Postcard from... The Cafe Slavia

By Paul Scraton:On the banks of the river we take a last look downstream, towards the Charles Bridge and the castle on the hill, before we retreat from the cold into the warm embrace of the Cafe Slavia. A chalkboard tells us we will be more comfortable, and they will be better able to serve us, if we leave our jackets with the friendly cloakroom attendant, who passes us a numbered raffle ticket in exchange for 5Kc and our things.