Prague-Vienna-Salzburg-Budapest trip.

Hey ya, it's been a long while since i posted anything up. I am so lazy to upload photos.. and also with the busy holidays, and the last-minute work on my Critical Thinking Module which is finally done! Now i'm free, i feel so light, not having anything to do in a rush. Electives forms sent to Malaysia, and to Singapore, i have to wait for my health insurance to be done first. mm... Formatives are coming up, formatives with the first years -.- and third years. aaah! OSCE!

CHRISTMAS VACATION IN
PRAGUE, Czech Republic.

23rd December 2008 - Flight from Newcastle to Prague.

It was already night time when we reached our hostel. oh and when we were trying to find our hostel, we randomly asked this group of ppl which so happened to be Malaysians! what are the coincidence.!!! great.
Anyway we had nothing to do but to just walk around the town, looking at the christmas decorations which was lovely!
We stayed at Hostel A plus (www.aplus-hostel.cz)
Na Florenci 33
110 00 Praha 1, Praha, Czech Republic
I would recommend this place if u'planing to go to Prague, but the other hostels might be good as well. but its alright here. 3 days 2 nights - 16 pounds, worth it ey. and its about 5-10 mins walk from the Old Town Square, which is where it is the most happening lah.

Hostel A plus

Posing.
Intro: from top left: NAOMI, YAU, JIUN, CHING.
Bottom left: HAN YING, CHWEN BIN, STEPHANIE

Winter trees have their own beauty.

On the 1st day 24th of December, CHRISTMAS EVE !!! Most of the tourist spot were closed:(

Visit to OLD TOWN, and NEW TOWN and CHARLES BRIDGE.
It was the beautiful buildings that we admired.

Ching Li in front of the apparently famous Christmas Market in the old town of Prague, But to me, it was smaller than any other christmas markets i've seen so far. ceh!

Haha there was a donkey at the christmas market, busuk!

''KISS MY ASS?'' replied the donkey

The Astronomical Clock.

It is the clock of all times, because it shows everything except the time.it shows the month, n the position of the sun and moon.

It will portray some weird movements hourly; like weird sculptures moving in a circle, and a skeleton somewhere will shake, or something like that. Not sure what it really means.

and the maker of this clock got blinded, cos the king didnt want the maker to make another clock. selfish guy.

There will be a huge crowd every hour in front of this clock, funny. There is a clock at the tower of this building by the way.

Me and Jiun. At the nicest view of the baroque style Prague Castle.

This is CHARLES BRIDGE,

the famous historical bridge that crosses the Vltava River with 30, mostly baroque statues and statuaries at the sides of the bridge.
It was so over-crowded with tourists during winter!! i wonder what its like in SUMMER!
and it was under construction. apa ni! But it was pretty. Love it. with the statues and all.

On Charles Bridge, getting the view of the churches in Lesser Town.

This is most famous statue at the bridge. It is called ''St John of Nepomuk''.
And if u touch this statue, it will bring u good luck! haha. as u can see, the bottom part of this statue.. its like shiny.. cos of everyone's touch!

A boat ride along Vltava River. Worth it.

Everone bought hot dog after a tiring day. delicious!

The POWDER TOWER,

they used to make powder here. ...

Gun power, not talcum powder ! Some man hanged himself !!!!!!!!!!!!! :(

RIP, mate.

2nd day 25th December MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!

Visit to the Prague Castle, Lesser town, and the museums. and souvenir shopping!

Posing again.

St Vitus Cathedral, inside Prague Castle.

a Roman Catholic cathedral, containing the tombs of the bohemian Kings.

The most beautiful cathedral i've ever seen in my life, really. not joking.
the Gothic style of this cathedral.... really really amazing real life. god!

the side view of St Vitus Cathedral.

Intricate stained glass inside the cathedral.

Tired. sitting at the tourist information centre before our Christmas dinner!

We had no more money.
KOSONG

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The night view. the christmas tree was so pretty u know! and this church behind called Lady before Tynn Church, was lit up at night... huah.... really helplessly beautiful.

Prague.
SO Beautiful.

and I think, it is so beautiful, that it is everyone's favourite destination. and because of that, it is ridiculously over-crowded with tourists, from all over. We don't see much Czech people on the streets, but more Asian and British people. Only in souvenir shops do we see them, and oh my, they are not that friendly, sometimes can even scold u if u come to their shop and leave without buying anything. But ... it was worth coming here. :)


End.
Cheers.