Did You Know?

The former Kingdom of Bohemia was located in what is now the western part of the Czech Republic, where Prague is located. The name came from a Celtic tribe who lived there in the Middle Ages, the Boii, who were called Boiihaemum (home of the Boii). Besides Bohemia, there are 2 other lesser known regions of the Czech Republic - Moravia and Silesia.

"When you go to the famous tourist town, you are part of the economy. You go to a little town with no tourism, you are part of the party."

~Rick Steves~

Extras!

Be sure to visit the Extras! pages for more photos and information about Prague.

Day 7

Saturday, September 29: Tour Over After Breakfast

The day at a glance: The tour ended after breakfast this morning, with some folks staying on in Prague, others heading home, and still others off to Austria or other destinations In Europe.

Farewell Prague!

Heather, Dustin & I stayed on an extra day in Prague after the tour ended. We spent the day wandering through Old Town and enjoying the ambience of Prague. We'll leave you with a few fun pictures of our week in Prague. Enjoy!

Na shledanou

(i.e. Goodbye - nah SKLEH-dah-now)

We loved wandering around Prague, not only to see all the wonderful, historical sights. But also to people watch. The streets were filled with vendors selling their wares and the festive sounds of street musicians. The video below shows just a few of the musicians we came across, beginning with the Hare Krishna's (who are not exactly musicians, although they do make music!).

Video Clip (00:46) Music in the Streets of Prague
		Heather receives a warm welcome to Prague from a local resident.

Stuff you can't get at home. Cannabis vodka and absinthe. If you like the taste of Nyquil, then there's a chance you'll like absinthe!

There ARE other tour companies besides Rick Steves. The form of transportation may not be quite what you expect though. Buyer beware!


Quirky, absurd statues are a common sight in Prague		The beggars in Prague are usually found on their knees, with forehead pressed to the ground... much like the sculpture on the right depicts.

Dustin & Heather with dueling cameras to the right. Above, two animated statues with dueling... well, ummm... dueling peeing. These statues are in front of the Kafka museum and they are peeing on a map of the Czech Republic. It actually spells out messages in the water. Very odd!

To the left is the McDonald's menu in Czech. What the heck is a McCountry I wonder? Or a Taštiča? To the right, you can see that beer is an art form in Prague. Even when it's trash. Another popular drink in Prague is Kavá (coffee). There are coffee shops and coffee machines available everywhere. Which was a very good thing for this coffee-addicted tour member from the Seattle-area!