Wednesday was another travel day as we would sadly leave Poland and head into Prague, Czech Republic. Thankfully it was only one train, but a long one. So, we decided to power up with some Polish donuts, or Pączki (pronounced poonch-kee). Included in our breakfast were some hot dogs and Starbucks as we prepared for our long journey.
Now we were on our trek of ten minutes to the train station through the streets of Krakow. Clouds were rolling in with storms on the horizon, and our group was on the move.
Now we were powered up and ready to go! But, as you may notice, we had a train delay. Our train was running about an hour late, and so most of the group headed into the mall to shop while Dee and I watched our bags.
Finally it was time for our train. The poor guy on the platform probably thought we were crazy because we all asked him several times if different trains were ours after Todd ran in where we were waiting and yelled, “Guys let’s GO! Our train is HERE!” I have never witnessed ten people jump up, grab their things and run in under two seconds in my life. But I did today. Everyone grabbed a bag and left! However when we got to the train, it was not our train. But we learned we can move fast!
Finally we made it into Prague; now it was a 20 minute walk to our hotels. No big deal, right? The cobbled streets about took us all out, but eventually we made it into Olde Towne and to our hotels. It was hot in Prague, and both hotels had their air conditioning out. Of course. But they were really cool rooms!
The Kennedy group ran up to Prague Castle while the Hursts found dinner. The sun was beginning to set and the city was beautiful in the glow. The Castle is on a huge hill, and by the end we were tired. But the views were worth every second.
Now it was time for our ghost walk through Prague. Joe had to work and Seamus was exhausted, so they stayed back. But the rest of us trekked through Olde Towne in search of ghosts and legends with our tour guide, Martin. He told us tales of brides who lost their heads, the executioner who frequents a local pub still today, and we toured a few underground spots from the original city site. The city had to be built up due to flooding issues, so these were original dwellings that we were able to go through and experience!
After the tour we were able to see a bit of the town square as we made our way back to our hotels near St. Charles Bridge. The bars were still full of people cheering on Argentina to beat England. Once that happened, it was mayhem in the streets! Everyone was celebrating the big victory while we made our way back to no air conditioning so open windows to keep 😎 cool. Off to Munich tomorrow!
Kennedy Family Travels 