Prague

I am writing this in this beautiful garden is Paris to the tranquil sound of the water running through the fountain. I have been terrible at updating my blog, but I will try to do that now because right now seems like the perfect time. Also I wrote a guest blog on my sister Madelaine's blog: www.madaboutfood.blogspot.com Check it out!

Prague:

I spent five nights in the beautiful city of Prague in the Czech Republic at the beginning of April. Two of my friends from Emory were studying there and there were more from Emory whom I knew. I got in around 11:00 PM on Thursday night and immediately went to my friend Josh’s apartment. The cab ride was interesting because the driver didn’t speak any English and I had no idea what to expect in this country. I was greeted with Czech beer and a big group of people to hang out with. I wasn’t staying at Josh’s apartment, so after a few drinks, I went with my friend Ben to his place to drop of my stuff and get ready to go out. We went to a club and had a great time. The clubs in Prague are not as pretentious as the clubs in Paris which was a relief. The night was fun and Ben and I ended it with a late night snack and a movie.

Friday, I woke up and ate lunch at a Moroccan take out restaurant. The owner was really friendly and we spoke in French. The food he cooked was delicious and I never expected to be eating Moroccan food in the Czech Republic, but I guess that is globalization! After lunch, we went on a walk through the main areas of Prague, saw some of the architecture for which it is famous, and made an important stop for some ice cream. We met Josh once he finished his classes and grabbed a beer in one of the main squares. I admired the architecture and lifestyle that was so different from any other place I had ever been. I continually forgot to bring my camera with me throughout the trip so I don’t have pictures. After hanging out for a little bit of time, we decided to grab dinner at a traditional Czech restaurant. The food was really good, but really heavy. We shared this huge plate of meats, dumplings, and vegetables. The meats were ham, pork, and chicken. The dumplings were good and different from other I had had before. They were doughy but a little dry at the same time. The vegetables were cabbage and sauerkraut (not really a vegetable I know). That night we went to another club and met some people from Slovakia which was interesting.

This is really difficult to recall a month later.

Saturday was a lazy day. We woke up late, got food at the Moroccan place, and hung out for a lot of the day. It was time to pick classes at Emory so we went to an internet café and chose classes for senior year. It was an interesting experience to be thinking about year. College has definitely gone really quickly, but it has been filled with a lot of fun! We decided to BBQ on the patio at Ben’s apartment that night so Josh came over and all the guys and girls the Ben lives with were there and it was fun. The food was good, the beer was good, and it was a nice way to start the evening. That night I think we took it easy, but I don’t remember exactly because it has been a long time.

Sunday the Moroccan place was closed so our morning/afternoon routine was ruined. We had to do some more planning for senior year and we hung out a lot of the day. We walked around some of the parts of the city I hadn’t seen before. That evening we went back to the traditional Czech place and had dinner. After that we went to a bar that my friends love and had a fun night. Ben had class in the morning, so he left the bar early and I had to get myself home. It was a little bit of an adventure, but I had a grasp of the city and it’s not as big as Paris so I got myself to Ben’s.

Monday, I did some sightseeing with Josh. We went to a park, the famous castle where we saw one of the actors from Prison Break (William Fichtner), and then we went to these cool gardens that were enclosed on one side by this amazing rock formation. We relaxed in the gardens for a while and planned the rest of our day. My friend Josh had a lot of work to do, so he couldn’t go out that night. We said goodbye and I hung out with Ben and his roommates. We went out for a little while and had fun in the main area of town, but we got back at a decent hour because my flight was at 6:30 AM.

I woke up bright and early Tuesday, got a cab, and left the Czech Republic. It was nice to be back in Paris, but it was only for a few nights until Spring Break. SPRING BREAK…Coming Soon