Prague-Vilshofen-Budapest-2015: Day Two in Prague

Today we toured with Mary and George and Kathleen and Harry, who arrived last night, after delays in the London fog, but not as much as we had the day before. I rode a Segway on a trial run, but decided against the full tour due to expenses of $40/hr. These gadgets look and feel fun!. The Segway company was sold to Ninebot, and they have gotten down significantly in price, to a low of $315 for a simple unit. My experience encouraged the rest of them to try one and they had fun too, but in the end no one paid for the tour.

We visited the Prague Castle again, this time with Harry and Kathleen, and met George and Mary there. After a Starbucks we split ways,Mary and George took a cab, Judy and Kathleen walked back and shopped on the way, and Harry and I walked directly back, not stoppjng anywhere.

We attended a performance of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons in the Art Nouveau Hall next to the hotel. It included Pachelbel (canon), Brahms Hungarian Dance No. 5, and Sarasate Gypse Airs Op.20. The latter two were familiar, but I had not realised the composers were the named ones. I caught a few winks during Vivaldi, but when I was awake appreciated the lead violinist.

After a fine dinner at our hotel, we are finally back in the room ready for bed and our departure tomorrow in a van I ordered for the 3.5 hour trip to the boat at Vilshofen Germany.

The food at the Kings Court where we are staying is so good and inexpensive we have had little reason to go outside at night for dinner. We know the staff well, and vica versa, which makes it very comfortable. Plus, it’s cold out.