Czech It Out!
After touring Liptovsky Mikulas, Vienna and Budapest, our final leg of the trip was Prague. Prague was strategically placed right at the last stretch because we wanted to end off our tour with a bang. Surely, we weren't disappointed. But as expected, Prague was indeed very touristy, it is inevitable rubbing shoulders with the throngs of trigger-hpppy tourists almost everywhere you go. Prices here varied greatly. On one hand, restaurants and shops situated at the tourist hotspots could be exorbitantly priced while others situated at the peripheral can be surprisingly affordable. To get a good deal, you'll need to look harder, or perhaps consult the locals. Prices in most supermarkets are also value money, in many cases they are even cheaper than in Warsaw.

Dinner on our first night in Prague was at Restaurant Musketyr. It was recommended to us by Bibliana, an exchange student at Warsaw who's a Slovakian studying in Prague (confusing huh!)and boy were we deeply satisfied with the place. Once again, a stoke of serendipity fell upon us. We e bumped into Eileen and Jing En the next morning on Charles Bridge, who later moved out of their hostel that night to join us at our dirt cheap one!

Garlic Soup. See the cheese? It has croutons, potatoes and meat in it too. (Only 2.50 SGD!)

My dish in the foreground, Czech dumplings with smoked meat filling. (6.50 SGD)
The entrance of the restaurant
Night view of the old town square
That;s Charles bridge to the left and the view of the other side where the Prague castle sits

Still guards standing by the castle gates
Due to some important ocassion, some elite guards were specially deployed for today



The million and one steps we ran up just in time to catch the guards' changeover ceremony
Lucky dude. He has the best view in the house - every single day.




Petrin Tower at Mala Strana
We followed some obscure path and chanced upon the Strahov Monastery, which houses the best view of Prague.

The famous Charles Bridge
The astronomical clock
The "extra"
Wonder what this is?
Freshly made rolls with sugar, toffee, nuts. Smoking hot! Doesn't this make a lovely ad?

Grandma's Potato Soup with cream and bread. 2 SGD. You'll never get bored with soup in Europe, it's not simply cream of mushroom or chicken. There's so much variety..from Spinach, Onion, Garlic, Potatoes, Goulash to Zucchini with lemon. I had soup every day in Prague.

To wrap up my 12 days touring Central Europe, it's been almost too unbelievable. The whole trip costed me 610 bucks, all inclusive of transport(which took up half of the total expenses), food, accomodation, everything. My mom would be proud of me. Of course this feat would not have been possible if Silvia, Michael and Serena hadn't offered us their place to stay. My heartfelt thanks goes out to all three of them!

Next up, we're heading to Mediteranean Europe, to the land of Athens and the Greek islands!