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Greg and Dawn
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Eastern Europe several Hello.
I live in Europe and travel to Czech Republic several times a year and think I can add more on the wonders of the spa wafers than the person who wrote the first review. Currently have several cases of them in my home now. Children esp. love these 'cookies' (size matters to children) and they come in several flavors with the chocolate being our personal favorite. If you were to travel to the town of Karlovy Vary (west of Praha)you will find them in a large range of flavors. The town is known as a spa town with healing waters thus spa wafers. The wafers were ment to be light, delicate for ill people to get nourishment from and swallow, digest easily. On the promenade you can watch them being made fresh and enjoy a warm one for less than $0.50. They have been enjoyed in that area since 1856. Edward VII( king of England) and Johann Strauss are just a couple of the noted eaters of the wafers. I would also like to note the Czech Rep. has also joined the ranks of the European Union as of late and in addition to the beer, it is a great place to purchase Bohemian crystal, fine china, and garnet jewlery as garnets are mined heavily in the Czech area. While in Praha, a walk across the Charles bridge to the castle on the hill or around town, a visit to the Jewish ghetto are a few of the must do's when in town. It is a place with history, puppet shows for the children, continental menu selections and great night life if that is your thing.
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Nicey replies: Thank you for all of that useful information. I'll also be careful not to drive into the river if ever I visit. |
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Mrs Liveinabin
Bodam Carlsbad Spa Wafers Review |
Hi nicey,
I've just read your biscuit of the week. David and I got married in Prague last year! We bought these biscuit / wafers fresh and they were truly fantastic. They take about two seconds to make and are still hot when you eat them as they are made to order. If I recall correctly they cost about 2p each.
I do hate to be a pedant though but I thought I would point this out before someone else did. It's not Czechoslovakia any more. In in the early 90's the Czech republic became a country in this own right. As did the Slovak Republic. So it's the Czech republic now.
Kate
Mrs Liveinabin
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Nicey replies: Hello Mrs InABin,
No go ahead pick us up on it, as you know I make everything up as I go along including my dodgy grasp of political geography. Woo.
I'm off to our holiday house now for a big pot of tea and clotted cream scones, with Jam, Yum. |
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