Yesterday I took the train went on a tour of Kutna Hora-which is a town about an hour away from Prague. I was in a compartment with 7 others people and 2 dogs. It was hot and crowded. Along the way, Michael, the tour guide, started taking lunch orders for a restaurant we would be checking out later in the day. Lunch wasn't included, but he just "assumed the sale". He didn't mention prices; he just went to each compartment and asked what people wanted. I assume that he gets a free lunch at the restaurant if he gets a minimum amount of paying customers. I fell into the trap at first, ordering some gholuash and mushroom soup, but I decided to take back my order since I had a big breakfast and have a problem with someone asking me what I want for lunch without divulging there is a extra cost. Kutna Hora was an interesting town with a bone chapel, a chapel with thousands and thousands of bones, skulls, etc. Some thought it was creepy, I thought it was a great way of using bones which there is an endless supply of.
After the bone church, we went to the Cathedral of St. Barbara; which was used by the silver miners in town. Michael, our guide, knew all about the types of art and architecture, from the dark ages to renaissance styles. I liked him. Despite his misleading us about lunch, he was knowledgeable and friendly.
Later came the aforementioned lunch, and I really didn't regret not eating. The food was good, but I was full from my big breakfast. (or granola and strawberry cereal at the hostel-multiple servings).
Afterwards, I took one last walk around town, past the Charles Bridge.
