August 17

August 17th (cloudy, little rain)
We took the tram which was just outside the gates for a ten-minute ride into the centre of Prague. Got money from the “hole in the wall” and proceeded to find a tourist office. It was a pleasant surprise that navigating through the compact old town was easy and pedestrian-friendly. We were going to take a bus tour, but decided it was not necessary as we could cover what we needed on foot. We had a lunch in the main town square and witnessed a very obnoxious American making life miserable for a waiter. We waited for ten minutes and then explained to the manager what a “jackass” the American had been and that the waiter had done nothing wrong to warrant the tongue-thrashing he was given.
Even though Prague was packed with tourists, it seemed to add to the ambiance. We walked most of the afternoon and returned to our site around four for drinks and met up with a couple from Stuttgart that we later joined for a snack and beer in the camp’s restaurant.
I confronted the reception that this is the most we have ever paid anywhere in Europe and not only is the pool a grungy mess, there is no hot water for showers. She was a little huffy with me even if I was trying to be very polite and give constructive criticism. Must keep reminding ourselves that these countries are still behind the times.