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DAY 19- Prague

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My European vacation had been in the works for a while, I just didnā€™t know that I would do it through Contiki tours. Originally, I was just going to grab my backpack, buy a Eurorail pass and set out on my own. But, with limited time, I decided doing a tour would allow me to see as much as possible in my timeframe, therefore, I chose a 23 day European Vista tour, through Contiki. It turned out to be a fantastic decision!

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DAY 19- Prague

July 20, 2009

Breakfast wasnā€™t until 9AM, so we got a bit of a sleep-in. We left the hotel at 9:30 to do a small walking tour of Prague. It was optional, so not everyone was there. It turns out that by this time, there were a lot of people getting sick. We got onto the train from the station (Krizikova) that was right near the ATM we had used the day before, to go to Hradcany first (Malostranska station), then walked through old town and over Charles Bridge. At 11:30, we met up at Jan Hus with the others who hadnā€™t joined us on the walking tour (if they wanted to meet us- it wasnā€™t mandatory) to take a cruise on the Vltava river. The cruise lasted two hours and included a buffet lunch and drinks and a tour guide. Once the cruise was finished, we got a free afternoon. Kerrianne, Renee, Lee, and I continued walking around the city.

It started raining quite heavily, so we took cover where we could, and when it looked like it wasnā€™t going to let up, we found the closest train station, which at that time was Staromestska, and made our way back to the hotel. We got in early enough that both Kerrianne and I had a nap before we went to find somewhere for dinner. Kerrianne, Renee, Lee, Joel, and I decided on the Italian restaurant right across the street, then once, done, Joel, Kerrianne, and I went for a walk because we were so full. Once we got back to the hotel, we hung out in the internet room, not using the computers, but just talking with each other and our tour mates who were actually using them. We ended up going to bed around midnight. After a busy morning and after noon, it was nice to have a relaxing evening.

My overall impression of Prague was very good. The people here are nice, the city itself is beautiful, and itā€™s incredibly easy to find your way around. The one thing that ruined it, and it canā€™t even be applied to the whole city, just certain areas, but once in a while the air starts smelling bad- a combination between sewage and garbage. We had a lot of fun, though. Our visit to Prague was great!