Hi everyone, well tomorrow we head to Palma De Mallorca for a nice 10 day holiday. The weather forecast is for sunshine and lots of it. It should reach 33 degrees by Saturday. Certainly beats the weather here at the moment.
Over the next 10 days post are going to be few and far between..... When I get back I will post the photos of the trip.
Hope all is well at home and around the world. Speak soon. Scott
Monday, August 21, 2006
Monday, August 14, 2006
Berlin
On the weekend Britty and myself went to Berlin to check out the sights of the city. We booked a hotel, which worked out to be in a great location just two stops away from Zoologischer Garten, one of Berlin's shopping districts.
Traveling around Berlin was a breeze. The public transport network is fantastic, with U-Bahn, S-Bahn, Trams, and buses, we could go anywhere in the city any time of the day.
Berlin is a great city, rich in history, so many attractions, brilliant night life and so much to do. Way to much to do in two and a half days!
I took quite a few photos, but some on Sunday didn't quite turn out because of the weather. Here they are.
Me standing at Potsdamer Platz. This is a really nice area, with cafes, shops and movies.
The roof at Potsdamer Platz. Is very cool.
Another photo of Potsdamer Platz.
I had to go here. The new Hauptbahnhof (central train station) in Berlin. This is a pretty amazing station, with multiple levels for trains, and multi levels for shopping and information.
Inside the Hauptbahnhof.
The Reichstag. Germany parliament house. The lines to go up to the top of the dome were huge. Next time I am in Berlin I will wait, but this time we only had two days. This building is quite famous due to the a recent face lift, and it is where the re-unification occurred October 3rd 1990. Britty tells me that Oct 3rd is also a public holiday!
Me at the most famous icon of Berlin, the Brandenburger Tor (Brandenburger Gate). Britty and myself past through just as Napoleon did in 1806 when his army conquerored Berlin, as Hitler did when his Nazi Party took control of Germany in 1933, as did many soldiers during the Battle of Berlin in 1945, and as did the West German Chancellor when he greeted the East German Prime Minister on 22nd Dec 1989 to reopen the Gate after about 28 years. The Gate has also been visited by so many important people, and was a symbol of the divide between east and west during the Cold War. The Wall use to be close to where we were standing. Now they are building a new subway station! That's progress.
Many Festivals, and Fan Mile during the World Cup was held here, between the Gate and the Siegessaule (Victory Pole). There was some type of festival going on when we were there.
The Kaiser Wilhelm memorial Church.
Me infront of the Berlin Dome. It is also very nice inside!
The view from the top of the Berlin Dome. Pitty about the weather.
A closer view of the Siegessaule (Victory Pole). It is in the middle of a huge round about.
ARRRHHHHHH!!!!!
Traveling around Berlin was a breeze. The public transport network is fantastic, with U-Bahn, S-Bahn, Trams, and buses, we could go anywhere in the city any time of the day.
Berlin is a great city, rich in history, so many attractions, brilliant night life and so much to do. Way to much to do in two and a half days!
I took quite a few photos, but some on Sunday didn't quite turn out because of the weather. Here they are.
Me standing at Potsdamer Platz. This is a really nice area, with cafes, shops and movies. 
The roof at Potsdamer Platz. Is very cool. 
Another photo of Potsdamer Platz.
I had to go here. The new Hauptbahnhof (central train station) in Berlin. This is a pretty amazing station, with multiple levels for trains, and multi levels for shopping and information. 
Inside the Hauptbahnhof. 
The Reichstag. Germany parliament house. The lines to go up to the top of the dome were huge. Next time I am in Berlin I will wait, but this time we only had two days. This building is quite famous due to the a recent face lift, and it is where the re-unification occurred October 3rd 1990. Britty tells me that Oct 3rd is also a public holiday! 
