Today has been mainly a travel day! After our impressive hostel breakfast we checked out and jumped in the car – Franz Josef had kindly agreed to drive us to Linz, where we could catch our next train. It has been so great to be back in Austria so soon – hopefully it is not too long before we are back again!
And then we caught a train, a bus, two more trains and a tram. The bus was unexpected – maintenance on the train line we think – but it was a lovely drive through some quaint villages and meadows. The train rides were long but having a good book to read makes really long trips something to look forward to. I almost get sad when I arrive places and have to put the book down, oops.
We arrived in Prague just before 7pm and promptly got confused as to which tram to catch and where. The weather looks like it might be grey for most of our time here, the outskirts of the city are quite run down and there were some ‘interesting’ people at the train station – I was getting confused because my memories of this city were so positive.
And then we were in the Old Town and I fell in love with Prague again! This started with the our hostel – one of the very best I have stayed in. On arrival we were offered tea or coffee whilst the girl told us about all the discounts and services they offer – free tours, free wifi, free water, an ATM, a transport ticket machine, a full tourist info office, just… everything. And the rooms themselves have so much character and we are right next to the Charles Bridge!
We have a full busy day in Prague tomorrow so tonight we just walked briefly over the bridge and then went to find dinner at a local restaurant. Andy had some Czech beer, I had some weird wine, we ate chicken for main and then ‘czech wafers’ for dessert. Back to the hostel after to book some tours and have a lazy night. I can’t wait to see more of the city again tomorrow!
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