After my first night in Prague I visited the art collection in the Sternberg Palace. It is worth a look although there are no "big ticket" pieces. It was so hot that after I walked down the hill, I took the tram up, I went back to the Hilton and went to the pool. I was the only swimmer and it was very nice and refreshing. The Hilton Old Town is where I stayed, in case I did not say it before. It is perfectly located and has exactly what you expect from a Hilton and the price, including breakfast is reasonable. On my 2nd full day I hired a private guide for a city tour from Prague Saints online. He showed up on time and the 4 hour tour I thought I had arranged was actually a 7 hour tour. Needless to say we went to every corner of Prague and I saw every site that anyone would want to see. The guide was a young college student who knew the answer to every question I had and we had some very informed and interesting conversations throughout the day. He was worth every penny.
I left Prague on 8 August and went to Brno, where I am now, by direct train. It cost 220 Czech Krones - about $11. Brno is the historic capitol of Moravia. There is nothing to see here other than enjoying the surroundings. The food and drink are very, very reasonable and the people are very, very nice. At the city museum and art museum at the old fortress called Spitzberg, they were actually waiting for me at the end of one exhibit to take me to the next! The food and the beer is really good but that is all I am doing. Eating, drinking and sleeping. I am staying a the Barceló Palace, which I highly recommend. It is beautiful and my room is large and well done, with air-conditioning! It is ideally located to many, many bars and restaurants. One I will mention is just up the street and is a bar called the Havana Club. The drinks are cheap and the servers are wonderful
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