It’s been over 23 years since we were last in Prague. I don’t feel old enough to be celebrating my 25th anniversary or to have gone 23+ years between visits to a city, but the calendar doesn’t lie!
We crammed our stuff (and ourselves) onto the flight from Barcelona to Prague. I’m not the tallest person in the world, but I now see what they go through – these seats were TINY!
After arriving at our hotel, we ditched our bags and went to dinner at a super fancy place that specialized in deer meat (venison). I had fabulous mushroom risotto (Czechs seem to love mushroom!), Luke had venison medallions, and kiddo had a venison burger. Desserts looked spectacular and artistic, so we planned ahead and got two to share. Kid got a golden egg, complete with a passion fruit “yolk” that was tasty and visually impressive.
We walked around a bit after dinner. Our hotel is in Old Town, the part of the city with most of the historical buildings. Like elsewhere in Europe, some buildings lean, some are elaborately painted, and all have a quaint historical feel to them. Around every other corner is a church, castle, monastery, or other stunning building to punctuate the city’s visual appeal. Prague reminds me of Budapest in some ways, but it is so much cleaner and generally has wider streets, and it is quieter. Prague has plenty of people who come here to party, but it feels like the city has worked hard to keep things under control and I think that resulted in Prague feeling less like a giant bachelor party and more like a city with just a lot of tourists. Budapest is the adolescent and Prague is the adult.
Before heading off to bed, we stopped to watch the astronomical clock perform. This clock has been around for over 800 years in one form or another, and it continues to draw a crowd to this day.
Vacation Days 