Berlin to Prague, Day 12

The fairytale castle we saw our first night.

Yay, we're in Prague! Here's what's been happening:
1. Eastern European train was late and missing cars, so crowded, but we got seats in a compartment with a super cute little kid...it all worked out just fine
2. Castles through the countryside and canyons with sheer black cliffs, the geography changed greatly from the rolling farmland we saw between Amsterdam and Berlin. The train went along a major river for some distance...beautiful
3. Disney-wonderland castle with a huge Christmas tree in front with white lights streaming down. Except it's real, not Disneyland
4. Cobblestone streets, a maze of them, tiny little restaurants and bars, they feel like little speak-easys. Salad and beef goulash and a pilsner for dinner. Yum
5. O'Che's is a Prague institution, apparently, an Irish/Cuban bar...sounds weird but it works. And we've gone from ubiquitous "baby beers" in Western Europe (they serve beer in such small glasses, there, which I love because I can never drink much), to half-liters here. And they have Kilkenny on tap...my husband's still grinning...