Day 28 of 36
Vienna, Austria to Prague, Czech Republic
Flight 14 of 18
Miles 172 of 22,121 total miles to be travelled
I woke up at 8 fully rested and I feel my knee may be a bit better although the muscles in my upper leg keeps wanting to cramp. Usually it is the lower leg. Maybe my dreaming of a mineral bath treatment helped!
Went to the concierge lounge for coffee and breakfast. I have gained weight on this trip so will need to take a few pounds off. A bit over 200 pounds - so I need to loose those same 10 pounds again to get my weight back where it should be!
Returned to the room and packed. Went out into Prague for a morning stroll. It was very cloudy and chilly. I had on short sleeves and decided to press on at a brisker pace. I went all through the Stadtpark, across the Ring from the Marriott. Nice park. Lots of people walking and enjoying the cooler weather. Headed around the edge of the Ring clockwise. Got to the Opera and decided I needed one more "treat" while in Vienna, so I went to the Sacher Hotel and sat at a sidewalk cafe and had a sacher torte and a latte. It was good. Fun watching the people go by too. Of course, this little treat was relatively expensive - over $10. But it was worth it.
If left the Sacher and turned in from the Ring and found myself by the stables where the Lippizaner stallions are kept. They were in their stalls and I watched them for a while. Left and went through a couple of churches and saw some ancient Roman ruins that had been unearthed. Strolled north east from here through a part of the inner Ring where I had never been. Many beautiful gold statues. And I stumbled across a glockenspiel clock high up on a building. I waited a while and watched the men turn. It chimed 1 pm while I was there. Not as impressive as the one in Munich, but elaborate nonetheless.
Wended my way through the streets back to the Marriott. retrieved my bags from the concierge and he got me a taxi to the CAT station. A short ride. I was able to check in my large bag here and the train was waiting and left as soon as I sat down. Less than a 20 minute ride from the city to the airport - an easy way to handle this commute.
I had a panic moment when I got off the train - I reached for my folder that has my cash and credit cards and it wasn't in my pocket - I thought at first I must have left it on the train when I put my euros in an envelope. But I had put it in my jacket pocket instead of my pants pocket - stupid me. Put it where it belonged and headed upstairs.
I already had my boarding pass, so went in and headed to the Business Class Lounge and got to go to the upgraded lounge since I'm a priority gold status-holder with the Star Alliance. Most likely last year for that!
Read a USA Today, had a lunch snack (it was good) and did email using their free wireless. I like it when they provide that.
My flight today leaves Vienna at 5 pm and I head to Prague - just a little over 100 miles and much less tha 1 hour flight. I'm sure it is a small plane.
We were a little late boarding but left right on time. A small plane but they still had business class. They even served a snack for a 35 minute flight! Smooth flight and we arrived in Prague on time.
My bag came out quickly, I loaded it on my luggage cart, and headed out to find an ATM. Got 3,000 czech kourny - about $150. That should last for my 3 days in Prague. I found an airport shuttle (should have taken a taxi) and we immediately loaded up for the drive into the city. The roads were relatively clear until we got close to the city and then everything came to a screeching halt. Rush hour on Friday evening, the driver reported. Oh well. I was the last to be let off at the Hotel K&K Fenix. It is centrally located just 1/2 block off of the main street leading to the National Museum (Vaclavske Namesti).
I checked in and unpacked my clothes for the stay. Not many clean clothes left but I have less than a week left on the road. I'll make it.
I wasn't very hungry but put along sleeved shirt on with a jacket since it was quite cool out here. Fall has arrived and the leaves are in colors already. I'm further north now than at any point on this trip. I walked over to Vaclavske Namesti and took a stroll around. Lots of people out. Several stalls with large "wursts" and "dogs" for sale, cooking on the sidewalk. Tim would be in heaven but I've finally gotten my stomach back in line so I'm not going to risk that.
Vienna, Austria to Prague, Czech Republic
Flight 14 of 18
Miles 172 of 22,121 total miles to be travelled
I woke up at 8 fully rested and I feel my knee may be a bit better although the muscles in my upper leg keeps wanting to cramp. Usually it is the lower leg. Maybe my dreaming of a mineral bath treatment helped!
