{"id":2118,"date":"2018-09-09T11:24:21","date_gmt":"2018-09-09T09:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whereisbobl.com\/blog\/?p=2118"},"modified":"2018-09-14T11:28:49","modified_gmt":"2018-09-14T09:28:49","slug":"i-give-up-prague-to-budapest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whereisbobl.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/09\/i-give-up-prague-to-budapest\/","title":{"rendered":"I GIVE UP – Prague to Budapest"},"content":{"rendered":"

This creepy guy was sitting on the rooftop terrace at the hotel.\u00a0 \u00a0I swear he moved.\u00a0 \u00a0Does anyone remember the Dr. Who episode “Blink”?\u00a0<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Well, I GIVE UP.<\/strong> I just cannot keep up with myself on this trip with my stories and photos etc.<\/p>\n

In the past I would wait until I got home to write, or at least publish, my stories. I no longer have a home and am continuously moving, so sitting down to write one of my dissertations is impossible on a day to day basis<\/p>\n

I plan to create summaries of where I have been and what I have done, but with only a few pics and less words. Later, when there is time, I will put longer articles on my website, and links them on my Blog. This site is always evolving.<\/p>\n

My Web Page is more for ME.\u00a0 It allows me to have fun writing, and to have a record for reference and remembrance.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Kind of like a scrapbook.\u00a0 \u00a0My Blog will be for you, for those that actually want to see where I am and what I am doing.\u00a0 \u00a0If you want to be kept informed, use the link to the side (or bottom on a phone) to subscribe.\u00a0 \u00a0PotatoBook sucks, and e-mailing out reminders is hard to do frequently.<\/p>\n

The thing I like least about WordPress is that I cannot properly edit a document off-line. None of the off-line editors handle photos the same way. I want the photo you are seeing to be of smaller size, so it loads fast but I want a link to the original if you are so inclined.<\/p>\n

Last I left you, I was in Czechia, having seen the Church of Bones I was heading towards Prague. I took as many back roads as possible, and saw a lot of the real world.<\/p>\n

For anyone that knows me, I REALLY hate cities.\u00a0 \u00a0I go to cities because there are things to see there that really should not be missed. ANY city I have ever ridden my bike to is a SH*T HOLE.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Every one. Well, to start.\u00a0 \u00a0After I am settled in, had a shower, walked around a bit, they grow on me.\u00a0 \u00a0Not that I EVER actually really like them, but I like them well enough, as they offer enough to offset the hordes of people and smells and noise.\u00a0 \u00a0 In recent times, the quickest city to grow on me is Oslo, Norway.\u00a0 \u00a0It is clean, happy, easy to walk, and, well, the way a city should be.\u00a0 \u00a0I still don’t like it.\u00a0 It is a city.\u00a0 \u00a0But if I had to live in a city, and it was not cold in Oslo in the winter, I would be content.<\/p>\n

The next few days are all about cities. Did I mention I don’t like cities?<\/p>\n

I went to Prague and stayed in a nice Hotel for a great price for 3 nights.\u00a0 \u00a0My main activity was wandering around the city.\u00a0 \u00a0It was a sh*t Hole when I got there, but after a little wandering around it grew on me.\u00a0 \u00a0I liked this city.\u00a0 \u00a0If I had to compare to places local to home, I would call this one Boston.<\/p>\n

There were Hordes of walking tour people getting in the way all over the city.\u00a0 Prague Castle is one of those things you have to see if you are in the area.\u00a0 It is not the best part of the city, but it is a requirement.\u00a0 \u00a0There are a lot of parts to the castle area, the Prague Castle itself is just a small portion of it.\u00a0 \u00a0It is an interesting place to walk around and great views.<\/p>\n

Did I say that THIS post would be short?\u00a0 \u00a0Nope, maybe the next one.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Prague_Castle<\/a><\/p>\n

Prague Castle was closed until 12:30 for an event but you could wander around the other parts of the area, so when the castle opened up, the line was crazy.\u00a0 It wrapped around the castle and went down the road.\u00a0 There are other places to see.<\/p>\n

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The walk up the tower was pretty interesting.\u00a0 \u00a0Great view, not a lot of tourists, ALL of them huffing and puffing, trying to work off their buffet lunch.<\/p>\n

The view from the tower.
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Hordes of Tourists on the bridge in the city.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Lobkowiz collection<\/strong>\u00a0 which is on the castle grounds was pretty great. It is self billed as the “Best Museum in Prague” I didn’t go to many museums, so it has my vote. It had a wide assortment of things to interest almost anyone.\u00a0 And almost everyone passes right by.\u00a0 \u00a0It was almost empty of tourists.<\/p>\n

Weapons of all kinds and vintage.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Musical instruments from famous people, and manuscripts with Mozart’s comments.\"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.lobkowicz.com\/en\/collections\/lobkowicz-palace\/<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lobkowicz_Palace<\/a><\/p>\n

Most of the city did not have a lot of tourists.\u00a0 \u00a0There is a lot of room for all of them.\u00a0 \u00a0The main areas were pretty busy though.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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A Memorial to the Victims of the Communism<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Views like this all over the city\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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PRAGUE CASTLE PHOTO – ALBUM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

PRAGUE – PHOTO ALBUM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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