Prague and Brno Czech Republic 30 July – 4 August 2014

With four of us, we decided to hire a car for a road trip around central Europe. We were really glad we did. It gave us the freedom to go whenever we wanted, and (seemed) to be cheaper than catching trains, particularly as none of us were under 26 (Europe trains offer discounts for 18-25 year olds). We hired a car through SIXT.

Prague is another beautiful city, but also very touristy at that time of year. We enjoyed the architecture, beer and hearty food.

Brno was a pleasant surprise; the second largest city in Czech was actually quite small and quaint. The city centre was very sophisticated. There were a lot of interesting sites, such as the ossuary (where skeletal remains were interred) and many underground tunnels http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brno_Ossuary.

This was one city in Europe that we hadn’t previously booked accommodation for, and found a great apartment on Airbnb last minute, hosted by Jan Kabat, https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/2404001. Alex and I slept in the lounge room, but the sofa was ginormous and comfortable. The apartment was a 5-10 minute walk into the city centre. Jan was a great host, he waited for us for over an hour when we were stuck in traffic and provided lots of delicious food and even beer!