We ummed and ahhed a fair bit about whether or not we would go to Prague. Firstly, it was a fair detour (refer to ‘Where in the world…’), and secondly it would mean prolonging the cold weather. In the end, the allure of Prague’s beauty and history won out.
As we crossed the border from Austria into the Czech Republic it was quite remarkable how sudden and obvious the change was. The remnants of the former Communist regime were still quite evident in the square housing blocks – ‘Stalin Flats’ - and very tired looking infrastructure. The main road into Prague was like permanently driving on a ribbed warning strip.
We also bade farewell to our dear friend, TomTom. Unfortunately when we downloaded the EU maps, the Czech Republic wasn’t included. We pulled into the first petrol station that we came across and bought a big piece of paper with lots of coloured lines – apparently people used to call them maps? Monique did a sterling job of navigating us through the nonsensical web of Prague roads and directly to our campsite.
Looking forward to seeing Prague…let’s hope the cloud cover clears.
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