{"id":352,"date":"2010-04-24T14:50:24","date_gmt":"2010-04-24T22:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dylanschiemann.com\/?p=352"},"modified":"2010-04-24T14:50:24","modified_gmt":"2010-04-24T22:50:24","slug":"day-36-berlin-to-praha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dylanschiemann.com\/?p=352","title":{"rendered":"Day 36: Berlin to Praha"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ok, I&#8217;m almost a year behind on my blog posts about my trip, so it&#8217;s time to wrap it up already!<\/p>\n<p>On May 4th, 2009, I took the train from Berlin to Prague to attend Djangocon.  <\/p>\n<p>I had an early departure from the Berlin Hauptbahnhopf:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3503741126\/\" title=\"Train to Berlin by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3662\/3503741126_c297cb79fc.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Train to Berlin\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s pretty cool seeing signs for trains that will continue on to places like Budapest:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3502964541\/\" title=\"Berlin to Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3307\/3502964541_c629766c93.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Berlin to Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The train itself was very basic, even in first class:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3503776702\/\" title=\"Berlin to Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3217\/3503776702_fb8e4e1b6e.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Berlin to Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The train ride was very beautiful scenery&#8230; trees, cliffs, rivers, etc.  The views of the Elbe, the east-European architecture, Dresden, etc., I was just very surprised taking it all in.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3502977387\/\" title=\"Berlin to Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3310\/3502977387_8e160f03cf.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Berlin to Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3502995953\/\" title=\"Berlin to Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3302\/3502995953_3bb28f150f.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Berlin to Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3503831294\/\" title=\"Berlin to Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3654\/3503831294_7e401ac879.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Berlin to Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3503826030\/\" title=\"Berlin to Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3571\/3503826030_85fabe38a0.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Berlin to Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no shortage of humorous location names:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3503042163\/\" title=\"Berlin to Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3579\/3503042163_61621256d1.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Berlin to Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But the architecture and scenery steal the show:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3503876452\/\" title=\"Berlin to Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3629\/3503876452_6e1f535a12.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Berlin to Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3503057395\/\" title=\"Berlin to Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3348\/3503057395_4291824ed8.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Berlin to Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3503911166\/\" title=\"Berlin to Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3308\/3503911166_5ffbcd7f80.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Berlin to Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3503959006\/\" title=\"Berlin to Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3311\/3503959006_12d907762e.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Berlin to Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3503170031\/\" title=\"Berlin to Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3299\/3503170031_2b562b2052.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Berlin to Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3503176505\/\" title=\"Berlin to Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3553\/3503176505_0a4ca506aa.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Berlin to Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3503994944\/\" title=\"Berlin to Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3414\/3503994944_6a2af3843f.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Berlin to Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Praha (Prague) is a gorgeous city with amazing architecture.  It has some similarities to Paris, with a completely eastern-European flair.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3504004564\/\" title=\"Berlin to Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3652\/3504004564_309386837f.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Berlin to Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Praha has a subway and a tram system&#8230; Tobias knew his way around and gave me a quick tour:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3504061970\/\" title=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3348\/3504061970_ed0a2d3529.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3504062912\/\" title=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3344\/3504062912_047f873db8.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3504069604\/\" title=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3584\/3504069604_fb78c95b96.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3503258169\/\" title=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3565\/3503258169_857f77e854.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The city has its share of tourist trap areas where they will try to sell you anything:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3503264911\/\" title=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3356\/3503264911_a799429a82.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Just ignore them, the view is worth the hassle.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3504081268\/\" title=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3416\/3504081268_5eb7d25c47.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3503272619\/\" title=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3540\/3503272619_c9b336d8a0.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3504085846\/\" title=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3553\/3504085846_cff64da3fb.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3503278561\/\" title=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3357\/3503278561_7f960aae03.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3503279343\/\" title=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3310\/3503279343_58105f072a.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3503289153\/\" title=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3621\/3503289153_4785c970ea.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3503289843\/\" title=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3339\/3503289843_6622a4a44b.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3504109612\/\" title=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3629\/3504109612_0899a2e41d.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3504114756\/\" title=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3561\/3504114756_503b1f8573.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3504114756\/\" title=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3561\/3504114756_503b1f8573.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Vitava river is amazing:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3504115650\/\" title=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3643\/3504115650_f84dd425e4.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3503303879\/\" title=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3601\/3503303879_f4a9b59969.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3503306883\/\" title=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3382\/3503306883_3752535c80.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3503307767\/\" title=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3622\/3503307767_845bdf3890.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3504123976\/\" title=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3596\/3504123976_a0911a1087.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3504124844\/\" title=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3383\/3504124844_372d1163bb.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3503313139\/\" title=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3598\/3503313139_75147c6bf0.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3503313799\/\" title=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3565\/3503313799_3384f3c229.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3503319557\/\" title=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3353\/3503319557_7ff3c41f69.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3503320371\/\" title=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3306\/3503320371_54cd6c9026.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3504137914\/\" title=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3544\/3504137914_04c5bb63af.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3504139910\/\" title=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3627\/3504139910_a84041d956.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3503329047\/\" title=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3397\/3503329047_4a0ac0d6c8.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3503332975\/\" title=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3353\/3503332975_c2e07d7c50.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dylans\/3503338065\/\" title=\"Walking Around Praha (Prague) by dylans, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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On May 4th, 2009, I took the train from Berlin to Prague to attend Djangocon. I had an early departure from the Berlin Hauptbahnhopf: It&#8217;s pretty cool seeing signs for trains that will continue [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[13],"tags":[53],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dylanschiemann.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/352"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dylanschiemann.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dylanschiemann.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dylanschiemann.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dylanschiemann.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=352"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dylanschiemann.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/352\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dylanschiemann.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=352"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dylanschiemann.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=352"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dylanschiemann.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=352"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}