Greetings from Prague

We are now in our own little apartment in Prague for 4 nights. Today started with a Segway tour around Prague. For those of you who don't know what they are, those are the Jetson-style things on wheels that you stand on and they wheel along, going much faster than you could if you were walking. We covered alot of ground and given the heat again today, there were many people we passed who kept saying they wished they were doing what we were doing. Walking in that blazing sun and heat for hours is a bit too much! I found out about it by searching for the top things to do in Prague and this came up as #1 on Trip Advisor. I'm finding it very handy for recommendations and reviews of various cities, attractions, hotels, etc. We spent last night in the Old Town Square with thousands of others watching the World Cup finals. We were decked out in our orange Holland gear (shirts, hats, vuvuzelas etc.) along with many others. There was also a large contingent cheering for Spain. Well, the game was epic and the atmosphere exciting and intense. We had to move from the square because it was so packed that Aidan couldn't really see any of the game. We found a little bar with a TV right next to the square so we got to sit and see the game, but still be close to the crowd for all the action and cheering. We enjoyed everything about the game except the end! There were alot of disappointed orange people leaving the square last night.

Oh yes, I had mentioned earlier about the access to money issues because of PIN's and our debit cards not working in Germany. Well, it turns out it works just fine in Czech Republic, so that's a huge relief! It's nice to have cash in our hands again! We are now back to the three of us as Kira flew home tonight. She's been 5 months in Australia and Europe and was very ready to go home. We are very tired after every day too, but not homesick yet! The one thing that does get quite exhausting is not really being able to communicate fully with anyone and not really being able to read any of the signs and information around you. It's kind of weird, but I finally had to go onto the Times Colonist and Globe and Mail website, just to be able to read news in English. I will see things in their newspapers and magazines and be so curious, but not have a clue what they're talking about. For a person that likes to be 'in the know' it can be a bit humorous sometimes. I pick it up like I want to read more and then realize I can't!! Anyhow, Aidan is asking me to turn out the light so he can go to bed. I really need to figure out how to get to sleep earlier. Too much adrenaline I think! I'll have to sleep when I get home. Goodnight from Prague.