Prague Journal

Tuesday, July 19, 2005.

Martin’s brother Jakob and his girlfriend Marcela arrived late last night and joined us for breakfast this morning. Jakob works at the Konopiste Golf Club where Bruce plays golf, so we have a mutual acquaintance. The rain last night put a damper on today’s plans for a swim, and we spent most of the morning relaxing indoors. Jitka made a Slovak dish of chicken, sausages and vegetables for lunch, topped off with delicious apple strudel. After lunch we took a short hike down to the Vltava River. There is a resort hotel with a pool that overlooks the river and has a great view. Later in the afternoon, Rick and Ales and Martin and Jakob played bocce ball (petanque) on the lawn.
We had intended to take the train home, but Jakob was kind enough to drive us back to Prague, so we stayed at the cottage until 7pm. Jakob dropped us at a convenient metro station, and we were home shortly after 9pm. The train would have taken more than 3 hours.

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