Saturday 14 July 2018, in Prague

The castle courtyard with its elegant buildings

We enjoyed a plentiful buffet breakfast at Three Storks. About a dozen families were staying there. I had some nice muesli with berries and yogurt followed by a boiled egg and toast and coffee. Laura joined us. We discussed our plan for the day.

Laura called for an Uber up to the castle. We had to do the last stage on foot up the steep steps. On a hot day, it was tiring. First we went to the cafe for a shady drink and to catch our breath. We walked around Prague Castle outside on the cobbled streets, but didn't pay to go inside to see the rooms.

The Gothic cathedral nave

Then we entered St. Vitus Cathedral dating back to 1344. There were lots of tour groups visiting on this busy weekend. We saw the splendid nave, the modern stained glass windows, and the external south wall with its colourful facade.

Modern stained glass windows

After that, we strolled down to see the gardens and the view of the Vltava River and the TV tower in the distance.


We descended the steep steps and cobbled streets again and found restaurant Cihelna by the river. It was very pleasant on the terrace. We shared a bottle of Czech Riesling and I had Caesar salad for lunch. Laura had chevre chaud and Richard chose the baked pike-perch, with breads. Then we returned to the hotel for a rest.




At 4.30 we ventured out again and got tickets for a boat trip on the river. It was very restful and we went up to the weir and back down under the arches further down-river.

On our river boat trip

After the pleasant interlude, we walked over the bridge to the Hemingway Bar. We had to wait a while before they opened and it was lucky that we had booked - a very popular place. We all chose cocktails. Excellent service again.

In Hemingway's we tried several cocktails before dinner

Then we took an Uber again to Milada, where we enjoyed great food and service.  They gave Laura and me little bouquets of lavender and marigolds. I had trout with pineapple and peas, forest mushrooms and celery root, and gooseberry with yogurt ice-cream. We also chose a bottle of Czech Sauvignon Blanc. We returned to our hotel by Uber again. It was very useful as you can see the cost in advance and pay by credit card.