Blogs from Old Town, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe - page 22

Mary Anne -Prague, Czech Republic Last two days of our three week tour of four countries. We took the train from Vienna to Prague and found that our hotel accommodations were just a little bit less then perfect. After being picked up from the train station by bus we were taken to our hotel in a questionable neighborhood. Our room was the attic of the hotel. There were no wall windows only ceiling windows. I felt like maybe I was Anne Frank. It was the 4th floor and that means not 4 sets of stairs but 8 sets. They say what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger but I can’t say that. Anyway as long as I was careful and didn’t bump my head when I sat up in bed, I did OK. On the first ... read more

What up Yall, So I just got through the first weekend in Prague and got to spend it with Mika and Matt. 3 words, so much fun. Thursday my roommates and I started wandering around Prague finding all the major land marks in Prague 1 for our first homework assignment. There is so much history and insane stories about how all the buildings were built. For instance the apartment complex where we are living was build 600 years ago, yea scary, but don't worry its safe. Friday I waited for Mike and Matt to get here. We just hung out and they got to meet all 40 of us staying over here. That night we went on the Underground Pub Crawl that is run by Americans, It was so nice to here English as a first ... read more

Here are some photos from being out and about... read more

Tusind tak for alle de soede hilsener, de varmer :-) Lige en kort update herfra. I dag tog vi saa til det gule marked, og nej hvor et gedemarked - smaa kinesere OVERALT der vil saelge " good price to you my friend" og "you like guccci, lacoste, samsoe etc." Hold da fast hvor blev man hurtigt oer i hovedet. Heldigvis fandt vi ogsaa nogle brugbare ting i mellem, saa det var ikke helt spildt ;-) Senere tog vi saa ind til Teynkirken, hvor Tycho Brahe ligger begravet, og selvom vi ikke fandt hans grav (Han gemte sig den luskebuks), saa er det en utrolig flot kirke, der ligger lige ved det gamle torv, hvor det beroemte astronomiske ur og statuen af Jan Hus ogsaa er. Nu er vi saa paa internetcafe for at finde ud ... read more

Prague Day 7-9 (May 25-27) We travelled by 3 trains, increasing in size - a one carriage, then two carriage, and then 6 carriage train to get to Prague through more green countryside and small villages. We stayed in apartments in Prague which was a change, not that we used the kitchen but it was nice to have the option. Prague has a wonderful old town section, with so many historic buildings. There is a very large castle complex on the hill across the river; a square with an astronomical clock (that crowds stand around waiting to watch the various elements appear on the hour), impressive buildings in all styles from over the last 10 centuries including some great art nouveau ones; and the connection to Franz Kafka and Mozart’s - Don Giovanni (chosen to be ... read more