Me at the most famous icon of Berlin, the Brandenburger Tor (Brandenburger Gate). Britty and myself past through just as Napoleon did in 1806 when his army conquerored Berlin, as Hitler did when his Nazi Party took control of Germany in 1933, as did many soldiers during the Battle of Berlin in 1945, and as did the West German Chancellor when he greeted the East German Prime Minister on 22nd Dec 1989 to reopen the Gate after about 28 years. The Gate has also been visited by so many important people, and was a symbol of the divide between east and west during the Cold War. The Wall use to be close to where we were standing. Now they are building a new subway station! That's progress. 
Many Festivals, and Fan Mile during the World Cup was held here, between the Gate and the Siegessaule (Victory Pole). There was some type of festival going on when we were there.
The Kaiser Wilhelm memorial Church. 
Me infront of the Berlin Dome. It is also very nice inside!
The view from the top of the Berlin Dome. Pitty about the weather. 
A closer view of the Siegessaule (Victory Pole). It is in the middle of a huge round about. 
ARRRHHHHHH!!!!! Berlin was great fun. We also visited one of Berlin's night spots. Was very good, but extremely expensive.
Now we have been to Berlin, we are counting down until we travel to Mallorca on Tuesday!
Bye for now. Scott
Now we have been to Berlin, we are counting down until we travel to Mallorca on Tuesday!
Bye for now. Scott
Thursday, August 10, 2006
Travel Plans – August
August is going to be a busy month for myself and Britty. This month we have two major trips planned, and we also have a big week in between our major trips.
Tomorrow we are going to Berlin for the weekend. We are leaving after Britta finishes work (hopefully a little early), and we hope to get to Berlin by about 9:30pm. We have been offered the opportunity to borrow Britty's Dad's Audi, which we have of course excepted! This should make the trip a little speedier! Got to love those no speed limit Autobahns.
We were able to find a Hotel in Berlin for about 60 Euros a night, which was actually much cheaper than private rooms in Hostels. It was a tough decision to make, having to decided between a 4 star hotel, and a 2 star hostel with a shared bathroom! The hotel appears to be quite central, so I am hoping the website wasn't exaggerating the facts.
The following week is also shaping up as a busy one. On Tuesday it's Britty's Mum's 50th Brithday. We are going over for cake, and then going out to dinner. Should be good. On Wednesday it is Britty's friend Schners's birthday, and we are going to her place for another party! Thursday is a rest day, then Friday is Britta's Mum's official party. The party on Friday has 130 people coming, lots of food and drink!
On Tuesday the 22nd Britty and myself are heading to Palma de Mallorca in Spain for about 10 days. We are going with Britty's friend Corinna, who is lucky enough to have a Cousin that owns a house on the island. Corinna is house sitting, so she decided to invite a few people to stay with her. Should be a lot of fun.
While in Mallorca we are hoping to hire a car for a few days and explore the island. We will also spend a bit of time on the beach, and hopefully we will get to Palma for one or two party evenings!
Well that is August pretty much shot. The only other major event during August is the impending birth of Britty's Sister's first child. There is a good chance that it will pop its head out next week, but of course, no one can really be sure.
Until next time. Scott
Tomorrow we are going to Berlin for the weekend. We are leaving after Britta finishes work (hopefully a little early), and we hope to get to Berlin by about 9:30pm. We have been offered the opportunity to borrow Britty's Dad's Audi, which we have of course excepted! This should make the trip a little speedier! Got to love those no speed limit Autobahns.
We were able to find a Hotel in Berlin for about 60 Euros a night, which was actually much cheaper than private rooms in Hostels. It was a tough decision to make, having to decided between a 4 star hotel, and a 2 star hostel with a shared bathroom! The hotel appears to be quite central, so I am hoping the website wasn't exaggerating the facts.
The following week is also shaping up as a busy one. On Tuesday it's Britty's Mum's 50th Brithday. We are going over for cake, and then going out to dinner. Should be good. On Wednesday it is Britty's friend Schners's birthday, and we are going to her place for another party! Thursday is a rest day, then Friday is Britta's Mum's official party. The party on Friday has 130 people coming, lots of food and drink!
