Prague

Well, our arrival in Prague was interesting. After waiting 45 minutes for our driver to turn up he finally did and it helped that he spoke like a smurf - it certainly eased the tension as Troy and I tried to control ourselves from bursting out in laughter everytime he spoke!! Quite possibly THE highest male voice I have ever heard aside from Michael Jackson!! Drove into Prague which is exactly how I imagined it, tiny cobbled streets surrounded by beautiful old buildings and lots of churches. We first spotted Prague Castle on our entry to the city - sitting atop a hill overlooking the city and absolutely stunning! After a visit to the supermarket for supplies, we headed out for our first wander around the streets. We soon found Old Town Square and the Excelsior Clock and the huge bell towers from where we heard the bells tolling soon after our arrival. They toll every hour and half hour and everytime it just reminds me of where I am! The downside to the square were the hordes of abrasive American tourists clogging the place up. We were going to do an organised tour but after seeing them, we will be staying as far away from them as possible!! We then headed away from them into the tiny lanes around the square towards the river for a good look around and found some interesting shops selling everything from Cannibis Vodka to Absynthe. Prague is definitely a city one could get into trouble in!! We headed out that night to various bars and clubs and caught a cab home who dropped us blocks away from our apartment due to roadworks. Tired and lost in the sreets of Prague at 4am in the morning after a few too many drinks... should I have expected anything else? Finally found the apartment after wandering around for about 45 mins and fell into bed fully clothed. Naughty Daniel!! The fact that we're on the top floor of our building with 98 stairs and no lift was not well appreciated at that moment!The next day it was up and at em and straight to Prague Castle to have a look close up and to explore the other side of the river. We climbed the 297 stairs to the top of the Castle for more amazing views and then home to refuel and recharge before heading out to do it all again tonight!