Prague and back again

Let me give you a quick summary of my trip to Prague...

Day 1

11 p.m. Went to the bus stop with no ticket and got the last seat on the bus (Thank you, Universe). Fell asleep cramped on the bus seat.

2.30 a.m. Woke up at the Czech border when Marco had to get off the bus because his ID had expired the week before and he hadn't noticed. Tini and me decided to go on as there really was no point in wasting all our tickets.

6 a.m. Arrived. Went looking for a hotel and got czeched out (Attention!!! Pun!!! Get the t-shirt now!!!) by a Czech with not a lot of teeth really. The nationalities I look like are apparently in the following order: English? French? Polish? German. Found no free room.

8.30 a.m. Had breakfast (Jumbo latte with a capital J) and decided to try the Tourist Information for a hotel. Took a picture of the clock tower.

9.30 a.m. Got a hotel (v. expensive), wandered around looking at sights, ate fast food (v. cheap), saw a May Day Demonstration (didn't know whether it was a left-wing or right-wing one...they looked left-wing but were carrying a confederate flag...) and then it was 12 a.m. Decided to get up at 5 a.m. every morning when we are on holidays. Makes the day feel like two.

1 p.m. Needed some refreshment and did a "coffee cruise" on the Moldau river (whatever its name is in English). Afterwards sat in the sun having cocktail/beer (resp.)

4 p.m. Went back to the hotel by subway. Got lost in the subway tunnels once and I fell onto a fat Czech lady when the subway started moving rather abruptly, but other than that found the hotel alright. Bought Czech soft drinks.

4.30 p.m. Dumped Czech soft drinks down the drain as utterly disgusting. Found chips/crisps in my bag and my long lost sunglasses. Ate the chips (v. salty) and regretted the no softdrink situation. Rested. Watched the news. (RTL)

7 p.m. Went to pick up Marco (with passport) from the train station and then straight to a restaurant for dinner/beer/cocktails/all of the above.

10 p.m. Went back to the hotel to smuggle Marco into our double room (guests only being allowed till 10 p.m.) Fell asleep on the bed and missed

12 p.m. Tini's birthday

Day 2

9 a.m. Got up 4 hours late. Had breakfast including champagne to toast Tini's birthday.

11.30 a.m. Did a city tour on a bus wearing headsets (v. stylish). Saw the Prague castle, too. Were told by stern looking soldiers to keep off the grass. Tried to decide whether that was a worse job for a soldier than standing in the little houses being photographed by giggling tourist ladies. Voted for the latter.

2 p.m. Had gourmet lunch (3 golden Michelin spoons!!!) at Restaurant Flambee.

4 p.m. Rolled over the Charles Bridge (?). Rubbed Nepomuk's feet for wish fulfilment. Tini & Marco decided to stay in a park to enjoy the sunshine, while I decided to do some more sightseeing.

4.15 p.m. Saw the Prague Baby Jesus.

4.30 p.m. Saw steps leading up a hill to a tower (Guide earlier: "Just like the Eiffel tower.") Decided to check it out (pls. notice and applaud the restraint in using pun again).

5 p.m. Still climbing the hill. Cursing my persistive attitude. Tower just around the corner.

5.15 p.m. Tower apparently just around the next corner. Overtaking a lot of Czech women wearing high heels though.

5.30 p.m. Reached the tower. Eiffel tower simile gross exaggeration. Disappointment followed by quick goat-like descent down the hill.

6 p.m. Rejoined Tini and Marco in the park. Went to a restaurant/bar/etc. to have a refreshment beer. Deleted 30 of our hitherto 130 pictures.

7 p.m. Bought Krtek t-shirts. Mine is carrying a mushroom. Krtek. Not the t-shirt.

8 p.m. Had dinner/birthday cocktails at a bar and counted our losses.

11 p.m. Boarded the bus back. No incidents, apart from the driver trying to break the sound barrier.

4.30 a.m. Arrived an hour early in pouring rain and went home to go to bed.

11 a.m. Woke up from every muscle in my body hurting due to unexpected use while climbing the hill. Put on Krtek t-shirt and started the day.