Time: 3 Hours 28 Minutes
Distance: 58.59 Miles
Weight: 14st 8lb
Totals: 18 Hours 43 Minutes, 301.55 Miles
Okay, so we went to Prague last week for our first break of 2012 and it certainly impacted the progress on bike. However, cycling aside for the moment, Prague is a glorious city. We went mid week (Monday thru Thursday) to avoid any stag or hen parties but ended up competing with Italian school trips instead (more later...).
The hotel (paid for with Tesco vouchers!!) was brilliant and we ended up with a suite with an upstairs super king size bedroom. It was on the edge of the old town so only five minutes from the old town square making everything easily accessible on foot. We must ahve walked miles over the four days! Places visited included the castle (a must see), the clock, Charles Bridge, the Fountains, the Jewish Quarter, a bit of the new town and we even took an excursion out to Karlstjen Castle and the long climb up that hill (on foot!).
The Italians though. They clearly use Prague as a school trip venue but the kids (80% of them) clearly are not interested - so much so that whilst visiting the Cemetry where all the Jewish victims of the occupation are buried (a shocking and emotional place) they showed a blatant disrespect for the place and ruined what should be a meditative and soul searching place.
Back on the bicycle on Friday last week I felt good during the morning but crap going home, although I buried mysefl for Jody from Lavenham to Sudbury because I felt guilty. Then having the weekend off I really felt off my game again this morning, even though we did the 23 Mile route in an hour and fifteen minutes.
Hopefully I'll be back on form by the end of the week!!!
1,698.45 to go!!!!
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