On Tuesday the 22nd Britty and myself are heading to Palma de Mallorca in Spain for about 10 days. We are going with Britty's friend Corinna, who is lucky enough to have a Cousin that owns a house on the island. Corinna is house sitting, so she decided to invite a few people to stay with her. Should be a lot of fun.
While in Mallorca we are hoping to hire a car for a few days and explore the island. We will also spend a bit of time on the beach, and hopefully we will get to Palma for one or two party evenings!
Well that is August pretty much shot. The only other major event during August is the impending birth of Britty's Sister's first child. There is a good chance that it will pop its head out next week, but of course, no one can really be sure.
Until next time. Scott
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Britty and myself turn 1
On Saturday, the 5th of August, Britty and myself officially turned 1 year old! One year has gone so fast, and has been extremely exciting! If 18 months ago someone would have told me that in 18 months time, I would be living in Germany, with a beautiful German chick, there is no way I would have believed them!
To celebrate our anniversary we went to a restaurant just below our flat. It was quite expensive, but because it was a special occasion we decided just to sit down, and not worry about the price. I had some chicken, with lemon sauce, and Britty had fish, with a tomato filled with vegetables. Both meals also came with the standard German potatoes!
After dinner we decided we would stay in, and play some poker. During the match we had some of the best hands I have ever seen. I had to take a photo of this one! Check it out.
I was dealt a pair of Aces, and Britty was dealt a pair of Kings! At this stage Britty was winning the match, but I put most my money (Monopoly money of course, we are too poor to buy chips) in, and managed to almost double up when the cards fell my way.
The last hand of the match was also very exciting. We were pretty much both all in. We flipped over the cards with just the river to go, and Britty had already made a low Straight. She had also grabbed the big pile of money as to claim the win! I had an 8 and 9, and the only card in the deck that could help me was a 7. On the river I hit 7 and somehow won the match with a higher Straight! I also claimed the pile of money! :)
We both had great time on our 1st Anniversary, and I know there are many more anniversaries to come!
To celebrate our anniversary we went to a restaurant just below our flat. It was quite expensive, but because it was a special occasion we decided just to sit down, and not worry about the price. I had some chicken, with lemon sauce, and Britty had fish, with a tomato filled with vegetables. Both meals also came with the standard German potatoes!
After dinner we decided we would stay in, and play some poker. During the match we had some of the best hands I have ever seen. I had to take a photo of this one! Check it out.
I was dealt a pair of Aces, and Britty was dealt a pair of Kings! At this stage Britty was winning the match, but I put most my money (Monopoly money of course, we are too poor to buy chips) in, and managed to almost double up when the cards fell my way.
The last hand of the match was also very exciting. We were pretty much both all in. We flipped over the cards with just the river to go, and Britty had already made a low Straight. She had also grabbed the big pile of money as to claim the win! I had an 8 and 9, and the only card in the deck that could help me was a 7. On the river I hit 7 and somehow won the match with a higher Straight! I also claimed the pile of money! :)
We both had great time on our 1st Anniversary, and I know there are many more anniversaries to come!
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
A few more photos from Chad's visit!
Was just downloading the final photos from the camera, and found a few more from Chad's visit. These were taken on the last night Chad was in Kiel. We decided to go to the local pub for dinner, and a couple of drinks. Here they are.
Photo inside the Forstbaumschule. Chad, me, Ingola, Nadine sitting waiting for our food to come! We were so so hungry.
Britty and myself with Chaddy outside the Beer Garden.
Another random photo of Chad.
Chady posing with the three girls! Go Chaddy!
Bye for now. Scott
Photo inside the Forstbaumschule. Chad, me, Ingola, Nadine sitting waiting for our food to come! We were so so hungry.
Britty and myself with Chaddy outside the Beer Garden.
Another random photo of Chad.
