The third stage of our trip brought us to Prague. Thanks to Google Maps, I knew which trams to take from the central train station to Mike´s place. For sure, don't bother with taxis. Taxis are only for the lazy and the ones that want to throw away money for the heck of it. The taxi fare of 625 Czech crowns can buy you almost two pork knuckles. When we rounded the corner, Mike was already waiting for us outside. We had texted each other, so he knew we were arriving. Before he took us upstairs, he gave us invaluable advice in terms of shopping, restaurants, currency exchange and sights to see. The restaurant recommendation "U Medvidku" was spectacular. This brewery exists since 1466, the pork knuckle is killer and so is the beer from tap. Prices are very reasonable. Mike gaves us a rule of thumb avoiding tourist traps: look for a pint of beer priced at 45 krowns or less. Our apartment was on the fifth floor. The elevator covered four, so one we had to walk which wasn't a big deal. The keys open various doors. He converted the roof space into two apartments. Nice thing is that the space has AC which is likely a must considering you are under the roof. But we didn't need it as the temps dropped into pleasant range. You could see a glimpse of the Hradschin from the roof window. The apartment was nicely furnished with lots of sweet touches. While it isn't big in size, it is functional. We had our bedroom, the kids theirs with two beds so no sharing required. One recommendation that Mike gave us was to see the zoo. We would have never thought of it. Number 1: it is a nice place to visit, #2 our kids seemed to see a zoo for the first time. It just tells you that taking your kids to the zoo when they are 7 or younger is a complete waste of money as they won't remember a thing.
Thanks again to Mike for wonderful days in Prague. We will definitely be back to see more of this fabulous town.