We’re in Prague!
I’ll fast forward, past the most uncomfortable flights ever, past the fairly quick stopover in a rather large Amsterdam airport, and past the fairly short flight to Prague. I would however comment on how I loved seeing Amsterdam and its surrounds from the air. I just love the symmetric neatness of it!
Prague is experiencing a heatwave. I fail to understand why I always seem to walk slap-bang into a heatwave, every time I start off a holiday feeling this exhausted. And so the only thing I wanted to do once we reached the hotel (rather effortlessly, I’m happy to add), was to sleep. Niel however convinced me to rather go for a walk, so we could get into the spirit of things.
I would be stating the obvious, if I had to start raving about how beautiful Prague is. It is. Unfortunately, there are hoards of tourists that know that as well. But I also know that the heat and lack of sleep is affecting my sense of humor a little, and so I patiently tolerated the crowds on the famous Charles Bridge.
We stopped for our first Czech beer at a cafe opposite the fascinating astronomical clock. I would definitely want to figure out exactly what all the various aspect of this clock is. But I would probably need a little more sleep first. ;o)
After a well-deserved nap, we did a little more exploring of Prague by night. I love seeing cities at night. Especially in Europe. And especially if they get the lighting right. Niel overheard a tour guide tell a trailing group that Prague was re-illuminated by the guy that did the lighting for Pink Floyd shows. He did a stunning job!
What stood out most about Prague today were the sounds. Or rather, the lack of it, at times. Walking across the Charles Bridge, it almost felt like you were in some sacred place. No music, but mostly, no traffic noise. This then made me pay more attention to the sounds around me. Something that I never really do.
So, today, the sounds of Prague were:
- Swords – in a garden outside our hotel room window, two guys were having a sword fight. Well, they were practicing, I guess. And so I fell asleep with the sounds of crossing swords.
- Cuckoo Roo Cuckoo , Paloma – you don’t hear a lot of music blaring from shops and restaurants, but as we walked across the Charles Bridge this evening, I could hear a whole crowd of people singing this song. How random!
It’s a bit cooler now. It’s finally getting through to me. We’re on holiday! 🙂
Kan nie wag om die res van prague se foto’s te sien nie. Dit is sooooo mooi daar! Eendag, as ek groot is… 🙂