Saturday June 6th 2009

Yesterday we decided to take the next few days a bit slower, after all this is a vacation. We had made plans a few days earlier to meet up with some friends we knew. Usually we see them at Christmas parties back home, and we were anxious to meet them here.



Andre and Jarka met us at our apartment. We had some beer and chit chatted, and then left for the restaurant. On the way, we learned that Jarka too loved photographs, as she borrowed Hera's camera and took a few shots.









We walked across now familiar streets, and entered the Savoy Restaurant. An elegant restaurant with high ceilings that transported us back a century, to a more romantic era, where poeple took their time and enjoyed the pleasantries of life.






Perusing the menu of Czeck classics, we ordered our meals. Hera started off with a salad that was quite large, and shared it with Jarka, while Andre ordered a cauliflower soup, and I the chicken soup with faggots an obvious mistranslation for what seem to be liver dumplings. The manner the soup was served does warrant a mention. A large shallow white bowl with a small cauliflower in the centre was given to Andre, while I was served a similar bowl with some noodles. We were both a bit surprised and not too sure, when the waiter then took out a small metal pitcher that contained our respective soups, and poured it into our bowls.





Three of us had ordered duck, but it was late, and they only had one duck dish left. Jarka had the roast duck, Hera ordered a Czeck steak tartar, while Andre and I both had their pork schnitzel. All our meals were delicious.



Not wanting the evening to end, we strolled over to the Cafe Louvre, a place that Hera and I had seen before and had planned on trying. It was closing in 45 minutes, but regardless, we entered and had some drinks. It too had the typical high ceilings of Czech cafes, with its own unique and elegant charm. Old black and white photographs adorned the walls, with a billard table in the adjoining room.




But all days come to an end, and so did ours. They walked us to our apartment, before catching their Metro next door. They invited us to a few outings, but with only a few days left on our trip, we found our time getting tight, so we left it open.

Cheers,

Hera & Anthony