Chilly in The Czech Republic

This past week we took full advantage of our long weekend and headed to Prague. We arrived Thursday night and found that our hotel was VERY centrally located, almost too much! But we checked and headed for a little walking tour and dinner. Prague is a really neat city at night. There are so many buildings and bridges that are entirely lit up, the whole city really glows at night. We had dinner at a wonderful Argentinean restaurant that was warm and fun. The Czech Republic really isn’t known for their food so we didn’t feel like we needed to eat at a Czech place. When we returned to the hotel at about 11:30 the women at the front desk told us there was a problem with Cooper. Apparently he was barking and the people in the room next to us complained. He was quiet when we arrived so I am not sure what the problem was, but they told us that we couldn’t leave Cooper in the room when we left again. The hotel room was also really smoky and seemed to get smokier as the night went on. In addition there was a music club in the basement of the hotel that was attracting all sorts of different people and causing drunk people to gather outside our window until around 6:30 a.m. So needless to say we decided to find a new hotel for the next night! There are so many hotels in Prague that it was not a problem and we ended up finding a much nicer hotel in a quieter neighborhood. We spent the day exploring the city and checked out Old Town and The Jewish Quarter. It was VERY cold so it made it hard to fully enjoy all the sites. The best part of the day is when we stopped at a warm café to break for lunch. You can never go wrong with soup, warm sandwiches and a latte! We had a nice Italian dinner and then went back to the hotel early to visit with Cooper. The next morning we toured the Castle and the weather had gotten worse so we decided that we had seen enough and were ready to head back to Attendorn. Prague is a beautiful city that can be very inexpensive if you go to the right places. We are not really into the nightlife but I think that it would be the place to go if you were. On the way home we stopped in Plzen, CZ at the brewery where Pils beer was invented. Then we stopped in Numnerg to check out the town and the Zeppelin Field. We forgot our Germany guide book so we missed a few sights! It was a cold trip, but we are glad we had the opportunity to go.