Science and the Enviroment
Like Vienna, Prague has a good mass transportation system that includes trams, buses and metro.The tram system runs quite efficiently arriving about every 5 minutes. I have not yet tried the bus or metro. Unfortunately, there is no separated bicycle lanes as inVienna. Although I see people riding bicycles, they are very few probably because many car drivers are agressive and the roads are very narrow, and are shared with the trams and buses. It seems there are not stations for people to rent bicycles as seen in London and Vienna.* On the other hand, I see more solar panels here in the Prague and surrounding area than I saw in London, Paris and Vienna.
Social, Economic and Cultural Observations
During my stay in Prague and Ceske Budejovice I have noticed that this country is not doing too well economically as the other European countries I have visited; its public services are not as good, buildings are not as well looked after, and generally people seem poorer. I have talked to some people living here and have learned that some think that they had more material wealth in their communist era. Museums here have good collections, but generally appear not to have as attractive facilities to house and display them. I guess this is a matter of comparative wealth. On the other hand, just yesterday I went to a large, free exhibition of contemporary art that had been donated by the artists from all over the country as a charity fundraiser. In this exhibition I saw many excellent paintings, sculptures, glassworks and lithographs.* Quite impressive. Art and aesthetics appears important to the Czech even if they are not as wealtly as their neighbours.
Going back to my queing theme, here it is moderate, better than London, but definitely not as orderly as in Vienna.
I will be in Prague for a few more days, then back home.
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