Chady posing with the three girls! Go Chaddy! Bye for now. Scott
Monday, August 07, 2006
London - Part 2
The next two days in London was also spent mainly site seeing. Here are the photos from Thursday and Friday in London.
Doing the tourist thing and getting a shot with the Tower Bridge in the back ground.
Photo from inside the Tower of London. This was quite an expensive attraction, but we did get a tour, and we did get to see the Crown jewels. This was pretty cool. Of course there are no photos allowed in the Vault that houses the jewels.
Me at Trafalgar Square. This is where I had arranged to meet up with Thomas K. Trafalgar Square has a really good atmosphere. The day was warm and everyone had their feet in the water of the fountains.
Me with Thomas, before Thomas had to go back and do some more work. He also gave me a good indication what it is like to live and work in London.
St Paul's Cathedral was our next stop. Beautiful building.
The view from the top of the tower at St Paul's Cathedral. Some 535 stairs but well worth it once again.
Me as a spec in the distance on the stairs at St Paul's Cathedral. It is damn huge.
The mandatory photo of the telephone box.
The Temple Church. Was closed and couldn't go inside.
Some of the many stage shows playing in London.
Didn't have time to go in but walked pasted Shakespeare's Globe.
I thought this was pretty cool, the roof of the British National museum.
As you can see we stayed in top quality in London. This was expensive enough!!
We had a great time in London. The only problem was having to catch a 6:25am flight on Saturday from London's Stansted Airport. We needed to get out of bed at 2am, get a Taxi to Victoria Bus Station, and then go on an hour and a half long bus ride to the airport.
We ended up getting to the airport at about 4:30am, which was good because we arrived just before Ryan Air check in opened. We ended up with quite a good Sequence Number for the flight (i.e. who boards first), but in the end this didn't matter at all because Ryan Air called families first, then Sequence numbers 1 - 90!
For those who have never been to Stansted, everyone waits in a lounge area until their plane is ready for boarding. Once your flight is ready, everyone gets on a train, that runs you to the boarding gate. This is a great idea, however the boarding gate lounge is way to small for the amount of people it needs to cater for.
So as soon as they called numbers 1 – 90, all people for the flight, crammed into this tiny area, started pushing, and shoving their way toward the front. It was absolute mayhem, and chaoss. The Ryan Air staff had no way of turning away people with a higher sequence number because there was just no where for them to go. In the end they just let them on.
We ended up with seats right at the back of the Plane, which ended up working out really well because we were first off! All those people that pushed their way to the front of the line, who got on the front of the plane, got stuck in the customs line at Lübeck!
When we got off the Plane our luggage was fast for a change, and Britty was there to meet us. We went into Lübeck, had some breakfast, then headed home for a nap. We really needed that sleep because later we headed to the Max Disco Kiel.
Getting ready to go. Chaddy was having such a great time!! I called this, "Team Chad, Euro 2".
The next day was Chad's last in Kiel. We all went to the beach, then to the Beer Garden down the road for dinner. On Monday morning I drove Chad into Hamburg, where he stayed one more night, then headed out to China on Tuesday.
Overall, it was a great trip.
Bye for now. Scott
Doing the tourist thing and getting a shot with the Tower Bridge in the back ground. 
Photo from inside the Tower of London. This was quite an expensive attraction, but we did get a tour, and we did get to see the Crown jewels. This was pretty cool. Of course there are no photos allowed in the Vault that houses the jewels. 
Me at Trafalgar Square. This is where I had arranged to meet up with Thomas K. Trafalgar Square has a really good atmosphere. The day was warm and everyone had their feet in the water of the fountains. 
Me with Thomas, before Thomas had to go back and do some more work. He also gave me a good indication what it is like to live and work in London. 
St Paul's Cathedral was our next stop. Beautiful building. 
The view from the top of the tower at St Paul's Cathedral. Some 535 stairs but well worth it once again.
Me as a spec in the distance on the stairs at St Paul's Cathedral. It is damn huge.
