P is for Prague

I left for the Czech Republic after spending just 4 hours in Paris sightseeing. Seeing as how it had been the middle of the night when I was in Paris, I was naturally tired and I spent my 1.5 hour flight from Paris to Prague asleep.

Destination #2: Prague, Czech Republic
When I arrived in the Prague airport, I met up with an associate who had arrived just then too and we proceeded to leave for our destination of Pilsen. Customs consisted of just three people standing and gawking at you as you walked by them… that’s it! They didn’t check any papers or any passports or anything… the most lax security I’ve ever seen when it comes to people entering a country. Wow.

After finding our prebooked rental car, my associate and I took off for Pilsen which is an hour’s drive away from Prague. The speed limit on the roads were 130 km/h so we drove 150 km/h along with everybody else on the road… it was so nice to be able to do that unlike in Canada where they would have seized our car for speed-racing. Canada could learn a thing or two from the Czechs…

…so basically, I didn’t get to see Prague upon first arriving there. Instead, a bunch of friends and I made a couple of trips down to Prague including one where we spent the day touring Prague. It’s amazing just how much history is present in Prague and that’s not surprising considering how many different empires and groups occupied and controlled the city. From the Austro-Hungarian Empire to being under Nazi control to being a part of the Eastern Bloc, the city has seen its fair share of occupation. In addition to that, Prague was a major presence in Masonic circles as evidenced by several buildings bearing the Eye of Providence logo (ie: Freemason logo).

We found ourselves a nice halal restaurant – finally some halal food! – where we got some great Turkish food. This came as a huge relief after eating vegetarian food and pasta all week in Pilsen where there aren’t any halal restaurants. We also visited a major shopping mall called the Palladium which was visually nice but also very expensive to shop in. It was nice to visit but not really useful in terms of doing any shopping.

One of the most impressive areas of Prague was Prague Castle – a stunning gothic piece of architecture which screamed masonic rituals and design. One of the largest ancient castles in the world, the site was home to several leaders in its time including Holy Roman Emperors, Czech Kings, Czech Presidents and more. It was haunting and cryptic and almost made me feel like we were reliving The Da Vinci Code with the sights that we saw around the area. No sign of Mary Magdalene…

“Have we forgotten our history, let’s open our Bibles…”
- Jay-Z (Dig A Hole)

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