Got to Prague safely after 2 security scans at the airport (we aren't in the US, right?), a bus from the terminal to the farthest-away gate that one could possibly imagine (including going past all the cargo terminals, service terminals, and a Qantas 747), and a struggle to find space in the overhead bins for my luggage.
I exited the airport, after clearing immigration (doesn't seem right after a 1hr flight), and finally managed to find a taxi.
The guy that I found was parked and waiting inside a ticketed parking area. The cab started towards the exit, and then he stopped. He told me that he had "an old ticket", so he reversed to ask one of his colleagues if he had a newer ticket (that I guess would mean he wouldn't have to pay for the parking). His colleague didn't have one, so we did the next best thing... Just as his colleague was saying he didn't have a newer ticket another car started heading towards the exit...so we followed it. The taxi pulled up right behind the car as it inserted it's ticket, and then proceeded to tailgate it through the boom gate, meer inches off the bumper of the other car. The boom gate did start to come down, but then detected that we were in the way, and it went back up again. Nice work Mr Cab-Driver!
Here are a few snaps from around Prague. Sorry about the lighting, but it was getting kinda late.
Some statue...
Stumbled across this store - "Sydney Shop". Full of FAIR DINKUM Aussie stuff!
The front window of Sydney Shop...
The river that runs through the middle of the city.
And again in the other direction.
[EDIT - 01 Nov 2005] Happy new American-financial-year. It turns out that I didn't see the nice part of Prague. Unfortunately I won't get to on this trip, but I have been reliably informed that I will be back here 2-3 times per year, so I will see it one day.
Big-up respect to the B&BIG reading crew.
'Brush
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You saw nice enough for an intro - it's a pretty decent place as long as you're not there with the tourists.
Hike up to the castle next time (over the bridge and up - cant miss it). At take a gander at a couple of the cemetaries if you get a chance - particularly the Jewish one.
Sounds like you guys are livin' it large. Enjoy. Beats being back here.
Hi guys,
Sounds like you're having a good time! All the family says hi.
Luv From Shae
Hi B&B
This is a test, not done this before so wanna see if it works before I write lots of stuff.
S xx
ok...cool, so now I know it works, this is great! I have laughed myself silly reading through all your comments, what a great record of your trip and you guys have done so much stuff already - unbelievable!! I love your apartment it looks really nice (sans the problemos - bit of french/italian for you!) good and light and the bed (wow - what the hell is that thing?) Brett I am so impressed with your German, you are doing great (well I think you are anyway, can't read a damn word, but hey it looks good on the page). We have just had a week off work, which was lovely, went up to falls creek (don't laugh at our small mountain) and then to the Gippsland Lakes to do a bit of sailing - great to get away and now I can't believe Christmas is only 7 weeks away. You guys will be having a white Christmas (always wanted to have one of them). Brett - what is the 'Brush thing? Haven't heard that one before, but maybe I don't wanna know where it came from?? Anyway hope you guys are having a ball, sounds like you are getting to do a bit of travelling which is great (plse just make sure you can find your way home and by the sounds of it check out someone elses coffee before you order one - might be safer)....oh...by the way how many people read these things, is it like broadcasting your news to the world, can anyone access or just the people who have the link?OK...well must go now, or will take up all the space - is that possible? Anyway, really must go now, take care of each other and can't wait to read some more of the B&B German adventure. Avilisaine (spelt phonetically of course) - Soph xx
PS - If you go to Austria make sure you go on the Sound Of Music tour and you can dance around the gazebo singing 'I am sixteen...' - I definately want photos of that!!!
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