Prague Czech Republic Day 2

 Day two of Prague brought lots of adventures! We woke up later than usual, and prepared ourselves for a long day of touring. The previous day the group of tour guides (aka Jiri and his friends) had been debating about what to show us in Prague the next few days, and the Prague Zoo came up as an absolute must.

After everyone was on board with the Zoo visit, we made our way to the park. We opted to get to the Zoo in style, so we chose to take a canal boat to our destination. The ride took about an hour and a half, and we were able to see more of the city along the way. It was a beautiful day, despite the rain forecast, and we enjoyed taking the scenic route!

 From the boat tour, we gradually made our way to the Zoo. This walk was longer than expected because of the impromptu beer stops for our Czech guides. We have come to realize that Czech’s love their beer. Therefore, en route, we stopped many times to ensure the beer kept flowing.

Since the boat ride ended around lunch, we also stopped to eat before entering the Zoo. We found a small restaurant along the way, which proved to take longer than expected. Once the food came, we were thankful to be eating, and scarfed down the meals quickly.

 Alas, we arrived at the Zoo. It was huge! The Zoo had all the animals we could imagine, and we consumed ourselves with watching them for hours. The giraffes, lambs, and meerkats especially amazed us. They were so adorable!

We stayed until the Zoo closed, which meant we had to walk back down the hill from the African savannah sanctuary. Originally, we had ridden the tram up to see the rest of the Zoo (so cool!), so the walk did us good (especially after the mini doughnuts we ate).

 
Once we left the Zoo, the group was pretty tired from all the excitement. We opted for a night in, and headed to the grocery store to pick up food to make for dinner. Lucky for us, Jiri offered to cook us his specialty dish of “bread soaked in eggs with cheese on top”.  We were more than thrilled to have a home cooked meal made for us.

 

Before retiring for the night, we made a quick stop off at the “biggest statue of a man riding a horse in Europe” (or so the Czech guides say). The horse was impressive, but the view from the top of this peak was phenomenal. We loved it! We finished off the night with a special Czech song and dance from Jiri, and his friends. Enjoy!