Travelogue - Prague, Czech Republic September 2012 (2)

We took a morning train ride to go back to the Grumpy City! Navigating around the city this time was easier since we already know what buses to take to our hostel as we stayed at the same one a few days ago!

Chose a comfortable cabin to bunk in! The journey was about five hours, if I remembered correctly.

Reached Prague and left our bags in the room before we went on to check out the rest of the city that we left out a few days ago!

Bird's eye view from the Prague Castle

Went to the famous Prague Castle and St Vitus Cathedral!

St Vitus Cathedral - another gothic cathedral



 

 

What amazed me most about this Cathedral were the stained glass works all around the Cathedral! Very intricate details, oh my god.

Hello us.

One of my objectives of coming to Europe is to witness for myself the elaborate architecture of the region. Shopping was definitely not on my list. I am so glad to have said that I fulfilled my main aim. Even more glad that Tex shared the same objectives as me. :)

And at the Prague Castle, we had the best hot dog bun that we ever tasted in this entire trip!

Tex cradling the hot dog like a baby, haha!

Went back to Old Town to continue walking around!

The evening of Prague is indeed a pretty mezmerising one.

That's Prague Castle at the far end.

That day, we didn't even eat dinner and went straight to bed! Woke up bright and early and went to the hostel's affiliated breakfast place, The Bohemia Bagel.

 

We continued our sight-seeing and went in search of John Lennon Wall! It's basically a big piece of wall where the first graffiti on this wall were images of John Lennon, hence the name.

The public is welcomed to draw and paint anything on it!

Walked past a 'Hobbit'-like restaurant!

Paid a visit to a contemporary arts museum.

Tex got hungry and we entered an Uzbekistan restaurant!

Kinda amazed by the turquoise-coloured toilet paper, haha!

Doodling around.

 

 

Charles Bridge on the other end!

Another gothic looking structure.

Waiting patiently for our order to come!

Watching people watching us.

Beef Goulash! Mad yummy!

Street performances!
 

The Old Town Square.

Double whammy!

Getting ready for our 16 hours journey home!

And this entry marks the end of our Europe travelogues! Hope it's has been fruitful for you! If you are heading to Europe, especially Helsinki, Tallinn, Prague, Salzburg or Vienna, do drop me an email if you need any information regarding budgeted accomodation or transport information! As for branded goods shopping, as it wasn't on this trip's agenda, I'm afraid I would not be able to answer your queries with regards to that!

We do find that Helsinki and Vienna were two very amazing cities that we would love to live in! Haha, our opinions changes as we visit more places. Oh well!

Thanks for reading! =)

Travelogue - Vienna, Austria September 2012 (2)

Definitely overstayed our welcome in Vienna when we decided to skip Bratislava! Needed a break from the constant traveling so much!

As we stayed in Nerbau, Tex managed to find a really nice place for coffee to kick-start our sight-seeing day! Went to this cafe called Amerling Beisl.

Went back to Westbahnhof to try the much-raved Happy Noodles! If you are heading to Vienna, this is a must-try! We love it very much! You could choose your own ingredients of course and they will fry them with their noodles and place it in a cup where you could walk and eat at the same time as well.

 

Choose chicken and shrimps.

The area also had hot dog stands and Tex decided to be adventurous to try meatloaf made of.. horsemeat! Hahaha, in contrary to the wide fascination over horsemeat recently.




Errrr, horsemeat meatloaf.

It tasted quite tough and wasn't very tasty? Not quite what we expected.

We scooted off to Schloss Schonbrunn next!

Embracing nudity.

My eyes!

I amuse myself at how much more touristy I could get.

The other pair of legs that will walk the distance and explore every single nook and corner with me, as long as I want to.

Tumbled back to the city centre for some light shopping and with no inclination to look for St Stephansplatz, we stumbled upon it!

Man, doesn't it just look grand.

We were pretty amazed by the dedication to their culture - as the Church was undergoing some restoration works, there were construction panels covering the exterior walls of the church. We believe that they didn't want to disappoint tourists, hence the construction panels were painted/printed with the exact images of how the Church would look like, if there weren't panels covering the building! Mad amazing.

Stayed after sunset and the Church looked overwhelming gothic at night. I was actually rather afraid to set foot near it. #scaredycat

See what I mean?

Went in and was fascinated by the interiors! Can you believe the works of the olden days?

Then we had the best Schnitzel ever!

 

 

This marked the end of our stay in Vienna! We headed back to Prague the next day so stay tuned for the last episode of the travelogues!

Long Overdue OFTDs

It's a shame. I know.

Bah.

F21 Lace Dress in Nude (L)

Form is very fitting and you definitely can't wear this if you intend to have a full meal. Lace is pretty firm and I like the sweetheart neck line very much!

