Prague

Agenda. We were planning on making our way to the bridge but the shopping strip between our hotel and the river proved again to be troublesome. This city is just so inviting when it comes to eating, drinking and shopping. Very Melbourne-esque. It almost felt like we were home at times.

Pitstop. Prague has these cool little delicatessens dotted around the city that sell small open sandwiches with an assorted array of toppings. They are pre-made, very fresh, dirt cheap and most importantly tasty! We ate several.

Sweet dough thing. The Staroceske Trdlo or the 'Old Bohemian Muff' (best left alone) is a long swirly pastry that is baked on the spot as you order. Vic of course just had to have one. The basic rule here is, if it’s sweet and sold in the street, Vic wants one!

CD shop. Vic had just received her takeaway order of coffee when she spotted a cool little CD shop on the other side of the road. There was Vic, coffee in hand listening to Jazz and chatting up the music guy. She really looked at home.

Bridge. We finally made it! Worth the wait. The river banks of Prague (Vltava river) are very beautiful and the bridge is literally the icing on the cake. What else can I say?

Dinner. Originally, we only stopped for a pilsner but the menu looked good so why not sample what was on offer? It was getting on after all. Czech onion soup was sensational. Food was good but I made the grave mistake of ordering dinner without potatoes. You should have heard Vic. “How the f am I meant to eat steak without potatoes? We’re not all hippy salad-eating rabbits like you..” and so on. She didn’t let up for a while either. Won’t make that mistake again. I thought some fresh natural vitamins were a good choice. Apparently, I should go hug a tree.