After just over a week in Prague, we have just arrived in Berlin. We had a great last few days in Prague, which we spent mostly in the parks and greenbelts around the city. We really walked our asses off! The last four days were gloriously sunny and it seemed like the perfect way to spend our days.
On Sunday we had a picnic atop this old fortress called Vyserhad with views looking across the city. Prague really does look very mediterreanean and a lot like Italy from above. The city is simply stunning viewed from above (and from ground level for that matter) with all the green domes, church spires and red tiled roofs. We spent a lot of time just sitting back and taking it all in (And I enjoyed a few delicious beers too).
On Monday and Tuesday, after coffees in the city we headed to the park again, this time a different one (I forget the name), an enormous green belt leading up to Prague's "Eiffel Tower"- its actually only the top half of the tower, but from below, it looks like the famous Parisian landmark rising up from the hillside.
We are in Berlin up until Monday and our next stop from there is Amsterdam. We enjoyed Eastern Europe, particurlarly the medieval architecture and history and beer (for my part), but one of the things we won't miss is constantly being surrounded by cigarette smoke (many cafes don't even have a non-smoking area!) - I think the Eastern Europeans have gotten the message a bit wrong about smoking, clearly they believe its actually a healthy habit! And of course there's the surly, miserable people who serve you in Prague! Luckily the city is so beautiful, otherwise I doubt anyone would come!
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