Her Velvet Vase Bejou Sequinned Top in Grey (M) & New Look Bandage Skirt in Black (12)

For the top, I was deciding between all the three colours when I finally chose Grey. Christian Grey. Hahaha just kidding. Felt like Grey was one of the classic colours to own and more younger-looking. Black felt too getai-ish and I was worried that nude would fade over time into a disgusting yellow.

The bandage skirt is just.. well, a cotton bandage skirt. So long it doesn't give me 'muffin tops', I'm fine. It was quite a steal from New Look at $12.50 though. :)

F21 Mesh Long-sleeved Dress in Black (M) & Zara belt

I LOVE THIS DRESS! Okay, I love anything mesh. Yes, it is possible to wear this on a hot Singapore sunny day because the mesh is cotton-like and not really polyester-like. Mesh is stretchy and so is the entire dress! With full lining, no less. The mesh part exists only on the sleeves and the bodice is just black material all over. If you're like me who is into mesh dresses, get it!

Love, Bonito Matilde Midi in Black (L)

Wore this dress for our anniversary date! I have this dress in three colours, Black, White and Lavender. Yet to 'open ceremony' the White one yet! Love the classic design but can't help feeling that the pleats makes my figure look fuller than it already is. Oh well.

Peach Top & Zara Shorts in Black (M)

If I remembered correctly, I got this top from Robinsons' at a discount! Love anything mesh and lace!

Her Velvet Vase Mesh Ruched Dress in Black

In case you can't see clearly, the area above the sweetheart neckline is a layer of nude sheer mesh. I love mesh detailing and at a steal of $22 from HVV's website, I would say this piece is jiaktor-ready! The main black ruched body is a little plasticky, reminded me of LB's Oasis Pleated Skirts' material. Definitely not jersey-cotton. Good buy for its price!

Intoxiquette Mesh Pearl Dress in White

This is a very pretty piece! Wore it to the Meet-The-Parents dinner! Fits just nice for me and the mesh area above the sweetheart neckline (yes, again) gives a very dreamy feel. Love the pearl details around the waist band too! The whole dress is very light to wear and another jiaktor-ready piece!

H&M Print Dress (38)

Recently quite in love with dresses that has black panels on the sides as they would make anyone look slimmer! I also like to pick sleeveless dresses where the cuts for the armholes, hold all the way up directly to my shoulder, ie, not cut inwards. Designs like that make my fat arms look smaller and hold my armpit fats in place. I do know that I don't look good in racer tops that are cut inwards as I have a very meaty chest and chubby shoulders hahaha. Pretty good value for $24.95 I would say!

Love, Bonito Victoire Blouse in Bronze-Gold (M) & Uniqlo Capri Pants

This top is a statement piece and I'm thankful that the shoulder pads are not too exaggerating! I had my doubts about getting this top as my shoulders are quite full already but this top adds 'structure' to your entire outfits and smarts you up!

White Blouse from Bangkok & Uniqlo Skirt in Turquoise

Can you believe that this blouse costs only $8? May not be obvious from the photo but the material is mesh and has lace patterns down the center of the front part of the blouse! Mad love this piece! Paired with a Uniqlo skirt that Tex bought for me when he was in exchange in Japan wayyyy before Uniqlo opened in Singapore! I only wore it out that day for the first time, goodness me.

Love, Bonito Thierra Throwover in Malachite (M) & The Velvet Dolls Basis Petticoat in Black

I would say this throwover was an impulse buy because other than pairing it with both TVD's Black and White petticoats, I have no idea how else to wear it out (without going to the beach). Details of the crochet are really pretty though, but I'd rate it pretty low on practicality.

Love, Bonito Helix Peplum Dress in White (L) & Zara Belt

Love the cutting but I felt cheated when the colour actually looked like cream. I thought it was bio-white. Hate it when the photos always look super over-exposed! Zip is extremely smooth and I wish they made more dresses with zips like that! I hate those zips used on Avis Skater Dresses. Torn one already because they refused to zip past the centre sewing. Hahahaha.

Love, Bonito Camelia Corset in White (L) & Eiffel Pants in Green (L)

Pants! Didn't managed to score one during the launch as I forgot about it but found a nice seller for a pretty good deal! Love the prints on it although I think I will get sian of it pretty soon! Cutting is great and material is supppppperrrrrr comfortable. Colleagues think they look like pyjamas pants though.. Hmmm. Basket.

F21 Colour Block Dress in (L)

Dress hangs off loosely because I lost weight! May have put it all back since I came back from Perth, haha. Simple dress for don't-know-what-to-wear-days!

Thanks for reading! I'm so sorry for the lack of updates! Bahhhhhh!