Czech Point

Finally, with Rod's help, we have accessed the blog! So much to catch up on and so little time!

First, our flight. It was easy, fast and uneventful. Thanks for the lift out, Don! We tried to sleep but only fitfully. Air Canada surprised us by actually providing food, pillow, a blankie and earphones. Arrived safely and conquered the S bahn.  Found our way to Ines' apartment and spent the rest of the day catching up.  We walked around her neighbourhood, visited her school and stopped at a local "biergarten".  Guess which stop was the most enjoyable????  (yes, finally, Laura is letting me type)  We were tired by the time 11 pm rolled around as we had very little sleep. Those 10 beers really hit us hard.  So, sweet dreams in Munich the first night.  Great to see and meet Ines.

Our first morning we took our time to get a few errands out of the way.  Walked to pick up the rental car.  You will all be jealous.  With all of the German varieties to choose from, we are driving a Ford Focus Wagon.  Yes, you read that right.  We picked up Alex on the street corner (a friend of Laura's that she met in South Africa), and drove through the country side to the foot hills of the Alps.  Final destination, Neuschwanstein Castle, one of the most famous sites in Bavaria.  It was built 120 years ago by King Leopold II and it is the castle that Disney based their Castle on.  The physical surroundings are beautiful.  We will attach a picture for you to see for yourself.  However, pictures do not do it justice.  Once we toured the castle, we drove back and stopped in at a local restaurant to sample their cuisine.  Rhonda passed on the hare (only because it was Easter...so wrong) but Laura tried venison goulash.  We washed it all down with a local beverage.  (use your imagination)  Then, finished the drive back to Munich, first dropping Alex off where we found her, back on the bench.  It was wonderful to see her again.  She may (or may not) be anxious to see us again next weekend.  Stay tuned to find out.

Today...a little late start to the day.  We drove from Munich to Unhost (just outside Prague), where we parked the rental in the garage at a friend's home.  Vic, the homeowner, was gracious enough to allow us to use the garage for our time in Prague.  Rumour has it that parking rates are outrageous.  He then packed us, and our luggage, into his teenie tiny little vehicle, for the drive to the metro.  Rod met us at our stop and guided us to our rental flat, where we were happy to drop our bags.  We left the flat for dinner and to explore the city.  We enjoyed a typical Czech meal and had some great conversations.  We then took a speedy walking tour to Wensceslas Square, the scene of the uprising in 1989.  (The Velvet Revolution)

Tomorrow, Rod will meet us in the morning and we will tackle a complete walkthrough of historic downtown Prague.  Until then.

na zdraví

Rhonda and Laura