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Královské Vinohrady

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    • Day 18

      First day in Prague

      February 18, 2020 in Czech Republic ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C

      After my overnight journey to Prague I arrives at 8am. I wasn't able to check into my hostel so dumped my bag there and went for a free walking tour.

      This city is incredible. I feel like I'm back in a main spot again.

      Really is something special there.

      Can't wait to go exploring again tomorrow
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    • Day 19

      Last day in Prague

      February 19, 2020 in Czech Republic ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C

      Well I can't believe I have been here already for 2 days ..... it's gone so fast.

      This city is incredible. The architecture is like a masterpiece on ever corner, waking under arches and over bridges that have been there for hundreds of years. The colour and the vibrancy of the place makes you feel alive right from entering the city. From street performers to smoked sausage and ham on the streets to legends and myths at every corner.

      It has been an incredible experience and one which I will absolutely be coming back to experience again.
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    • Day 8

      Things I ate

      September 5, 2019 in Czech Republic ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F

      Most of the time I eat bread, cheese, fruit, and nuts. It's cheap, easy, and requires little refrigeration or cooking

      But obviously I gotta try the local cuisine when I can. I was excited to eat in Prague because the Czech food is more interesting than German, and also it's cheap as hell. Pictured:

      1. Pork knuckle (knee), crusty bread, pickled peppers, mustard, horseradish
      2. Sausage, potato dumplings, cabbage
      3. Braised beef smothered in pureed veggies, cranberry sauce, (unsweetened) whipped cream, and a lemon. Served with bread dumplings. Sounds weird but it was very tasty! It's called svíčková. And omg, bread dumplings are amazing.
      4. Czech pancakes. They are much smaller and denser and I'm a fan. Served with....plum? I think. And unsweetened whipped cream. Also a fan.
      5. I didnt eat this but these chimney cakes are traditional desserts. They're spun and roasted over a fire, dusted with sugar, and then filled with ice cream!
      6. Gingerbread is also very Czech, apparently. There was gingerbread everywhere. This guy was quite tasty.
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    • Day 43

      Last day in Europe

      September 24, 2019 in Czech Republic ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

      Yesterday I explored the Castle side of the river. Today I'd cross it explore Old Town and other areas.

      I started with a morning walk across the Charles Bridge. It's everything folks have said about it-- lovely, beautiful views, flanked by statues, and packed with tourists and vendors. It took about 20 minutes to stroll across, as I stopped frequently to check out the views, or listen to jazz musicians playing on the bridge.

      Once across, I took a subway out to one of Prague's suburbs. This let me get beyond the tourist-packed center, and see a bit of what locals see every day. After exiting the subway, it took about 15 minutes to stroll to a spot I wanted to see-- the Žižkov Television Tower. It wasn't as tall as the one in Berlin, but it's futuristic design-- and the statues of babies crawling up the side-- made it a unique sight.

      The observatory was closed for a private party, so I settled for a couple drinks in the cafe near the base. One was beer, the other was Kofola-- an alternative soft drink from communist times, when Coca Cola wasn't available. Glad I tried it, but wasn't a big fan (powerful licorice and herbal flavors)

      From there I walked back toward the center of town. WhenI got to Wenceslas Square, I started a Rick Steves audio tour I'd downloaded, and let him steer me for the next couple hours. It was a great call-- I got excellent background on the sights I was seeing, and was even pointed to a few out of the way places I'd have missed on my own.

      The tour ended in Prague's Old Town, near the Charles Bridge I'd crossed earlier. Dusk was falling, the bridge was calmer-- though far from abandoned-- and the setting sun painted the castle and rooftops across the way. I strolled across it again, admiring the statues and the river below, and found myself feeling melancholy as I contemplated this trip I'd been on.

      The past weeks *had* been an accomplishment and adventure like I'd hoped, filled with many experiences-- most good, some less so. I'd seen cities I wanted to see-- Amsterdam, Berlin, Prague, Dresden. I rode along the Rhine and Danube, two rivers I've wondered about for a long time, I spent time with really cool people, Marliese and Wolfgang, Joey and her family.

      But I also confronted feelings of loneliness, of physical frailty, of feeling no longer young. I spent much of it with parts of myself I'd hoped to move beyond-- the Joe who overeats, who seeks approval too much, who spends hours playing games and editing pictures.

      I know I expressed parts of myself I do like-- curiosity, warmth, resourcefulness. I know in time I'll have a more balanced view of this chapter. But right now I'm feeling tired, a bit blue, and very ready to go home. I have things to do there. And maybe that is my next adventure.
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    • Day 1

      PRAG

      July 3, 2019 in Czech Republic ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

      Prag mit seinen immens bunten Häuserfassaden macht gute Laune, nur der Bahnhof und seine Organisation sind ein wenig haarsträubend...
      Ende der Geschichte : Statt nach Budapest, fahren wir jetzt gerade nach WienRead more

    • Day 8

      265 miles later: Prague

      September 5, 2019 in Czech Republic ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F

      265 miles later: Prague

      Five stars for the pastries and bread dumplings, for the gorgeous buildings and inspiring theatre and puppetry, for your resilient belief in freedom and beauty after decades of horrific repression.

      One star for cobblestone bike lanes. Ouch.

