Prague Skewers

Apparently they're famous, and were in fact our first introduction to Czech food at a late lunch cafe (with wonderfully upholstered seats in the open air). Good way to get meat into you, and all very well cooked. The person eating them was quite tasty too!

What's happening?

The premise of the film sounded excellent and intriguing, and the opening scenes were good. There were a few good suspense moments and surprises in the body of the film, but apart from that... dull, slow, and a really sad missed opportunity. The Happening isn't really happening, wait for the DVD - or not, as the case may be.

Transamerica

Hehe I loved this little film, really well done, and a challenging story line handled sensitively but not too sugary! Very honest, and great fun. Recommended.

Prague Signs

I don't know why, but I love signs, and the quirky little items of street furniture you see. There was a good collection across Prague, so here's a few of the images we snapped.

Prague Food

That was one of the best bits, eating and drinking. We sort of ascended in quality during the holiday. On the first night it was one of the many tourist-orientated restaurants in the old town square - good food, and at least the menu had pictures to help us out. The second night took us to a fantastic Belgian establishment in the north of the city, specialising in Mussels, and each portion is huge and very well prepared.
http://www.lesmoules.cz/en/about.php
Finally we went very up-market, to Barock, a stylish bar/restaurant with street seating, nestled amongst all the designer shops and apparently the place to be seen by Czech celebrities!
http://www.barockrestaurant.cz/cz/

Prague Castle

One of the most popular tourist attractions, but worth the walk up the hill (there's a cheap cafe just near the entrance with a garden overlooking the city, so £2 for a beer is a good reward) and also worth buying the combined ticket to get to see all the main aspects of the complex. Walk up the 297 steps in the cathedral for fantastic views, enter the old halls to see a staircase for horses, but avoid the little street of artists houses which is just too tacky. Fantastic sculpture at the exit too, and either that or the torture tools will give you ideas!

Mushrooms anyone?

Could be a good plot for a horror, and I guess the film is above average, but more could be made of the magic mushroom plot. There's a decent twist at the end, which of course leaves it open for Shrooms The Revenge of the Killer Funghi, but the effects are limited, like the characters! Lots of blood though.

Not another mad hill-billie movie...

Wrong Turn 2 was perhaps a wrong turn all in itself. Having been assured by a friend that the first one was a great little horror, the second one just follows the usual theme of lost people in a wood being chased by flesh-eating mad hill-billies. The opening scene with the bimbo axed in half down the middle is funny, but you'll know what's happening in the rest!

A Very Long Engagement

A beautiful film, with some amazing editing. The over-layered story works well, and the way the locations and time periods are overlayed, even in one shot, is most impressive. Of course you feel for the main character, but it never quite gives it away as to what the outcome may be. A good story.

Prague Trip - Charles Bridge

Had a wonderful 4 days in Prague. We were so fortunate with the weather, as it was raining and cold in the UK, but we reached temperatures of 32 and sun most of the time. A fabulous place to relax and drink coffee, beer, and some good wine (as long as you avoid the Czech wine itself, it's ok, but not that good).
Avoiding some of the main tourist haunts is a good idea, but you do have to fight to get through the crowds at times. Charles Bridge is beautiful, and deserves all the attention it gets. Quite a romantic place at day or night!