See the hot spots around The Balkans In 60 Days – Stop 1 Prague, Czech

30/7-1/8/2018. The Balkans have always intrigued me. The good, the bad, and the ugly—it has it all. Its history is both beautiful and painful. I look forward to feeling the vibes in the region. So from Kuala Lumpur, I flew into Prague, in the Czech Republic, to start off.

30/7-1/8/2018 巴尔干向来充满玄机，耐人寻味。人间丑陋屡次在这里上演。表面的平静，紧绷的神经，不堪回首历史渊源，我期待感受这历史余味，既美又丑陋。甜酸苦辣的回味，很期待。吉隆玻飞抵捷克布拉格，从这里起步。

My route map for the Balkans

The stops on this trip:

  • Prague (Czech)
  • Pilsen
  • Cesky Krumlov
  • Cesky Budejovice
  • Salzburg (Austria)
  • Vienna
  • Bratislava (Slovakia)
  • Ljubljana (Slovenia)
  • Zagreb (Croatia)
  • Plitvice
  • Split
  • Brac
  • Hvar
  • Budrovnik
  • Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
  • Sarajevo
  • Kotor (Montenegro)
  • Perast
  • Podgorica
  • Shkoder (Albania)
  • Komani Lake
  • Tirana
  • Berat
  • Prizren (Kosovo)
  • Pristina
  • Skopje (North Macedonia)
  • Ohrid
  • Sofia (Bulgaria)
  • Rila
  • Plovdiv
  • Varna
  • Bucharest (Romania)
  • Brasov
  • Sibiu
Lunch at the Prague airport 在布拉格机场午餐-那面包口感像我们的包子
Lunch at the Prague airport 在布拉格机场午餐-那面包口感像我们的包子

Summer was really here; the heat was quite intense. I dripped sweat drops as big as grapes. Prague was old; well-preserved old buildings were strewn all over the city. I like to live in the present, but dwell on the past. There was so much old charm here.

夏天真到了，还热得有点难受，汗水像一大串一大串葡萄般滴。布拉格的知名度游点，游客日夜到处攒动。中国游客占了不少，好东西当然不会错过。果然名不虚传， 看点还真不少，老建筑比比皆是，比上两行的都多，气度更大。此行第一炮打响了。

Lunch at the Prague airport 在布拉格机场午餐-那面包口感像我们的包子
Old architecture of Prague 布拉格古建
Lunch at the Prague airport 在布拉格机场午餐-那面包口感像我们的包子
Old architecture of Prague 布拉格古建
Old buildings in the square 广场的古建
Old buildings in the square 广场的古建
Church of Our Lady Before Tyn in the old town 古城的泰恩古教堂
Church of Our Lady Before Tyn in the old town 古城的泰恩古教堂
The Powder Tower 布拉格火药塔
The Powder Tower 布拉格火药塔
Old buildings lining the streets 街道上布满老建筑
Old buildings lining the streets 街道上布满老建筑
Modern buildings in Prague 步行街商业区
Modern buildings in Prague 步行街商业区
Old buildings lining the streets 街道上布满老建筑
Old buildings lining the streets 街道上布满老建筑

This weekend, it got busier. My eyes were constantly kept busy, taking in the city’s historic beauties, but I kept yearning for more. How these buildings have been passed down for progeny, despite wars and development, tells of great wisdom and foresight. Now we can all relish beautiful flashbacks of Prague’s past. They just sit tight as the tourists’ dollars pour in.

布拉格使人目不暇接，也可能适逢假期，众多游客使这城市热闹。这市中心这条河两岸周围都是这些古建，走得累，但看得过瘾；热难熬，可是期盼更多。这河在这市位置得天独厚，视觉大餐吃得满满当当后，在桥上，在河两岸，拖着两腿漫步，眼睛好管闲事的摄入，就是一种满足感。布拉格就单靠这些祖宗留下的遗产吃饭该不成问题。