      I didn't spend as much quality time with a wifi connection as I wanted, there's much more to post. Eventually....
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    • Day 8

      Communism and clowns

      September 5, 2019 in Czech Republic ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F

      I did not research Prague at all before going there. I was a totally blank slate, so besides eating my way through the city, I decided to focus on two significant parts of the culture: history and art.

      As far as history goes, I visited the Museum of Communism, which was amazing and probably one of the most educational and interesting museums I've ever been to. I actually spent a good amount of time this spring listening to Russian history podcasts (I watched Chernobyl and immediately wanted more), so I had a good primer as far as the USSR and what it was all about.

      Still, is shocking how little I was taught of world history in school. And it seems like, the more I try to catch up, the more there is to learn.

      Anyway, the museum gave a general history of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic up through Nazi occupation, and then focused on life under communist rule.

      Damn, man. It is frightening to see the parallels between the fascism of the late 20th century and the direction of US culture and policy today.

      Going to this museum was one of the highlights of the entire trip, for sure.

      In terms of art, I decided on a Black Light Theatre show, which is unique to Prague and uses blacklights to create visual effects resembling magic. The show also incorporated acrobatics, puppets, and was entirely mimed, so it was universally understood. It felt very creative and weird and lighthearted. Kids and adults were both laughing. There were multiple layers to the humor.

      It wasn't the kind of theatre that I typically frequent, the kind with a strong message, usually political. But all the same, it felt important to laugh after the darkness of the museum of communism, and inspired and delighted me. Art fills in so many spaces in life.

      Not bad for a single day in Prague.
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    • Day 6

      Praga Primer Día

      September 19, 2019 in Czech Republic ⋅ ☀️ 7 °C

      Volamos de Zürich a Praga al final del día, un corto vuelo en un avión pequeño. Fuimos a comer a un restaurante al que van los locales, Nejen Bistro, muy bueno y bien atendido. El AirBnB muy moderno y confortable. Al siguiente día nos encontramos con Vendula, guía local que aprendió Español en México. Nos contó de la historia de Checoslovaquia, la República Checa, las ocupaciones y abusos de Nazis en la Segunda Guerra Mundial, y posteriormente por los comunistas soviéticos.Read more

    • Day 1

      Prague

      May 4, 2023 in Czech Republic ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

      I got to spend few hours here since I was just passing by and I'm also sick. I arrived at 12pm at the hostel, dropped my bags and went out to see the city. I got something to eat first and then I explored a bit around the city. I made it till the castle and the royal garden next to it. Just by foot. I could see the old town and some landmarks around that area. It is a pretty city, I liked it so far. It's a shame I'm sick. I felt weak while walking so, I decided go back to the hostel early. It was a nice day tho. The highlights of this day would be the senate place and that lichie drink with chunks of coconut made in Thailand.Read more

    • Day 15

      Krakau Abfahrt / Prag Tag 1

      June 28, 2023 in Czech Republic ⋅ 🌙 15 °C

      Heute konnten wir ausschlafen, leider war die Matratze sehr hart und die Kissen winzig, also war es nicht der beste Schlaf.
      Wir haben uns fertig gemacht und sind zum einfachen Frühstücksbüffet vom Hotel gegangen und haben dort gefrühstückt.
      Nach dem Frühstück haben wir unsere Sachen gepackt und haben ausgescheckt.
      Wir sind zum Bahnhof gegangen und sind um 10 Uhr in den Zug gestiegen.
      Ich hab mich auf meinen Platz gesetzt und aufeinmal höre ich “ja ne gute Reise noch”
      Ich Dreh mich zur Seite und wer steht da neben uns ?
      Die beiden netten Deutschen die mit uns die Führung in Auschwitz gemacht haben.
      Die beiden sind ein Vater und sein Sohn.
      Die beiden sind auch auf einer “Abitur bestanden Europa Reise”
      Er ist 19 Jahre alt und hat auch grade sein Abitur bestanden (lustigerweise mit dem selben Schnitt wie ich)
      Ich fand die Situation recht amüsant weil wir die selben 2 Personen die wir in Auschwitz kennengelernt haben, im selben Zug, im selben Abteil, zur selben Zeit in einer komplett anderen Stadt wieder getroffen haben.

      Die Zugfahrt dauerte 7 Stunden.
      Neben uns und im fast ganzen Wagon saß die Weibliche und Männliche Olympia Rugby Mannschaft von Tschechischen.
      Die Frauen haben sogar Bronze geholt.
      Die Hälfte der Fahrt verlief recht ruhig, die zweite Hälfte war dann Party angesagt.
      Die Frauen haben ihren Sieg lautstark im Zug mit Musik und Gesang gefeiert.

      In Prag wurde die Mannschaft mit mehreren Landesflaggen und jubelnden Menschen empfangen als sie aus dem Zug stieg.
      Wir mittendrin fühlten uns auch ein wenig bejubelt.
      Wir sind aus dem Hauptbahnhof raus und sind zu Fuß zum Hotel gegangen.
      Dort haben wir unseren Check-in gemacht, und shaven unsere Schlüsse bekommen, woraufhin wir unsere Zimmer bewundert haben.
      Das erste mal ein relativ weiches Bett und recht große Kissen.

      Weil wir noch nichts gegessen haben, sind wir nochmal raus, haben uns was zu essen gesucht und sind ein wenig durch das Viertel des Hotels gegangen.
      Daraufhin sind wir zurück ins Hotel und sind dort eingeschlafen.
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    Královské Vinohrady, Kralovske Vinohrady

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