My last day in Prague.

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![Do rolling suitcases even work in the snow?|1024x768](upload://cVBTYKLQDqOzatjj9GezvvSu2P2.jpeg)After a week in Prague in January 2019, it was time to leave Europe and head home to Colombia, with a quick stop in sunny Miami Beach.

The week had provided clear skies and mild temperatures. So I woke up Saturday morning in my hostel as usual and as usual didn’t look out the window.

My flight to Copenhagen was scheduled to depart at 10:50 AM, so I figured leaving the hostel at 9:15 would be enough time for the 45 minute trip to the airport.

When I emerged from the hostel, this is what I discovered: SNOW! And the storm was intensifying. Getting an Uber was impossible. Saturday morning and it is snowing. No cars were available.

So off I went trudging through the snow to the metro station, hoping I didn’t slip on the fresh snow.

I did make the airport on time. Only to discover that my flight was delayed inbound. I waited in the airport for 8 hours before my flight left Prague.

After over 500,000-lifetime air miles over the years, this was the longest delay I had ever experienced. My inbound flight coming from Copenhagen had tried to land twice in the snow in Prague before giving up and diverting to Vienna.

I missed my connection from Copenhagen to Florida. At least Norwegian provided a nice Crown Plaza hotel that featured a fabulous breakfast buffet, taxi service both ways, and food vouchers for the airport.

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Thanks for sharing your Prague snow experience @FogCityNative . We had a few good dumpings this year. Spring has come early and we are now enjoying the outdoors again.

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Thanks. I loved Prague. It was a very special place. Great food from my Pork Knuckle to Chocolate Pastry to a great last meal at the restaurant under the Charles Bridge. It was expensive but worth the money. I don’t remember the name.

i had great weather every day until the last day. And I like the snow. It wasn’t wet or super cold.

i don’t know if I will either get back there since there are so many places I haven’t been yet.

But you never know.

So sorry about the tragedy in Christchurch. Maybe if we are both lucky we’ll meet at Connect 2019?? Any tips for being chosen?

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