Prague (14-17 April 2006) - Last Thoughts and Trip Back
So that was it for Prague. Nice Easter there, and ready to come back to good ol' Munich, back to work. Yes, contrary to how it may seem, I do work the full 5 days a week, 8 working hours a day (in the office by 8am, out no earlier than 5pm mostly).
So it was time to head back to the Praha Hlavni Nadrazi (main train station).
Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
There's a statue of 2 guys kissing outside, don't ask me why or who they are
And time to say goodbye to Prague, goodbye to a beautiful night view and the cheap chicken cutlet burger
But thanks to the efficiency of the Czech railways, the train was delayed by 30min. So I thought that it wasn't that bad, until I found out it was a Czech train cabin (old, smelly, cramped, 50s style). OK fine, bear with it for 3 hours till I get to Furth im Wald, then it's the nice and comfortable Deutsche Bahn again. No, that wasn't the end of it.
THE FREAKING CZECH TRAIN BROKE DOWN!!!
So we had to get off the train in the middle of nowhere, run to the coaches which the train company prepared for us and get in, before it started to pour real badly. Surprisingly, the coaches were faster and much more comfortable, with air-con. We got to Furth im Wald across the border only 15 minutes late, and quickly hopped on the Deutsche Bahn train back to Munich. With famous German precision, the train arrived at München Hauptbahnhof exactly 15 minutes late too, causing us to miss the S-Bahn train back home and waiting another 40 minutes. Sheesh!!! Interesting experience, but I don't like the feeling of being stranded in the Czech Republic with only 9CZK left in my wallet (approx. S$0.62 or €0.32), I still had Euros, but I didn't want to spend in Euros, too expensive.
Anyway, managed to get back safely, or you wouldn't be hearing from me now.
So that's it for Prague, beautiful place but keep your hands on your valuables and plan very very carefully your transportation. Never ever rely on any form of public transport there!
Photobucket: Prague
So it was time to head back to the Praha Hlavni Nadrazi (main train station).
Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
There's a statue of 2 guys kissing outside, don't ask me why or who they are
And time to say goodbye to Prague, goodbye to a beautiful night view and the cheap chicken cutlet burger
But thanks to the efficiency of the Czech railways, the train was delayed by 30min. So I thought that it wasn't that bad, until I found out it was a Czech train cabin (old, smelly, cramped, 50s style). OK fine, bear with it for 3 hours till I get to Furth im Wald, then it's the nice and comfortable Deutsche Bahn again. No, that wasn't the end of it.
THE FREAKING CZECH TRAIN BROKE DOWN!!!
So we had to get off the train in the middle of nowhere, run to the coaches which the train company prepared for us and get in, before it started to pour real badly. Surprisingly, the coaches were faster and much more comfortable, with air-con. We got to Furth im Wald across the border only 15 minutes late, and quickly hopped on the Deutsche Bahn train back to Munich. With famous German precision, the train arrived at München Hauptbahnhof exactly 15 minutes late too, causing us to miss the S-Bahn train back home and waiting another 40 minutes. Sheesh!!! Interesting experience, but I don't like the feeling of being stranded in the Czech Republic with only 9CZK left in my wallet (approx. S$0.62 or €0.32), I still had Euros, but I didn't want to spend in Euros, too expensive.
Anyway, managed to get back safely, or you wouldn't be hearing from me now.
So that's it for Prague, beautiful place but keep your hands on your valuables and plan very very carefully your transportation. Never ever rely on any form of public transport there!
Photobucket: Prague
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