The mandatory photo of the telephone box.
The Temple Church. Was closed and couldn't go inside.
Some of the many stage shows playing in London.
Didn't have time to go in but walked pasted Shakespeare's Globe. 
I thought this was pretty cool, the roof of the British National museum. 
As you can see we stayed in top quality in London. This was expensive enough!!We had a great time in London. The only problem was having to catch a 6:25am flight on Saturday from London's Stansted Airport. We needed to get out of bed at 2am, get a Taxi to Victoria Bus Station, and then go on an hour and a half long bus ride to the airport.
We ended up getting to the airport at about 4:30am, which was good because we arrived just before Ryan Air check in opened. We ended up with quite a good Sequence Number for the flight (i.e. who boards first), but in the end this didn't matter at all because Ryan Air called families first, then Sequence numbers 1 - 90!
For those who have never been to Stansted, everyone waits in a lounge area until their plane is ready for boarding. Once your flight is ready, everyone gets on a train, that runs you to the boarding gate. This is a great idea, however the boarding gate lounge is way to small for the amount of people it needs to cater for.
So as soon as they called numbers 1 – 90, all people for the flight, crammed into this tiny area, started pushing, and shoving their way toward the front. It was absolute mayhem, and chaoss. The Ryan Air staff had no way of turning away people with a higher sequence number because there was just no where for them to go. In the end they just let them on.
We ended up with seats right at the back of the Plane, which ended up working out really well because we were first off! All those people that pushed their way to the front of the line, who got on the front of the plane, got stuck in the customs line at Lübeck!
When we got off the Plane our luggage was fast for a change, and Britty was there to meet us. We went into Lübeck, had some breakfast, then headed home for a nap. We really needed that sleep because later we headed to the Max Disco Kiel.
Getting ready to go. Chaddy was having such a great time!! I called this, "Team Chad, Euro 2". The next day was Chad's last in Kiel. We all went to the beach, then to the Beer Garden down the road for dinner. On Monday morning I drove Chad into Hamburg, where he stayed one more night, then headed out to China on Tuesday.
Overall, it was a great trip.
Bye for now. Scott
London - Part 1
After Prague we took an EasyJet flight to London. In London we were staying at the Generator Hostel, the largest hostel in London. The hostel was located near Russell Square, which is pretty central, and gave us a good base for exploring the city.
We arrived pretty late on the Tuesday afternoon from London's Gatwick Airport as a result of it taking approximately 1 hour to get our luggage (AGAIN!!!!!). I guess by this stage we were getting use to this, so it wasn't so bad. The trip from Gatwick to Central London wasn't so bad. We took a fast train from the airport to Victoria Train Station, and then we used the Underground to get from their to the hostel. The most difficult part was finding the little hole in the wall, which was the path way to the hostel. It was a relief to make it and finally sit down!
The next day we went out on foot to see as much of the city as we could. Here are some of the photos from the 1st day. There are lots (of course!) so I have broken the post down into two.
The first thing you see when you come into London on the train. The Eye of London is pretty huge. We didn't go on it because it was a little expensive for our budget.
I remember Chris J, who was originally (and I guess still is) from England, telling me that "Big Ben is a F*N Legend". After seeing it, I couldn't agree more.
I like this photo.
This is as close as you can get to the Prime Ministers house. I don't think he was home on that day.
The Houses of Parliament. Very Very nice building, impossible to fit in one shot with my camera from this close. Unfortunately we missed out on the chance to tour it. Tours started the following week!
The entrance to Westminster Abbey. We waited here for quite some time to get in. It was well worth the 10 pounds!
Was very difficult to get a photo in front of the abbey without other people getting in the way. This was after we had finished our tour. We spent almost two hours inside. It really is quite a strange feeling to be walking around in there, on peoples tombs. Also some very famous peoples remains live in there. Quite cool really.
Photo in front of Buckingham Palace.
