After a rough start to Prague, we both woke with positive thoughts and decided to throw our selves into the stag do city and see as much as we could. We were luckily graced with wonderful weather, a bright blue sky with little cloud and no wind. A beautiful start which made us both think that maybe the city was not as rough as it looked, that was until we saw the passed out drunk in the middle of the road with two police offiers standing round him! On into the city and there is so much to see in ways of pretty buildings and tourist shops that it is hard to decide which way to look. Once making it to the old square and taking a minute to look at the tribute to the death of 3 hockey stars, we look at the clock and something hits me, it feels so fake. Not the clock, but the city as a whole. I turn to Mel and tell her that the feeling I get from the city is weird, and she informs me on what she was thinking, "it feels like we are in DisneyLand". She had hit the nail on the head, it was like being in Epcot, it was like they had got the old Praha covered it with loads of colour, pumped out sweet smells and had joyful band music playing. Nothing wrong with that it just felt weird and not real!
Next stop, through more narrow streets selling Russian Dolls, Wooden Toys and Puppets, we came across Charles Bridge and our crossing point for the Castle. I was a little surprised (not sure why) at how it seemed to get even busier once joining the slow following traffic of people on to the bridge. An interesting walkway with its statues and plaques to touch for good luck, but I was happy to get off of it and continue the adventure of this strange city. On this side we took in the Lennon Wall, the outside of the Castle (more of a palace) and its lovely gardens, the small Effiel Tower and finally the Mirror maze (in which both of us did not really understand what everyone was finding quite so hilarious). After a short trip down the hill side in a cable car we moved on to a dusk look of the Jewish Quarter, trying to avoid the marathon runners! Watching part of the Marathon and an interesting visual show projected on to the side of the clock tower we ended the day.
One other thing I thing I have learnt, is why so many people drink in this city. Over the two days in Prague all I wanted was Coke, but everytime we ate it was cheaper to have a beer, which simply felt weird as neither of us normally drink alcohol with our main evening meals never mind with sandwiches at lunch time!
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