Prague

Prague -

I went there knowing that it was a must stop, but really unsure of what to do when I did get there...so after flipping through a travel book, talking to some of the flatmates, and a facebook status............I got an idea of what to do! So in my (more or less) 48 hours in Prague, I...

*recovered sleep from pulling a near all nighter from my Islam midterm (fingers crossed!)
*visited Prague Castle
*attended a festival in Old Town
* took pictures of the Astro Clock and a spectacular Czech wedding beneath it
* learned about the legal issues concerning absinthe
* saw the mini Eiffel Tower (1/5 the size and two years younger of the original)from a distance
* had my breath taken away from amazing views
* got terribly lost on their public transportation system (which is unreliable!!!)
* found the ppl of Prague to be not as hospitable and kind as the Turks
* ate goulash & kolache
* visited a 200 store mall and spent more time looking at chocolate than clothing despite the huge variety of stores
* was surprised by carbonated water on multiple occasions when I was sure they sold me still
* have a small (hopefully!) chance of catching Hepatitis A....
* went dancing beneath the moonlight amongst a variety of international people
* had a stag party bombard me while I was taking advantage of the free Internet @ the hostel
* lied that I was a Canadian named Sophie from Quebec (there's a lot of animosity regarding Americans)
*slept at the airport
* had my return flight delayed for three hours
* felt like Saturday and Sunday fused together!

In short, it was quite an eventual weekend in Prague. I'm not sure if I would go back....the people aren't exactly the most friendly and people just keep walking if you try to ask them something. The hostel was lovely and we'll probably end up booking with the same organization for trips to come. We met two girls from Canada who have been traveling all over the world for the past 9 months and have 3 months to go before they finish their year backpacking and head back to the "real world". Also met a married couple that decided to quit their jobs, sell their house and travel for two years - can you believe it?! I don't know if I can travel that long without somewhere to call home.

I was really groggy upon my return to London this morning...due to the fact that I haven't slept in a proper bed in about 48 hours.....but I had the biggest pang of home sickness today! So I took a quick shower and headed right back to the London rain (yes the rain has finally settled in =/), which contradicts my energy level, but anyway.........I rode the tube back over to Shoreditch to fulfill my homesickness with Vietnamese food! Had a tiny bowl of pho, some banh khot (mom it's not the same =/), ordered a goi dua dua (green papaya salad) to go fo tomorrow's lunch, and a che ba mao (because I missed che that badly!!!). The people running their restaurant nearly died when they saw how much food I had ordered, even though half of it was to go! So in hopes of finding a regular fast food Vietnamese spot, I asked my waiter if there was a local one nearby? He gave me directions and sadly when I got there I realized it was an Asian market to MAKE MY OWN, as in FROM SCRATCH! eeeek! I already brought fish sauce into the flat and I'm waiting someone to ask..."dude, what's that smell?" let alone be able to make three color bean drinks or taro sago puddings!

This coming weekend I'm heading to Dublin w/ the bestie (Cheryl) & a few of her other friends from SCU, but even before that I have a presentation tomorrow, a few papers, and some last minute nuts and bolts to learn before finals (i know...already?!?!?!). More to update later, pictures will be delayed....sorry!

Thank you to those who have been sending me e-mails! I love hearing from you!!!

avec joie de vivre (et dormir =P),

Kimmie