Blogs from Prague, Czech Republic, Europe - page 187

Let’s begin with a small, apologetic explanation. When a student of society, culture, and language teaching becomes immersed into a city such as the one I am in currently in, he may forget that people thousands of miles away are still thinking of him. As I write this, I realize that I have neglected you, as I have been here 8 days now without an update. I will try my hardest to never let this happen again. However, here is the reason I am tardy: This city has everything anyone has ever told me, combined with countless things that I have now experienced myself. Prague- Praha here, is truly the city of enchantment and mystery. Freezing cold days and nights, coupled with gothic architecture at every turn make Prague a delight to be a part of. ... read more

Prague is probably the perfect destination for a long weekend away. It has the sights, the food, the drink, the culture, the people and the low prices! We went to Prague relatively late in the whole "cheap weekends away to Prague" phenomenon. We were slighly apprehensive that the previous years of cheap drink-fuelled holidayers (particularly UK stag parties) would have ruined the city. This was a silly worry, as Prague remains one of the most attractive and entertaining European cities. My memories of the specifics of the trip are a little dim, and I don't have enough time to write it all up in detail! But I will try to give a brief summary and put up some nice pictures anyway. We went to Prague during November, which allowed us to freeze for most of the ... read more

Hey peeps, Well only 2 weeks left in the UK for Sam and I now. Wow that year went quick! But it will be great to come home and see all the family and friends weve missed soo much. Because we are coming to the end of our time in the uk we decided to make the most of it and i booked a flight to Prague for 3 nights. Prague is amazing. I highly recomend going there, very romantic, There are dozens of different architectural styles and interesting culture to boot. Here are some of the pics, t... read more

AAfter the lost day that was yesterday, I joined by two girls I have met at the hostel tried to make the most of the day. We started the morning after a nice warm breakfast at the Bohemian Bagel which although passable will not satisfy anyone who has ever had a Finagle Bagel but where the coffee was much more satisfactory. Then on it went on foot to the Prague Castle (Hrad) which is quite a distance away. We enjoyed our walk, but to tell the truth it is getting a bit old because to get anywhere we always take the same route since there is no avoiding it and... it gets old. Plus everytime we have to pass by all those glass shops I just want to buy everything in them, not good. We did ... read more

28th October We parted with Krzystof at Katowice train station in Poland. It was a wonderful start to the Central and East European leg of our journey. Krzystof had done a wonderful job in showing off his country with all its bittersweet history and we hope one day to return and revisit as well as see the parts we missed. Thank you Krzystof! The train journey to Prague went smoothly but slowly. We enjoyed the old fashioned compartment style coach - Virgin could learn something we feel! Arriving in Prague Main Station we were delighted to see Jenna´s friendly face. We took a taxi across the city to a chorus of "oohs" and "aahs" as we took in the beautiful sights of Prague by night. After settling ourselves at the apartment we found a good restaurant ... read more