's dish (Steak Tartar) which was raw ground beef, raw egg cracked in the middle of the meat, and a variety of spices and ketchup you then mix all together and spread on top of fried bread rubbed with garlic.

Kudos.

Day 2
We spent the first whole day with Lucie, who took the day off work and took us off the beaten tourist path to a country-side castle. We drove most of the way and parked near some very old and beautiful country homes and hiked the rest of the way to the castle. We took a tour and then grabbed lunch together. Fried cheese, cheese and sausage and potatoes, French fries with tarter sauce.

Day 3

Nate and I tackled Prague on our own. We started with a 3 hour city tour that covered old town, new town, and the Jewish corridor which was so great to get a better sense of the historical context that has shaped the city. Then we did the grounds of the Prague Castle and the Charles Bridge. We worked up a serious appetite and found a pub for dinner before heading home.


Day 4
We filled in some gaps from the day before and encountered a mostly unplanned day. We stumbled across a gypsy parade, a local market, went to the grocery store, and had dessert and coffee at an "Art Nouveau" restaurant.

Now we are only minutes away from our next destination: Vienna! Who knows what adventures we have in store...