Czech, Czech, Czech, Czech, Czech Ch-Check It Out!

On Friday, Morgan and I did a walking tour of Prague.  It was a free tour with our guide receiving tips at the end.  Our guide, a self-proclaimed nerd, Filip (also with a self-proclaimed name status of being most economical for spelling) was absolutely terrific.  Learning English form British and American television, he had an interesting blended accent.

He showed us some of the best sites in Prague. We saw the large cathedral and Astronomical Clock in the central square. He also showed us one of Mozart's concert halls.  He took us around the Jewish ghetto, showing is the Spanish synagogue, the Jewish Cemetary, the Jewish Museum.  Filip also discussed the long and tumultuous history of Prague and the Czech Republic. From the Protestant/Catholic conflicts of the old past to the Communist conflict of the recent past. Prague has been through a lot!

 The Rudolfinium - a concert hall in Prague 

A statue of a ghost (dementor) outside of the Mozart Theatre

After our walking tour Morgan and I sighed up for a pub crawl. The first pub we went to was nice and laid back.  We met four travellers: Stefano and Laura from Italy and Camille and Simon from Quebec.  The second pub was a bit strange.  It was pajama party themed and there were feathers all over the dance floor.  Patrons were encouraged to throw them up in the air and spin and dance and spin and dance like a bunch of idiotic pixie fairies.  I don't get it. Also let be real here.  What if someone had an allergic reaction!!?!?  The third bar was underground, overcrowded, and had poor air circulation.  These are all ingredients for a sweaty, stanky ball pit.  So the six of us went to McDick's! Delish! Exotic!

The following day, our hostel mates and we went to the town of Kutná Hora just outside of Prague.  We joined Hannah from Australia and Lexi from Vancouver to the ossuary there.  The ossuary, built from an old church, contained sculptures and structures made from up to 40,000 skeletons. It was phenomenal and very ethereal. 

Outside the ossuary

Some skulls

The Schwarzenberg coat of arm bones 

Bone sculpture? Put a bird on it!

A chandelier 

The bone church was so great to see.  Mom, take note for Halloween decorations!

After getting back from from Kutná Hora, Morgan and I went to a medieval themed dinner and show.  The building was over 600 years old, and there were fire-blowers, belly dancers, and actors to accompany our meal.  The entertainment was outstanding, and we met some pretty interesting people, a couple from Germany on holiday and two Canadian (always Canadian...) students who were doing internships with NATO and the UN in Europe this summer.  The whole dinner was a great experience.

Our last day in Prague, Morgan and I went to see the Prague Castle and of course the Sex Machine Museum!  There our little brains were penetrated with interesting facts about the history of sex toys.  Very...intriguing.  We also watched a short porno film from 1925 and could possibly be the first recording of "canoodling" with more than two participants!  We've apparently come a long way from that to now. E.g. Bukake (not a Greek meal, well not necessarily).

We then went to the train station to head to Berlin.  Unfortunately, our train was delayed....  It took 70 minutes longer to get to Prague, and we were delayed a total of 2 hours and 45 min to get to Berlin.  Get all the travel delays!!

But we did finally make it to Berlin.  Ich bin ein Berliner!!

Berliner

Toodles!