Hostel Love and Visiting Prague's Jewish Quarter
Woke up early to the lovely sound of jackhammers outside of our hostel and decided to head out and find a new place to stay. The "highly recommended" listing in Lonely Planet suggested Youth Hostel TYN which was closer to the Astronomical Clock and cheaper than the hostel we were staying in. Much to my surprise, the man behind the counter said he had 2 beds available in a 5 bed dorm and that we could have access immediately. I nearly wanted to hug him. I returned to the Apple Hostel, woke Cate up, and we checked out. Fortunately, there was a different receptionist than the night before, and we told her we weren't staying even though we reserved for the additional nights -- she seemed confused, but didn't insist on getting any additional money from us, so we were thrilled.We checked into the new hostel and were thrilled to discover it was clean, the beds weren't bunked, we each had a locker, and the showers were private and clean. The weather outside was beautiful as well, so we were genuinely thrilled after having so many rainy, dreary days.
We headed to Prague's Jewish Quarter to follow the walking tour from my Frommer's guidebook. We visited all of the synagogues that make up the Jewish Museum in Prague. Highlights included the beautifully restored Spanish Synagogue and the moving display of pictures drawn by children while interred at Terezin Labor Camp displayed in Pinkas Synagogue. We were glad to have started the tour early, because by 1:30 p.m. when we finished, the crowds were overwhelming and irritating.
Ready to refuel, we headed to Cafe Flambee to indulge in their somewhat-secret lunch deal. For $9 each, we had beef goulash with amazing speck studded dumplings, a glass of wine, and shared an order of apricot dumplings for dessert. So far, this lunch was the culinary highlight of our trip.
After lunch, Cate headed off to check out the Mucha Museum while I caught up on email/blogging. We met up at the Astronomical Clock in the Old Town Square and waited for Brieanne to meet us for a drink. We had a beer and chatted, grabbed a light dinner and agreed to meet up to go to Kunta Hora in the morning. Cate and I headed to Chateau Rouge, a popular ex-pat bar near our hostel, and had several beers before calling it a night around 1 a.m.
posted by Heather @ 6:37 PM
1 Comments:
Hooray for better hostels! You're so resourceful. I'm glad that worked out because my inclination might have been just to suffer through it. But look how it worked out! Yay!
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