Czech Republic ... quickly, before the charms are lost ...

Czech Republic (21-25 June)

From my impression, Prague had always been one of the most intriguing locations in Europe. Heard a lot about this lovely city when it first opened its arms to tourism, and people were all commenting about how great this city was. Of course, I was there more than ten years after hearing and reading about all that...

The astronomical clock & the old town square... how often does the square get "vandalized"? EuroCup 2008 coincided with our visit, and the square was set up for people to watch the matches together. We had the chance to watch the quarterfinal matches there.

The views of the city from elevation can be breath-taking. The view of Prague castle looks as magical in daylight (above) as well as at night (below). I particularly liked the view along the river at night.

Felice had the greatest idea ... to go to a play/opera/ballet at one of the nice places in Prague. And that we did. We did not care what we were watching, since there were probably not many shows that we could understand, being in Czech Republic and all. The venue was most important. And we wanted to dress up. Hee hee... Even though it was bloody hot that day, we were wearing things that made us (mostly me) regret eventually.

The Opera House was small, but looked very nice on the inside. The ballet was Cinderella, so it was (1) very easy to understand, and (2) was a very family-oriented program. People were dressed well too, so we weren't too out of place. As it was summer, while the ballet started around six and ended before eight, the streets were very warm even when we left... ooo... I definitely cannot survive in that kinda condition for long.


Cesky Krumlov

Heard good things about this UNESCO Heritage Site, and decided to spend a day there. While it was pretty and all, it was a place which would be better experienced by spending a night there, and doing activities like trekking or kayaking. Somehow, I can imagine living in a place like this. :)