After a short walk at Prague's local market, we've bought a box of lázeňské oplatky (spa wafer), a box of irregularly-shaped blueberries and we found a local pub to enjoy our first beer within the Czech border.
The spa wafer:
"The wafer tradition dates back to the 16th century, and they were baked commercially in Karlovy Vary as early as 1788." (Karlovy Vary is situated in the western part of the Czech Republic) After they became a source of revenue, the wafer business has been growing ever since, with the number of wafer makers increasing to 22 by the end of the 19th century." (Source: http://www.cbw.cz/phprs/2005101719.html)
The wafer is a popular sovenir from Czech. Yet finding the real thing was proved to be difficult. We settled on a box of raw-looking wafer which was wrapped in foil paper only (not air-tight). That was definitely not the real thing, as it wasn't crispy and it didn't taste any good :(
VL holding a 'mini-wafer'.
The blueberries:
These blueberries have a very odd shape and they look like they have been squashed. They are slightly bitter because they have thicker skin. They taste quite nice after we got past the odd appearance.
The beer:
I know, I know. It is a bottled-beer in the picture, but still, it is a local beer! Nevertheless, after trying the other beers on tap, I think we still prefer the beer from Belgium.
