Prague

To my two dedicated readers,

Now that I am back from Tunisia I have decided to blog about the trip I took to Prague several weeks ago.  I'm just a tad bit behind guys!  Okay, now it's time to tell a wonderful story about my journey to the Czech Republic.  I will start at the beginning.  Prague was on my list of places I wanted to travel to this semester, but I was not sure if I would make it there.  It’s definitely cheaper to travel within Europe than it is to travel within the U.S.; however, tickets to Prague are more expensive as far as traveling within Europe goes.  Even though I wanted to go there, I had all but given up on the idea.  One morning my friend Maureen found me in the library and asked me if I wanted to make a spur of the moment decision.  She found cheap airfare to Prague and she needed to know if I wanted to join her as soon as possible.  Let me tell you, there is nothing like making a spur of the moment decision to go to Eastern Europe.  We bought tickets and a week later we traveled to the Czech Republic via Wizz (Upside down exclamation point for the “I”) Air.  Once we were there though, our money went a long way and we had an amazing day and a half in the most beautiful city I have ever been. 

Prague is a great mix of old and new.  The architecture, bridges, and river make one feel as if he or she is in a story book the entire time.  The city is easy enough to navigate and is great for walking.  The little area across from the Charles Bridge is charming and I wanted to go into every shop, café, and restaurant we passed on the way to the Prague Castle. 

The city also has a great deal of art.  The city is the definition of artistic expression.  There were modern art museums, sculptures, unique graffiti and street art everywhere, yet it did not look out of place in this picturesque city. 

As far as Czech cuisine, my friends ate a lot of meat dishes.  However, Prague is also known for fried cheese and hot wine, both of which I tried and enjoyed immensely. 

In addition to all of this, our hostel was quite an experience.  It was definitely a youth hostel, but it was relatively clean and safe which is all that mattered. 

My friend Maureen had a friend studying abroad there and he made sure that we saw all of the sites because we had such a limited amount of time.  We saw the Lennon Wall, the Astronomical Clock, Wenceslas Square, Charles Bridge, attended a Carnivale Festival, visited the National Theatre, and so much more. 

Ultimately, I would like to return or maybe even live there at some point in my life.  We had a limited amount of time and even though we essentially saw everything we wanted to, I think there’s a lot more to be discovered in this small wonder of the East. 

Until next time,

Sara

P.S. My friend Annie describes Prague as the “Paris of the East,” which sounds extremely pretentious, but is actually one hundred percent true.