We are in Prague

June 30, 2007 Saturday

What can I say? A very long train ride. We upgraded to 1^st class and sat in the same car with Huan and Xiaoyan. The train station in Poprad is under renovation so there were a lot of steps to get us to the correct platform. Then the VERY LONG TRAIN RIDE and a lot of steps in the station in Prague.

The representative from Old Town Apartments met us on the platform (wasn’t that novel? He had a sign with our name on it and everything. Chuck has become very suspicious and was convinced that we would be left to wander like at Poprad!) He took us to the apartment, showed us where everything was, and made arrangements for our transportation to the airport when we leave. Since this is at 3:40 am, it is a very important arrangement.

A lovely apartment near metro and tram lines, supermarkets, bookstores and places to eat.

A living room:

Bedroom:

Kitchen:

And bathroom. The only trouble with all of the bathtubs in Eastern Europe is that they are very high. This one came up to my mid thigh when I was standing on the floor. I had visions of catching my foot and landing with a big thump.

It was dinner time, Chuck has been reading the restaurant guide all the way here – so I made a reservation and off we went. It started raining so we really didn’t look at anything – just scurried to the restaurant. On the way, we did spot an adorable elephant mug. Calder’s favorite animal is the elephant, “and my favorite elephant is the African elephant” which he explains often. We made note of the store and will come back when it is open.

Our dinners were good, but mine was a little strange. The waiter kept saying that the special was mussels. I noticed that the word on the board was not the French word for mussels, but ordered anyway. It was the French word for clams and that is what I got. They were tasty anyway.

We had figured out the metro, found our way there and back and now were more than ready for bed.