Prague - Thursday (River cruise on the Moldau)

Thursday 19 July 2018

Ales had told us on Tuesday that we had to plan to be away for a few hours on Thursday because the cleaning lady would be around.  We had so wished Friday could have been our day out next, because no matter how great all that sightseeing is, it wears you out.  So, for Thursday we wanted something more relaxing.  Therefore we changed trains at Můstek for Staroměstská station this time, because it was closer to the river where the cruise boats were moored.  We wanted to go on a relaxing lunch cruise.

It was a 2 hour cruise departing from Čechův most (bridge) roughly to where the underground crosses the river at Radlice.  We were welcomed with a drink and bread with a dip and settled in comfortably.  The service was friendly and excellent and when the girl accidentally took away my not-quite-finished drink she returned with another drink for each of us.

The boat itself was large, clean and very modern and the buffet lunch was great.  As I am not a big eater I went for the cold buffet and dessert only, but the choice for a warm meal seemed just as great.

At the turning point

The Dancing House at the right

After our return I took a picture of the huge metronome on top of the hill on the other side of the river and also of the boat we'd been on.

After I had taken a picture of a passing boat and we had watched girls performing folk dances we started off to walk into town, very slowly making our way back to one of the underground stations.  We watched the digital/laser version of the astronomical clock, but it didn't justice to the real one by a long shot.

We had hoped to see a bit of the beautiful Jewish Cemetery, but tickets were needed and we were just too tired to bother.  We only had a glimpse through the gates.  I also had a look at some Bohemian glassware, but couldn't make a choice so I went without, but Wim discovered a massive toy shop, so souvenirs for the grandchildren were bought.

We seemed to be walking in the general direction of Můstek station and Wim had been talking about a beautiful restaurant that he remembered from an earlier visit when we suddenly happened upon it.
We were ready for a cuppa, so Wim offered a treat and we walked into the huge, art-deco restaurant and felt instantly like royalty. :-)

Look at the beautiful Black Forest Cake.  The best ever!

Well, that day had also come to an end.  The blister pack had worked wonders, so walking hadn't been a problem, but nonetheless we were tired and glad to be able to take a seat in the underground.  Unfortunately another long wait for the bus at Stodůlky but then we were finally home.

Ales and Lenka had retired to the back yard and we had our meal there.  Lenka had made two beautiful salads: avocado and fish and we ate them with slices of the local bread.