So today was a travelling day; therefore, not a lot of monumentally interesting things happened. We had our last breakfast at the Clarion in Prague, which was of course good. Then we packed, checked out, left our bags there for awhile, and just went to the local McDonald's to hang out. Before doing so, we perused the fruit and vegetable market across from the hotel a bit. They also sold meat and a couple other things; it was kind of like a farmer's market in the USA, only with some things I hadn't seen before.
Most of the day went off without a hitch. The hotel ordered a taxi for us; the driver was nice and we had no problems getting there. The check-in at the airport--including the security--was easy and fast. The airport wasn't crowded at all, totally the opposite of the Dublin airport. Even the paninis we got in a coffee shop were good. The only problem was that Czech Air made Kerry check his carry-on; they said it was too big. He grumbled about that, but I wasn't completely surprised because he does have a big carry-on. Oddly enough, when we got to the gate, the asked me to volunteer to check my carry-on (this time for free) as well. I obliged.
The flight worked out well, too. It took off on time and got in 30 minutes early. Comfortable seats, quiet people, no problems. And our luggage came in fast. We were able to find a taxi easily (50 euros, but worth it). And checked in. Behind the counter in our hotel, we saw an African man, an Indian woman, and a Chinese man. What a mix! The Indian woman was the kindest to me and explained, with a map, how we could find a local ATM. We were a bit chagrined to discover that breakfast is NOT free, like it said in Google: it's 13 euros per breakfast. Not sure it will be worth it.
We nibbled on some snacks after we got settled in the (small) room and then ventured out to find the ATM. Actually, we found one very close on our own, which was good. Thanks to Google Maps, we also located a laundromat and a convenience store. TONS of restaurants around, and people were outside eating, drinking wine, and smoking at 10:30 pm. Even the Subway was open. No major rudeness so far.
Tomorrow we'll do something easy--probably go to the L'Arc de Triomphe because it is so close to us. Then we'll see.
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