Went to the concierge lounge for coffee and breakfast. I have gained weight on this trip so will need to take a few pounds off. A bit over 200 pounds - so I need to loose those same 10 pounds again to get my weight back where it should be!
Returned to the room and packed. Went out into Prague for a morning stroll. It was very cloudy and chilly. I had on short sleeves and decided to press on at a brisker pace. I went all through the Stadtpark, across the Ring from the Marriott. Nice park. Lots of people walking and enjoying the cooler weather. Headed around the edge of the Ring clockwise. Got to the Opera and decided I needed one more "treat" while in Vienna, so I went to the Sacher Hotel and sat at a sidewalk cafe and had a sacher torte and a latte. It was good. Fun watching the people go by too. Of course, this little treat was relatively expensive - over $10. But it was worth it.
If left the Sacher and turned in from the Ring and found myself by the stables where the Lippizaner stallions are kept. They were in their stalls and I watched them for a while. Left and went through a couple of churches and saw some ancient Roman ruins that had been unearthed. Strolled north east from here through a part of the inner Ring where I had never been. Many beautiful gold statues. And I stumbled across a glockenspiel clock high up on a building. I waited a while and watched the men turn. It chimed 1 pm while I was there. Not as impressive as the one in Munich, but elaborate nonetheless.
Wended my way through the streets back to the Marriott. retrieved my bags from the concierge and he got me a taxi to the CAT station. A short ride. I was able to check in my large bag here and the train was waiting and left as soon as I sat down. Less than a 20 minute ride from the city to the airport - an easy way to handle this commute.
I had a panic moment when I got off the train - I reached for my folder that has my cash and credit cards and it wasn't in my pocket - I thought at first I must have left it on the train when I put my euros in an envelope. But I had put it in my jacket pocket instead of my pants pocket - stupid me. Put it where it belonged and headed upstairs.
I already had my boarding pass, so went in and headed to the Business Class Lounge and got to go to the upgraded lounge since I'm a priority gold status-holder with the Star Alliance. Most likely last year for that!
Read a USA Today, had a lunch snack (it was good) and did email using their free wireless. I like it when they provide that.
My flight today leaves Vienna at 5 pm and I head to Prague - just a little over 100 miles and much less tha 1 hour flight. I'm sure it is a small plane.
We were a little late boarding but left right on time. A small plane but they still had business class. They even served a snack for a 35 minute flight! Smooth flight and we arrived in Prague on time.
My bag came out quickly, I loaded it on my luggage cart, and headed out to find an ATM. Got 3,000 czech kourny - about $150. That should last for my 3 days in Prague. I found an airport shuttle (should have taken a taxi) and we immediately loaded up for the drive into the city. The roads were relatively clear until we got close to the city and then everything came to a screeching halt. Rush hour on Friday evening, the driver reported. Oh well. I was the last to be let off at the Hotel K&K Fenix. It is centrally located just 1/2 block off of the main street leading to the National Museum (Vaclavske Namesti).
I checked in and unpacked my clothes for the stay. Not many clean clothes left but I have less than a week left on the road. I'll make it.
I wasn't very hungry but put along sleeved shirt on with a jacket since it was quite cool out here. Fall has arrived and the leaves are in colors already. I'm further north now than at any point on this trip. I walked over to Vaclavske Namesti and took a stroll around. Lots of people out. Several stalls with large "wursts" and "dogs" for sale, cooking on the sidewalk. Tim would be in heaven but I've finally gotten my stomach back in line so I'm not going to risk that.
I walked around a while and window shopped. Lots of beautiful glass. And I found a pair of shoes I liked (Tim would be shocked!). May go back and take a look tomorrow. My Prada's are starting to wear out. Headed over to the river side - lots of groups of brits here visiting. Stopped and got just a snack on the street and then headed back. Went for a sauna to relax. I noticed a Thai message place on the main street tonight and may go tomorrow for a massage or foot massage. My dogs are still a bit achey!
The hotel seems very quiet. The rooms are small but "adequate". Nothing fancy like in Vienna or Siem Reap.
Went to bed about 10. Dreams of all kinds of weird things during the night. But I rested.
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