Prague Day 1

We arrived in our hotel after a pretty uneventful 10 hour bus trip from Budapest. Most of us on the bus slept the first few hours after leaving, so by the time we stopped off to 'wash our hands' we were reasonably awake. Unfortunately a lot of us have caught sore throats and head colds, DH lost his voice for 2 days, so when it started to return, he hasn't stopped talking and telling his jokes.  Three people have requested to see a doctor when they arrive, mainly for flu-like or similar conditions.

Our tour guide for Prague was already on the bus, waiting for us. He is one terrific guide, told us all how to adjust our bus seats and a/c, wanted to know if we were confortable enough with the temperature, brilliant. Nothing seemed to be too hard for him to fix. He even had change for the wc's. It costs 50c to use most European w/c's.

As we passed through Bratislakia, we stopped for lunch at a diiferent restaurant. The impreesion I have of this old city is of chandliers, lots of big, heavy ones. I always liked chandliers but now I am not so sure. Anyway, after rejoining the bus for the second leg of our journey, our considerate guide put on a DVD movie for us the while away our time. This is the first time I have actually watched anything on a bus, aways seen the blank and dark screens suspended in front of us without having been turned on.

Arrived in Prague around 6pm to our decorative art nouveau hotel. The interior light fittings and stairwell are encrusted with leaves which curl and swirl around them. The elevator is a beautiful display of this art form.