Another Walking Day
Today was a bit gray and cold in the morning - in fact, the clouds were quite dark and it looked like rain but it never really came down. I walked through the Jewish Quarter around lunch looking for a nice place to eat but nothing really struck my fancy. The food and beer prices in some of the tourist spots can be very inflated when compared to restaurants in close proximity. For example, I met a new friend (the ex-pat tour guide) for a couple of beers at a local bar this evening. We paid ~ 34 Czech Koruna (1.78 USD) for a 1/2 liter of beer but the bar next door charges ~78 Czech Koruna for the same beer... In fact, as you get closer to the major squares you'll probably pay closer to ~85 Czech Koruna. It's a no brainer. It would have been a great museum day but the National Museum is closed until 2014 for renovation. Tomorrow, I'm thinking the Communist Museum might be the way to go. I read Rick Steve's description of the Velvet Revolution in a guide book at the apartment and I'm very interested in seeing Czechoslovakia back in the days of the Iron Curtain.
For my colleagues who wonder why I'm not eating Czech food for every meal :-), as an international city, you should be able to find good food regardless of the cuisine. Regardless, I'll have my final dinner in Prague at a traditional Czech restaurant.
Below are a couple photos of today's walk.
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| The Astronomical Clock |
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| View from my lunch spot |
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| Another view from my lunch spot |
Side note: my friend Greg who lives here now used to be a dive instructor at a fancy resort in Malaysia for almost ten years. He was showing me some underwater photos on his iPad Mini of the marine life he encountered during his time in Malaysia and I think diving might be my next adventure. The photos were incredible!
Photos from other days:
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| Cesky Krumlov |
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| Old Town Square |
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| View from National Museum down Vaclavske Nameste |
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| Cold War Era Building |
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