Day 21 - Rainy Day

Another cold and rainy day in Prague. It was Sunday and our options were a bit limited anyway. We ventured out to the Café Lounge for brunch around 1pm. It was another late start to the day…no surprises there…but we actually planned it this time. We were up really late Friday night (3am), and out the door early (at least for us) on Sat morning, so we decided to catch up on some extra zzz’s.

We arrived at the Café Lounge only to find that it was closed on Sundays. Ugh, but we were still in our neighborhood (Mala Strana) and good places to eat are seemingly endless. We settled on Sushi Bar, perhaps because we were both feeling the need for a, ah, “health conscious” meal…something we probably haven’t really had since being here.

Inside, and out of the cold, we were given a well put together menu, which outlined the different types of sushi, how it’s prepared, the health benefits, etc., etc. It also had bios with photos of the “management” team (Karl said it looked more like mug shots for a Russian Mafia gang). The team consisted of the “manager”, the “server”, and four “cooks” (isn’t sushi raw?). And then the prices. Whoa! I guess we did have to support the team after all...it wasn’t your typical clan of Asian restaurateurs.

Not long after ordering we quickly learned that, in addition to the food, we were paying for service, which they did quite well actually. Water and teacups were kept filled before you could even put them down. We were served a very nice tuna tempura dish as a complimentary appetizer. The manager regularly visited our table to arrange, and rearrange, our place settings to make sure we were able to eat and drink as efficiently as possible...and he would ring a bell every time somebody entered or left the restaurant (guess he didn't know about those little chime things you can put on the door).

After enjoying a our meal, and $90 later, we said our goodbyes and headed back to the apartment. Along the way we stopped at an Asian produce market, perhaps to “complete” the the missed experience at the sushi place, but realistically to grab some fruit for the apartment. A mango, two oranges and a pint of raspberries.

Back at the apartment we vegged on the couch for a while. I did some arts and crafts, cutting patterns and designs from a magazine and making bows for xmas gifts, while we watched a movie (The Boy in the Striped Pajamas) related to the Holocaust.

For dinner we both wanted something simple and casual. We walked around our neighborhood checking out several restaurants before we decided on a nice little cozy one named U Morekse Panny. It was a restaurant-pizzeria with a basic menu and a warm ambience. We gabbed a couple of tall drafts of local brew (I was buzzed for sure) and I had a steak and K had a pizza. We skipped dessert tonight and headed back to the apartment to get a good night sleep.

We have conceded to the fact that the weather will probably reamin unpredictible during our final week, so we plan to search out some indoor activities. Limited pics again today, sorry. But, stay tuned!