We made it to Praha, which is the real name for Prague, according to Silvana. Arriving in the Czech Republic was a whole new experience because this language is IMPOSSIBLE to understand at all. Plus, not that many people speak English here. But we made it into town after landing at the airport, then getting on a bus and then a train and then walking with backpacks in tow.
Our hostel is actually really nice here with amazing bathrooms. Last night, we once again had to settle for McDonalds after realizing that in our area of town, it is either KFC or the Golden Arches at 11pm. But the best part is that it is pretty cheap here. The money is weird, and 2000 dollar bills actually exist, but that only equals about $20. It was weird getting 2000 dollar bills out of the ATM though.
Anyway, we slept great and awoke to cold and rainy weather. Bummer, but we put on like 3 jackets each and made our way out into the city.
Some people say Prague is the Paris of Eastern Europe, and Silvana and I can definitely agree with that. It is absolutely beautiful here even when it is cold and rainy. We walked to the Old Town Square and you are surrounded by beautiful, colorful buildings, winding cobblestone streets and some impressive baroque style churches.
There is and was a large Jewish population here in Prague so today we did a tour of Jewish town. Then we hiked up to the castle, which is a massive complex built high above the rest of the city. The gardens in the castle were amazing and the hike up provided some amazing views of the city and the river.
We had a glass of wine at a river side cafe and talked about nothing for awhile, like Silvana and I can tend to do. Oh, here is a hint for Euro-travellers: just because a pack of pistachios is on the table does not mean they are free to eat. The tricky-Czechs won't say anything, let you eat the nuts, and then add it on to the bill. So be aware of that.
After a nice dinner we walked across the Charles Bridge, the most famous bridge across the river. We tried to find a bar that sells absinthe so we could give it a shot, but settled for chocolate milkshakes instead....maybe tomorrow night. Like Paris, anything can happen in Prague!
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yeah watch out for those tricky czechs, with the old nuts on the table trick. hope you're having a great time. miss you guys. silvana i put your cable on vaca in g'ville. let me know if i can cancel your electric and cable or if your going back up for the summer. love ya mom
make sure to try this dessert it sounds delish,Palačinky. enjoy let me know what you think. luv mom
first of all, did mom ACTUALLY put "luv"? don't ever do that again, ever. second of all, is it a saying that "anything can happen in paris/prague"? just wondering, k bye.
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