Ahoj from Praha

Hi all,

Sorry I have not been keeping up with the blog. On the other hand, try taking care of 3 kids and then we will talk about having/not having free time.

Soo - we are in Prague, Czech or Praha, Cechy. The flight was a lot of fun as you can imagine. Amazingly, the kids were so well behaved it looked like I have some control over them (which I don't).

However, after standing on the Amsterdam runway for 45 min, we missed the connection to Prague. No help, no concern, they let me run with the carry on, stroller, and three sleeping kids through the airport. Then I was told by the airport "transfer desk" that my missed plane is not their problem but Continental's problem because they made me late. Continental referred me back to the transfer desk. Mind that this is all still with the sleeping babies, carry ons, stroller, and no help whatsoever. 

Finally, after waiting at the airport for 6 (SIX) hours, we boarder a plane to Prague. The Czech crew raised to a whole new level of apathy and selfishness. After being told that I have too much carry on baggage (I had two, could have had four) they laughed at me for traveling alone with 3 kids and a stroller. Not for a moment any of them thought of helping me. 

At that point, I was using all of my profanity vocabulary. Interestingly, I was using the same profanities Ashley was using when he traveled to Europe. A special, European oriented ones. 

One week later, things are a lot better. The kids have a blast. Yesterday we went to KidFest in Prague. Rey really enjoyed bow and arrows at the Indians village and using a slingshot at the Middle Ages village. Annabel got her face pained as a Indian princes. They all had the biggest cotton candy of their lives and it ended up everywhere, including all over their hair. They had little sparkling halos of cotton candy. 

Today, we are going to a farm so Katerina will get her animal fix. She has been missing our cats like crazy and she keeps begging for a dog. 

Ahoj!

Comments

[liprap]

Travel with one child by my lonesome has not been easy, but travel with your three by your lonesome: you shoulda had a LearJet. And the asswipe Czech crew should have been made to clean the tires.

Glad it's going well over there. Y'all keep having a good trip.

[Kelly]

Glad the trip is going better after such a rough start!

[Adrastos]

Glad you made it. You should share the special Euro cusses with us. They could come in handy.

[Hana]

Since it is my blog, here you go:
God damn mother fucking piece of shit Czech airline crew!

[liprap]

Oookay, the Czech crew should be made to clean the LearJet tires with their tongues...

[Adrastos]

Oh, nice.

[Mr. Clio]

I would like to learn these words in the original Czech.

FYYFF indeed.

[Hana]

Zatracena zkurvena zasrana posadka Ceskych aerolinii.

For you Clio :-)

[Banzai Bill]

Sounds like all is well. Incredible airport story. Hope you all have a great trip. Banzai

[Aaron]

Are you doing well (September 2, 2009)?

[Buy Tamiflu]

Prague is a very beautiful and one of the oldest cities in Europe so I hope that airport staff inattentiveness hasn't spoiled your impressions.