Bohemia budget

The hour-long wait at the Czech border was sercatinly worth it - this place is really something else! Everything here is so incredibly cheap (excet phone cards, unfortunately...), I have managed to eat out for every single meal and get entrees, side dishes and tonnes of wine, for an average of about $15 AUD each time. I went to a chamber orchestra in Prague and treated my ears (and everyone else's) to Pachelbel's canon, Mozart, and Vivaldi's 4 seasons for $25. A tram/metro ride costs around 70c, and I've done a lot of much-needed shopping all whilst staying well under budget.

Prague was stunning, especially at night, with the castle lit up and reflecting into the river. We managed to catch a rave party from the other side of teh river too, with hundreds of colourful lasers and enoromous floating dinosaurs and sea creatures, and smoke machines. It was a pretty amazing view!! I also invested in a tiny tripod for my camera so I can now actually take good night shots!

I am now in a tiny little town called Cesky Krumlov, where I am quite happily doing absolutely nothing. It's beautiful here too though, it boasts a castle, a lovely town square and plenty of quaint little streets with boutiques. Tomorrow it's off to VIenne which may or may not be the last stop on my European adventure, I haven't decided yet.

So in short, my return to Europe will involve doing Switzerland, France and Belgium far more thoroughly, and certainly seeing more of Bohemia!! Go Eastern Europe!!