Blogs from Prague, Czech Republic, Europe - page 177

For the short time I am in Prague I do manage to still keep really busy. Last week I got into Prague late Wednesday night from Istanbul. I had to do wash, pack most my stuff to send home and pack up a weekend bag for the weekend (cinema dance) all by the next morning so that I could make it to half a class before I left Prague again. It was fun to keep going though is nice to have a few days in Prague now before I leave for Berlin. Last week was like a second spring break. And the one class that I went to part of was an out class so it consisted of walking out side in the sun in an outside part of Prague. The classes here are really easy, ... read more

I couldn't think of a better title, so i stole this one from a tshirt. Here are some of my photos from Prague. So, now that I have had some time to proess my time in Prague, I'll add a note to try to sum up my thoughts. After a day of "Prague Spring" - by which i mean, fresh grass, trees by the castle laden with flowers, enjoying views from the Charles Bridge and lounging in the sun in the old square, I was pretty enamoured with the city. The town is rife with history and legend which is interesting, and yet surprisingly modern, but rising above all it feels cozy. (Maybe adding to the coziness was the fact that i had to share every walkway in the old town and by the castle with ... read more

This afternoon as Mori and I returned to the seminary from downtown Prague we saw an elderly man standing outside the reception building. He nodded to me and said, “Hello.” Mori and his wife, Lillian, are Japanese Americans from Hawaii. Mori was the pastor of a church in Pearl City for 45 years. They came here to work for a month as volunteers. Mori is painting and Lil is working in the library. They are a really neat couple. “Hello,” I replied. We talked with him a few minutes and then he said, “I worked here for forty years when it was an electronics plant.” I knew that after World War II, during the Communist era, that the original buildings here housed a secret electronics plant. But I had never met anyone who worked in the ... read more

Well what to make of Prague? Well it could well be my favourite city ever! My favourite city list is topped by Vancouver, Canada but Prague is nipping at it's heals. An amazing mixture of fabulous architecture, vibrant nightlife, a somewhat unusual culture and relative cheapness makes it a worthy contender. While it probably won't take home the cup, it's safe to say it comes in at a close second. After getting off the plane and having my newly purchased transit tickets thrown at me by a staff member who seemed highly underwhelmed about seeing another damn backpacker, I made my way to the bus. I saw the bus and started my pursuit. I had been previously informed that having a ticket meant nothing unless it was validated by a little yellow box. I started a ... read more

again we set out to enjoy the beauty of Praha. we took a tram to the top of the hill to see the Peter's Tower. this tower looks like a miniature Eifle Tower. actually, it is the same height as the eifle tower if you include the hill it sits on. we walked to the top of the tower, up the stairs. 500 steps. by the time we reached the top, i was on my hands and knees crawling up, since i was ready to fall asleep anyways. after our climb (which led to some beautiful pictures) we went to lunch at a cute czech pub. after a czech espresso, i was awake enough to make it back to the Prague Castle. went to several exebitions and museums, which left me feeling numb and even more ... read more