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Praha - a visual journey

Praha aka Prague, the capital of Czech Republic was a brief stop in our summer vacation this year.  It was a tumultuous year to say the least with some family emergencies and such but we made the most of it during our stay in the wonderful Bohemian environs. Situated on the banks of the Vltava River it is a scenic and historic center of Europe.  It sits squarely in the cross road of western and eastern part of the continent.  It was our gateway for some more travels east.  National Pilsner brand welcomes international travelers at the Vaclav Havel Airport on the outskirts of the city. Underground Metro easily gets people from A to B.  Sometimes the time spent traveling underground on fast moving escalators to the deep seated platforms and back is the same as the actual train travel time. A local pastry in the form of a tube called Trdelnik.  IMHO a scam designed for tourists to shell out a few bucks, it is somewhat tasteless and ...