Despite still feeling less than human, but a bit stimulated by the great shower in the hotel, we both fronted for breakfast, and thus reinforced decided that we would take up our pre booked afternoon tour to .
As this didn't start until 1pm we decided to go and visit the Prague Museum in the Wencelas Square. Carol did her usual navigating and we took a different bus and then onto the underground for the first time, and despite the difficulty of reading nameplaces in a totally confusing language we arrived exactly where planned!
the public transport system is the same as in V ienna, buy a ticket from wherever, validate it on the machine in the first vehicle used, and then no one bothers you therreafter!
Prague Museum was a purpose built magnificent building created in the late 19th century, and has to be one the best in the world. It is so comprehensive that a week would be about the sort of time one would need to fully explore it's offerings. We spent more than an hour going through the "Evolution of Life" exhibition with the most extraordinary illustration of the developement of our beginnings which would Gobsmack the Creationists! And the detailed information on each stage of age from pre BC to the modern times was supported with an incredible array of artifacts and relics.
A quick visit to the adjoining Maccas (no more Czech food thank you) and we joined up with our tour. There were a couple from Melbourne,two teachers from London, a Spanish couple who spoke French, and a another young couple from?
The tour took us some 70 kilometres into the country which was completely snow bound, and during the drive our guide gave an excellent commentary on the development of the Czech Republic.The destination was Kutna Hora which was a very wealthy tin mining town in the 16 th century. First we stopped at a shrine (ossary) where some old monk had used the bones dug up from a cemetry which was being replaced, to create all sorts of adornments. It was bitterly cold and the whole thing reminded me only of the Pol Pot scene - not my cup pf tea.
It was here that the young lady on the bus came up to me with a pair of ear muffs and a scarf and said I would like to borrow. God Bless her - as at this stage I was frozen stiff.
The visit to the cathedral (another one) although very much dedicated to the mining community of the time, was OK. Then on to the Mint where the various vintages of coins minted there were on display. Then into a cafe and a glass of hot wine which felt to me to be the highlight of the whole trip!!! Sounds like I was still not well does it not.
Home to Prague - another early night - a prepaid taxi to the airport and then home thank God.
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