Prague, March 2015 - DAY 1

My blog started in Prague. I was travelling with my husband from Sydney, Australia to Amsterdam via Abu Dhabi and we planned our own itinerary. I am writing a blog to review our journey which will be useful if we decide to travel again to Europe or for anyone else out there.

Based on our experience today, my travel tips:
1. Consider to take land (i.e. train) rather than air transport in Europe

2.  It may be better to reserve paid activities (i.e. concert/performance) the next day after travelling - no obligation to turn up if you feel too tried after long journey

Why so? Let's start....

“31/03/15 Prague, Czech Republic (Aww..feeling exotic already!)

Flight from Amsterdam to Prague via Easyjet was delayed for 3 hours due to the wind. Thinking about it, the total air time including delay from Amsterdam to Prague ends up to be approx. 7 h (0.5 h from hotel-airport + 1.5h check-in + 3h delay + 2h air travel time), which we might have already arrived to Prague if by train :P 

Arriving in Prague hotel, the sun was out after a heavy rain (according to the driver) and felt ‘warmer’ than Amsterdam :). We had pre-booked our transport for hotel in Prague to pick us up which was very convenient (since no public transport from airport to hotel anyway). I was kinda surprised that there is no major roads (i.e. Toll) from airport to city center. Our hotel in Prague was called “Grandier” - it was a modern hotel compared to its surrounding and close to nearby shopping mall called “Palladium”. The room was spacious, modern style and best thing for the ladies was  all toiletry was L’Occitane including its shower caps! :D ;D. Hotel price was super reasonable (compared to Sydney) which include breakfast (AUD $120 / night). 

Charles Bridge and I

At night, we had booked tickets to watch 90 mins Marionette show (approx. AUD $20/person) in National Marionette Theatre. The play was “Don Giovanni (Music by: MA. Mozart)” who was the ladies charmer (aka. playboy) :). We never watch Marionette show before and did not know what to expect. The theater itself was rather small compared to its name “National Marionette..” That night was freezing but the show was superb (I HEART it!!). 

Here is why.. Background stage was dreamy and colorful (like in a children story book), very lively puppets due to their very fluid movement, music was great since there were 4-strings quartet..(kidding..none like that, I think music was pre-recorded. We do not know Mozart’s piece but now we know! since Mozart was the music composer for this play), whole plot was rather funny and interesting (about a heart-breaker adventure :)). Overall, I think it is a very great entertainment for young, old, family, even classical music dummies like us!

It is great to have something plan for the night since museums and other historical buildings are typically closed.