Monday Feb 4th 2002 - Prague to Salzburg….sunny again Braced ourselves today for our biggest travelling day in Europe with another ham and jam breakfast at the St George. Another feast on the train (bananas, oranges, Snax and crunchies - thanks Catherine and Mary, dodgy Czech chocolate and water…mmmm). Fleeting glimpses of Vienna from Tram 18 between Sudenhof and Westenhof stations. Here we took advantage of the free (oh dear, the guilt) travel o...

Sunday Feb 3rd 2002 - Prague Castle & Old Town Checked out Holesovice train station after our hotel breakfast. Then we took Tram 22 to Prague Castle. We strolled the grounds and saw Franz Kafka's wee little work place and giggled at the changing of the guard and all it's pomp. Outside there were nice views of the city with all it's spires (with the confused man refusing to take our picture). Postcards in hand we found a bagel place for our 12.15pm lunch in...

Saturday Feb 2nd 2002 - The journey begins Tearful goodbyes at Dublin airport (Dad, Edward, Anna, Pat, Emma, Mary, Catherine, Bill, Marcella and Jack). Onwards to our delayed flight to Frankfurt and on to Prague. Bus 119 (with the grumpy Czech soldier) and Metro A into the city. We struggled up to Hotel St George on Tyrsova (€67) - uphill and hot, hot, hot. Checked out some restaurants around the hotel and ended up in Buffalo Bills fajita place. Afterward...