Couldn't resist this photo opportunity. At the gates of the Palace. Had to fight the crowds to get this photo.
A very busy Oxford Street. Lots of tourists! So many tourists.
Did the trip to Harrods. Even bought a UK power adaptor there. Was surprisingly cheaper than the hostels rate.
For the Queen Lovers out there. The "We Will Rock You" stage show.
Lots of walking was taking its toll. Next day we would do everything on the Underground.
We arrived pretty late on the Tuesday afternoon from London's Gatwick Airport as a result of it taking approximately 1 hour to get our luggage (AGAIN!!!!!). I guess by this stage we were getting use to this, so it wasn't so bad. The trip from Gatwick to Central London wasn't so bad. We took a fast train from the airport to Victoria Train Station, and then we used the Underground to get from their to the hostel. The most difficult part was finding the little hole in the wall, which was the path way to the hostel. It was a relief to make it and finally sit down!
The next day we went out on foot to see as much of the city as we could. Here are some of the photos from the 1st day. There are lots (of course!) so I have broken the post down into two.
The first thing you see when you come into London on the train. The Eye of London is pretty huge. We didn't go on it because it was a little expensive for our budget. 
I remember Chris J, who was originally (and I guess still is) from England, telling me that "Big Ben is a F*N Legend". After seeing it, I couldn't agree more. 
I like this photo.
This is as close as you can get to the Prime Ministers house. I don't think he was home on that day. 
The Houses of Parliament. Very Very nice building, impossible to fit in one shot with my camera from this close. Unfortunately we missed out on the chance to tour it. Tours started the following week! 
The entrance to Westminster Abbey. We waited here for quite some time to get in. It was well worth the 10 pounds! 
Was very difficult to get a photo in front of the abbey without other people getting in the way. This was after we had finished our tour. We spent almost two hours inside. It really is quite a strange feeling to be walking around in there, on peoples tombs. Also some very famous peoples remains live in there. Quite cool really. 
Photo in front of Buckingham Palace. 
Couldn't resist this photo opportunity. At the gates of the Palace. Had to fight the crowds to get this photo. 
A very busy Oxford Street. Lots of tourists! So many tourists. 
Did the trip to Harrods. Even bought a UK power adaptor there. Was surprisingly cheaper than the hostels rate. 
For the Queen Lovers out there. The "We Will Rock You" stage show. 
Lots of walking was taking its toll. Next day we would do everything on the Underground.The first day ended with some Drinks with Monty, who didn't have too much trouble coming in for a few beers. Was good to hear that he has a job.
After a few drinks we pretty much decided to call it a day, and get some sleep. Next day we planned to meet up with Thomas K for lunch, and we also wanted to checkout the Tower of London. I will post the photos later. Bye for now. Scott
After a few drinks we pretty much decided to call it a day, and get some sleep. Next day we planned to meet up with Thomas K for lunch, and we also wanted to checkout the Tower of London. I will post the photos later. Bye for now. Scott
Friday, August 04, 2006
Prague
The next few days in Prague were spent site seeing. We did so much walking, and I took so many great photos. Here is a small selection of the photos I took.
This pictures was taken in the Nove Mesto, or the "New Town". It was founding in 1348 (yeah really new I know!). The main part of this area is Wenceslas Square where this pictures is taken. That is a statue of Wenceslas in the background. There is heaps of restaurants, shops and banks in this area. Very nice area!
Another photo in Wenceslas Square. This was our first stop from our hostel.
Wenceslas Square looking in the other direction. It was really very big!
This one looks over the Vltava River toward the very beautiful old town area and Prague Castle! Bit of a walk but well worth it.
A walk over the Charles Bridge is just Fantastic. Not only are you walking toward the Castle, but along the whole length of the Bridge are statues. One after the other, I guess the Royals use to like lots of statues!
St Vitus Cathedral in the grounds of Prague Castle. This was just amazing! Inside was so amazing, and this Cathedral was freakin Huge! We spent a lot of time here.
