Prague, Day 8

We took another train ride out of town, this time to the village of Karlštejn and its scenic castle. The train ride out was awesome, as we got to ride on one of the newest trains Czech Railways has to offer. The ride was so smooth that at times it was possible to forget that we were moving.

The scenic walk from the train station to the castle took about 20 minutes and wound its way through the quaint, but tourist shop-heavy village. We didn’t go into the castle, but the views from the courtyard were good enough for us.

Back in the village, we had ourselves a very European picnic of cheese, bread, and apples. We took a quick nap under a tree then headed back to the train station.

The ride back was a marked difference from our journey out. The train that pulled up was probably 30 years old, and was akin to riding a wooden roller coaster for 20 miles. However, it got us back on time and, all told, the entire trip cost us only about 170 CZK – less than nine dollars. Have I mentioned how much I love the trains here?

September 22 2007