czech - what they really eat.

So I wasn't completely wrong, traditional Czech dishes really are all about meat. Pork, duck, rabbit, veal, turkey, beef and chicken are some of the most common.. haha wha. Often paired with dumplings or potatoes.. this was not a diet for me!! (except the friend Camembert.. I can handle that now and then for sure.)


No wonder the boys in my family loved the food here! 

Brent's platter of various meats.

Cheers! The 'dunkel' beer was a favourite.

Even so, I did find a huge Austrian and German influence here when it came to the food. I could get a big slab of schnitzel pretty much anywhere we went. And I guess these influences are a lot of the reason for such a high protein diet, just a little more extreme in my eyes. Viennese cakes and desserts were also readily available, but by the time we got to Prague I think everyone had their fill of apple strudel. 


We were blessed with fantastic weather in Prague. We spent our days taking in the sights of this dark (and somewhat creepy), but incredibly beautiful city. Often by the time the late afternoon rolled around, we seemed to end up at the Easter Market listening to young accordion players, Czech 'Cotton-Eyed Joe', and sipping grog and dark beer. 

My favourite thing about Prague would have to be the John Lennon wall. I could spent an entire afternoon just sitting and staring at it. The John Lennon wall is a colourful collection of Lennon and Beatles inspired graffiti and lyrics all over this chunk of wall hidden in the city.The wall started around 1980 when western pop songs were banned by Communist authorities, and the Beatles lyrics praising freedom and love were clearly not allowed. Even with control to try and keep the wall clean, people were constantly covering it through the night. The wall seems to change every day, but is still covered in lyrics and messages of free speech and love, and the colours are incredible.

I loved Prague! and I think the rest of the family did too. It was definitely a change from Vienna (minus the schnitzel)! I cannot believe how fast the family vacation went.