The view from the top of St Vitus Cathedral. We decided to go to the top (because we paid for it) even though it was some 500 stairs, and it was a very confined space. After fighting the crowd up the stairs for what seemed like 45 minutes, we finally got there. The view was well worth it!
This photo is of the "Old Town" on the Charles Bridge side of Prague. The Clock on the left is the famous Astronomical Clock built in 1410. This was just before midday, and on the hour it puts on a bit of a show with statues and bells moving and chiming. It is quite cool. On the right is the Tyn Church which was built in 1365. This is very impressive.
A long shot of "Old Town Square" with the Jan Hus Monument which was placed there in 1915.
Another angle of the "Old Town Square" with the Tyn Church in the distance.
Me standing on the stairs of parliament house. The art work is very impressive. So were the Gardens.
On the last day in Prague we took a train to the small town of Plzen. This is the home, and birth place of the first Pilsner beer. The brand now called Pilsner Urquell is now exported world wide and was our favorite drink in Prague. In some pubs you would get a 500ml glass for as little as 24K, which is about $1.50 AUD and less than 1 Euro. The processes for brewing has been modernised over the years, but they still brew some beer in the old fashion way. This picture is of me enjoying the unfiltered beer directly from the barrel, which was deep down underground in the extensive cellar network. It was very very nice.
Another shot of me at the brewery.
The next day we flew out to London. London photos coming soon!
Bye for now.
Scott
This pictures was taken in the Nove Mesto, or the "New Town". It was founding in 1348 (yeah really new I know!). The main part of this area is Wenceslas Square where this pictures is taken. That is a statue of Wenceslas in the background. There is heaps of restaurants, shops and banks in this area. Very nice area! 
Another photo in Wenceslas Square. This was our first stop from our hostel. 
Wenceslas Square looking in the other direction. It was really very big! 
This one looks over the Vltava River toward the very beautiful old town area and Prague Castle! Bit of a walk but well worth it. 
A walk over the Charles Bridge is just Fantastic. Not only are you walking toward the Castle, but along the whole length of the Bridge are statues. One after the other, I guess the Royals use to like lots of statues! 
St Vitus Cathedral in the grounds of Prague Castle. This was just amazing! Inside was so amazing, and this Cathedral was freakin Huge! We spent a lot of time here. 
The view from the top of St Vitus Cathedral. We decided to go to the top (because we paid for it) even though it was some 500 stairs, and it was a very confined space. After fighting the crowd up the stairs for what seemed like 45 minutes, we finally got there. The view was well worth it! 
Picture of St Nicholas church in the "Old Town" area just below Prague Castle. This was absolutely brilliant inside. I would love to post some pictures but taking photos wasn't really allowed!
This photo is of the "Old Town" on the Charles Bridge side of Prague. The Clock on the left is the famous Astronomical Clock built in 1410. This was just before midday, and on the hour it puts on a bit of a show with statues and bells moving and chiming. It is quite cool. On the right is the Tyn Church which was built in 1365. This is very impressive. 
A long shot of "Old Town Square" with the Jan Hus Monument which was placed there in 1915. 
Another angle of the "Old Town Square" with the Tyn Church in the distance. 
Me standing on the stairs of parliament house. The art work is very impressive. So were the Gardens. 
On the last day in Prague we took a train to the small town of Plzen. This is the home, and birth place of the first Pilsner beer. The brand now called Pilsner Urquell is now exported world wide and was our favorite drink in Prague. In some pubs you would get a 500ml glass for as little as 24K, which is about $1.50 AUD and less than 1 Euro. The processes for brewing has been modernised over the years, but they still brew some beer in the old fashion way. This picture is of me enjoying the unfiltered beer directly from the barrel, which was deep down underground in the extensive cellar network. It was very very nice. 
Another shot of me at the brewery. The next day we flew out to London. London photos coming soon!
Bye for now.
Scott
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