July 12, 2007

Rather than going up Prague Castle Tower I decided to head up Petrin Tower a miniature size version of the Eiffel Tower. I'd say it's the highest vantage point in Prague. And because it's built on top of a hill apparently it's higher above sealevel than the real Eiffel Tower. The views from the top were...  

French champagne Czech rose wine o'dourves and a nice big slab of cheesecake. That's what I was lucky enough to be enjoying at Martina's work party tonight. I felt like an Alist celebrity Going drink for drink with Vlad wasn't the greatest idea. He's built like a truck and...I'm not so by the time we left...  

I met up with some family friends Martina and Vlad today. It just so happened that Martina's workplace was in the next street from the hostel I was staying at. So it should've been easy to find right Almost an hour and a half later I finally found it. The sign of Martina's workplace was so small that I'd...  

With the weather turning cold wet and windy last night it wasn't the perfect day for a walking tour. Luckily it didn't rain too much and I had my H and M jacket thanks Aynsley. The tour guide was a young Czech guy and he was great. We started in the New Town walked through the oldtown saw the famous clock...  

Crossing into Czech from Germany there was a nice change in landscape from flat open countryside to a long meandering river with houses scattered in the adjacent valleys and hilltops. I'm not sure what the name of the town we passed through was but it looked like a great spot for a holiday house. Arriving in...  

HIleaving soon for the flight back to London. We have had a great time in Central not eastern they don't like that Europe and have met some great people and shared many beers slivovitzs sp and wines with them. Chris has been a great host and driven us everywhere. Yesterday's effort was like a Bris to Rocky...  

Prague will host the Mystic Sk8 Cup 2006, which is a part of WSC (World Cup Skateboarding). More than 200 professional skateboarders from 25 countries of the worlds (including the top skateboarders from the USA, Brazil, Australia and Europe) will compete in three disciplines (streetstyle, vert and best trick) in Stvanice Island in Prague from Friday 13th to Sunday 15th July 2007. The prize for the winner is USD 40,000.  

Fans of Harry Potter are eagerly waiting for the premiere of the fifth movie about this Hogwarts student called Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix, which is planned for 19th July 2007.  

Gothic Jindrisska Tower (Jindrisska vez) is situated in Jindrisska street which has connected the three important Prague squares – Wenceslas Square, Charles Square and Senovazne Square – since the 14th century. Jindrisska Tower is 67.7 meters high, which makes it the highest separate belfry in Prague....  

If you can avoid driving into Prague by car, better do it. Even though there are less cars in Prague thanks to summer holidays than in other months of the year, the transport situation in the city is rather critical.