Prague – 8/10/2011

Well we knew it couldnt last, we woke up this morning to discover the temperature had dropped about half and was now a chilly 12 degrees celsius.  After unusually hot weather for this time of year for 11 days i suppose we couldn’t be too put out when the last 2 days were a little cold and drizzley!  And so we soldiered on through the sightseeing making sure to stop for extra coffee and hot wine breaks throughout the day.  First of all we set off up the hill to Prague castle to explore the grounds and to hear of the history from our guide Sofie.  Within the grounds of the castle (the biggest ancient castle complex in the world) there is the majestic St Vitus Cathedral which stunned pretty much everyone in the group into silence with it’s vast gothic interior and huge stained glass windows.  Following a coffee and cake break at the castle we descended the narrow cobbled path leading to the old town to explore the various crystal shops, traditional czech restaurants and to see the famous clock tower and it’s hourly performance.

Then shopping until it was time for dinner.

We had decided to experiment with taking a tram to the restaurant this evening which was all good in theory until a girl in a bar told me the wrong directions and i led everyone around in a big circle…..oh dear.  Appetites worked up we arrived on time (amazingly) at the medieval czech restaurant where we were treated to a meal for champions and entertainment worthy of kings!  A sword and fire dancer had been booked especially for our final dinner and caused much mirth with the group as a few of the gentlemen became very much involved with the female performer’s routine!

Speeches made, dancers danced, so much laughter laughed and we were all ready to retire to our rooms.  A very succesful penultimate day.

Prague Castle

Vitus Cathedral