Everyone a bit dusty after big night in town but a few rocked up for a tour of Prague with a local guide. Had lunch at a restaurant in town then back to hotel for the afternoon. Dinner at Chinese restaurant down the road was ok if a little expensive relative to everything else in Czech Rep.

Day 17 9/7/11 Been a pretty busy few days. Lecture each morning followed by various forms of sightseeing. Left for Prague on Thursday after class and arrived in the late afternoon. Went to visit Radio Free Europe and had a talk by one of the broadcasters from the Balkans station. Had dinner at a city restaurant then a night walk through the city centre including the castle. Friday was quite busy. Started with a visit to Transparency International for a talk on...

Day 10 2/7/11 Had breakfast at hotel and headed to local laundry, whence I write. Planning to watch Reds game in hotel room, supposing I can get a stream, then will go into town for the afternoon. Watched Reds at hotel then headed into town. Wandered for a few hours then back to hotel in late arvo. Went out again to a local bar for dinner. Walked back in light rain.

Day 9 1/7/11 Finally arrived in Prague after 16 hours of train travel via Vienna. Made way to hotel in city centre. Settled in then checked out some local bars for dinner. Found one and had a good steak. Everything much cheaper here than in Italy.