Our package deal includes two day trips, so after my big sleepy day of yesterday, I was up early for the a la carte hotel breakfast. COVID-19 has knocked out the usual buffet offerings but I probably wouldn't have done it justice anyway, as for months now I haven't been eating until around ten a.m. … Continue reading Cairns, Queensland day 3 Mon 17 May 2021
Tourism
Prague Sightseeing: From Tourist Kitsch to Just Plain Kitsch
There are some sights that one expects to see in the main cities of central Europe. Horse drawn carriages for example. They are there only for the tourists, and even though they have 'tourist trap' written all over them, it is hard to resist a stately drive around the city streets. A lot of the … Continue reading Prague Sightseeing: From Tourist Kitsch to Just Plain Kitsch
Prattling About Prague
A chance conversation with another tourist alerted us to the fact that there is a regular bus service between Cesky Krumlov and Prague. Much as we wanted to repeat the 'country experience' of inhaling fresh manure odour as we rode the train to Cesky Budejovice (not!), we came down on the side of convenience and … Continue reading Prattling About Prague
The Reluctant Retiree 