Dave & Kate checked into the ApartHotel Susa in Prague on Sunday 30th January 2011 for a 3 night stay. When they entered their room they were taken aback, but not really surprised, by the main picture on the wall opposite their bed...
It was like a confirmation again that they had landed in the right place. The apartment served all their needs for those few days and even had free internet so they could sort out Vienna. Inevitably, there were a few hiccups, confusion seemingly following them around wherever they went. The woman at check-in, although pleasant enough, appeared to have been spellbound by them and then they found the room had only been set-up for one person and so had to be made up for two.
Later at night when Dave asked for a plug for the kitchen sink the guy took him through to the staff kitchen, rummaged around for about 5 mins looking for things, before eventually opening one of the cupboards and asking Dave "is what you are looking for in here?". Dave pointed to the plug at the sink and said he was looking for one of those. "Ahhh!" the guy said and handed Dave a new plug from a drawer. What exactly he was lookng for in those 5 mins remains a mystery!
Still it was a worthwhile visit as it confirmed to Dave & Kate that they wouldn't bother with the free breakfast in the morning - exhibit A) dusty-looking cornflakes lying uncovered in a bowl being the main culprit.
Better news was when they took a walk to the supermarket that Sunday and bought all the groceries they needed for their time in Prague on debit card. Other than this, the only money they spent was on coffee at Costa and their bus ticket to Vienna, and both could also be purchased by card. This meant they didn't need to change currency in cash, spending exactly what they needed and no more. It left them with a confidence that somehow things could work out smoothly even in circumstances that didn't look so favourable beforehand.