Vltava River 布拉格伏尔塔瓦河
Vltava River 布拉格伏尔塔瓦河
Vltava River river bank 伏尔塔瓦河岸
Vltava River river bank 伏尔塔瓦河岸
Streets of Prague lined with old buildings 布拉格林列两旁的古建
Streets of Prague lined with old buildings 布拉格林列两旁的古建
Old architecture are ubiquitous in Prague 布拉格的古建比比皆是
Old architecture are ubiquitous in Prague 布拉格的古建比比皆是
Charles Bridge 查理士桥
Charles Bridge 查理士桥
Charles Bridge 查理士桥
Charles Bridge 查理士桥
Charles Bridge 查理士桥
Charles Bridge 查理士桥

On the second day, my two legs were again happy to do my bidding. A relaxing stroll while taking in these architectures of bygone years; these artworks were just pure, simple pleasure. They were not just something that meets the eyes, but tell us where and what we were. They tell us we have come a long way. It is soul searching. History has a way of touching us deep down.

第二天一早买车去城堡，请在买票的德国家庭帮忙，买到票后带着两个十多岁少女的妈妈问到， 你是歌手吗？我问她为何这样问。她说我声音好听。我今天注定是要飘飘然的， 看不看城堡已经不重要；但还是心不在焉拍了几张。

Breakfast before tour of the Prague Castle 游布拉格城堡前先填好早餐
Breakfast before tour of the Prague Castle 游布拉格城堡前先填好早餐
Visitors enjoying the sun and the castle 游客坡上漫游布拉格城
Visitors enjoying the sun and the castle 游客坡上漫游布拉格城堡
Prague from the elevation 眼下的布拉格
Prague from the elevation 眼下的布拉格
Prague Castle 布拉格城堡
Prague Castle 布拉格城堡
In the Prague Castle compound 布拉格城堡区
In the Prague Castle compound 布拉格城堡区
In the Prague Castle compound 布拉格城堡区
In the Prague Castle compound 布拉格城堡区
Mobile tankers cooling down the hot summer 灌水车给大家降温
Mobile tankers cooling down the hot summer 灌水车给大家降温
In the Prague Castle compound 布拉格城堡区
In the Prague Castle compound 布拉格城堡区
St. Vitus Cathedral 圣维特大教堂
St. Vitus Cathedral 圣维特大教堂
St. George's Basilica 圣乔治教堂
St. George’s Basilica 圣乔治教堂
St. Vitus Cathedral 圣维特大教堂
St. Vitus Cathedral 圣维特大教堂

I noticed people here were mostly white. On these hot days, the men bared their tops, revealing a penchant for body art. Drunks sprawled on park benches, while beggars solicited help. The dress code here was more casual and careless. It was multi-faceted, less uptight. I liked it.

My legs turned to jelly. But my nose followed the sweet aroma, my ears the beautiful sounds, and my eyes the visual seduction, to catch more. There was much to see. I was insatiable.

这地方几乎清一色白人，大热天粗汉裸着上身，在体上刺绣， 醉汉在公园长凳扒睡，乞丐伏拜讨钱，衣着略显随意。如跟波罗的国，尤其芬兰，比喻为淑女，捷克人则略显放荡不羁，任性。捷克是多面化，这当然只是片面，但我喜欢这性格发挥，无拘无束，我行我素。

我两腿走成烂泥，却欲罢不能，总感觉好像还有更多等待被发现的。布拉格，重口味的历史城市。

Old buildings are everywhere 举目都是老建筑
Old buildings are everywhere 举目都是老建筑
Lunch 典型西餐
Lunch 典型西餐
Far and near, old buildings are everywhere 远近都是老建筑
Far and near, old buildings are everywhere 远近都是老建筑
The Petrin Lookout Tower 瞭望塔
The Petrin Lookout Tower 瞭望塔
The National Theatre 国家剧院
The National Theatre 国家剧院
And another old building 又一老建筑
And another old building 又一老建筑
And another old structure next to the road 马路边又是一个老结构
And another old structure next to the road 马路边又是一个老结构
And another old building 又一老建筑
And another old building 又一老建筑
And another old building 又一老建筑
And another old building 又一老建筑
And another old structure 又是一个老结构
And another old structure 又是一个老结构
Jerusalem Synagogue 耶路撒冷犹太教堂
Jerusalem Synagogue 耶路撒冷犹太教堂
National Museum 国家博物馆
National Museum 国家博物馆
And another old building 又一老建筑
And another old building 又一老建筑

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