Strawberry ice on Slavia

Slavia is an "instistution". Lot´s of prominent people have sat here, discussing politics, drama and poetry. It´s smoky, crowded and noisy and in the evening there´s a pianoplayer who plays alledgedly "romantic music" to entertain the guests.
It´s a huge place with hundreds of hungry people passing through constantly, but the service is always excellent. The waiters (95% are men) are actually running on swift feet and you never have to wait for more than a couple of minutes. They are always polite and correct.
This time I had a sandwich with norwegian (!) smoked salmon, tomatoes, sallad and a hint of garlic. In swedish we would call it a simple baguette, but this one had an extra touch of luxury around it. Very tasteful.
What makes a visit to this place ALL worth while is the ice cream. I had a Romanoff, which is strawberry icecream and vanilla, with fresh strawberries and strawberry sauce.
After a long walk in/at Stromovka - a big park area - cafe Slavia is just the place to relax and have a bite to eat.
Today I also started my search for one specific book by Karel Capek, Cesta na sever. Journey to the North. I need to have it in czech. The first Antikvariat I went in to, did not have that book, but I still came out of there with three other Capek books! How could I leave them there?
It´s been a fine sunny day.