I want to apologize for not posting a blog on Sunday or Monday. To be honest, I did not think to write one because I did do much this week, ha. I actually had my first peaceful week in Prague without any traveling. It only took my 2 months to have a peaceful week and weekend, but so goes my life.
So this past week was as basic a week as I could have had in Prague. I went to my first and only course on Monday morning (Czech language), and had the rest of the day to myself. I believe, if I remember correctly, that was the day I posted a Blog about Budapest.
Tuesday came and I enjoyed my day off from classes. I got a lot of school work done and looked into the ever ongoing search for summer internships. Unfortunately, there are some things that followed me here from the states that have to be dealt with, haha. I hung around with some friends, went for a run, and went for a walk through the city to take some pictures for my photography class. All in all a very peaceful day.
Wednesday morning came and I slept in a bit. I went out to exercise.
Side Note: Running in the city gives you so much more stamina and perseverance. The presence of the city makes you feel like...well....like running is actually enjoyable.
I then went to my Financial Crisis Class in the afternoon for 3 hours. The class I can honestly say is less that thrilling, but the subject matter seems to be getting more and more enjoyable. The Economics Professor love talking about the EU (European Union), so any time the subject comes up, the conversation tends to last quite a long time.
The came Thursday. Thursday is the long day of the week. I wake to go to the other half of my Czech Language class for the week. I get out around 10:30, head back to the dorm and go for another run. I then go to my photography class for about 3 hours. The class is always fun and I always enjoy learning new things about photography. After that class, I then have a 15 minute break before returning into the same classroom and same seat within the classroom to sit again for 3 hours through my Recent Economic Development class (aka Communism in Eastern Europe, the ones who got it write, the ones who did it wrong). The class is very interesting and the professor is a lot of fun to talk with. The class ends around 8:15 and I head back to the dorm to relax for the night.
This past Friday was a new experience for me. I did not have to wake up at some ungodly morning hour to grab a bus or plane to a new land. I was actually able to sleep in and do nothing all day. I woke late, and a few friends and I went shopping to grab supplies for Taco night. I do miss one this in the United States quite a lot, and that is Tacos. Amazing, I know. We prepared dinner and then hung out for the night. It was definitely a lazy Friday.
Saturday I woke to a gloomy day outside. The weather was warm, but all in all, not very exciting. I went out for a walk in the city and tried taking some photos. The weather was not liking that idea though. That night, a few friends and I went out to a restaurant/brewery called Uflecku. The Brewery is known for making an infamous black beer. It is a beer that has not be pasteurized and therefore has a very black essence about it. We ate and drank and I officially found my new favorite beer, haha.
All in all, I had a very good weekend in Prague.
until next time...
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
Once Upon a Time, There Was a Bath in Budapest
It was the morning of October 16, 2009 and the morning light had barely come over the the distinguished horizon. Our hero, laying in bed, is hit by the rush of the early morning sun. He stretches and..............blah blah blah, if I were to write the entire post like this , I am pretty sure I would be shunned to Hades by the great poets of past.
Anyways, moving on to reality. I woke on this past Friday morning around 4:30 so that I could exercise a bit before leaving to grab the bus around 5:30. I went and met my travel buddy Amanda in the lobby and then headed out. She and I made it our way to the bus station via metro. We got to the station, figured out how things work and then grabbed our bus to the wonderful city of Budapest, Hungary. We then sat on the bus for about 7 hours. Sitting for that long without any breaks and pit stops really does a number on your rump. Lets just say my backside was very happy to stand after that ride.
We grabbed some subway passes to aid our process of getting lost in the city and then got on the next train. We figured out the situation pretty quick and found our hostel with little confusion actually. We met up with everyone in the group when we checked in and then a few of us went out to a massive market place building to grab some lunch. There was so much food and trinkets everywhere is was a little unbearable. We ate and then headed back to meet up with everyone so that we could go explore the city. We wandered along the river for a while, seeing all the famous buildings we had originally gone to the city to see............on the other side of the river..............whoops.
We did make it to Buda Castle at the end of our journey before heading back. The castle was so amazing to stand in the presence of. The stairs to climb up to the castle were so amazing. White as could be, the castle stood before me, awesome. We then made it over to the walls surrounding the castle and I spent a good amount of time adjusting camera setting to grab the most perfect picture of the Budapest skyline in the evening. We then made our way back to the hostel to get into our bathing suits.
We made it back, changed, and headed out for the night to one of Budapest's greatest attraction, the hot baths. We made it to the baths, paid our cover charge and headed in to put our affects in lockers. After everything was put away, we made our way out into the baths. After a few cycles of warm, hot, freezing pools (in that order), my body began to feel like jello and I didn't think my muscles could be more relaxed......I was wrong. I stepped into the sauna and repeated the cycle again with the new layer. I think my body was in pure bliss at that point, haha. We spent a few hours there and then made it back to the hostel for the night.
The next day was very interesting. We planned to get up early so that we could go get tickets (that cannot be reserved by any means before the intended trip) to Parliament. We got there 15 minutes after the ticket window opened, and a guard told us we were too late. So we saw Parliament on the outside, haha, and then started to wander again. We ate some lunch, made it to and absolutely beautiful park (where we weren't allowed in a specific part because some kind of Chinese Diplomat was there) and then headed back to the hostel to rest before going to the Labyrinth later. We took about 2.5 hours to relax and then headed out. We grabbed the subway for a few stops and then walked for a while before getting lost. We asked a few people and then finally found the place. The Labyrinth is a series of tunnels in a hillside that were naturally formed by water and then made into a bomb shelter during WWII. The best part about this place is that, after 6:00 p.m. they turn out the lights and the maze is completely dark. The only means of light are the 3 lanterns given to you at the entrance. We headed in, and then about a half hour in we were encountered by a shadow around the corner. We stepped back and............and................a deep dark voice from around the corner "We are closing now." We laughed at the man, freaked out of our minds and then made it to the exit (that we had found 10 minutes earlier by mistake).
We then walked back to the hostel to crash for the night. The next day, a few of the group needed to wake to get on the early bus back to Prague. They woke and left and then the rest of us slept for a bit, woke up, and headed out for a few hours before having to catch our bus. We wandered the city for the day, shopping and looking around. We then made it to an island in the middle of the Danube River, where we explored a beautiful park for 30 minutes. We then decided to head back to the hostel to collect our possession and then move on to the bus. We made it there, grabbed some food, and then grabbed our seats on the bus.
We sat on the bus again for 7 hours again, but with a couple of pit stops. We made it back to Praha around 11:30 p.m. We had to run through the metro stations to grab the metro before the trains shut down at midnight. We got around and finally made it back to the dorm around 12:15, which is why I did not write my blog last night, haha. Sorry I was a day late. It was fantastic trip and worth every HUF (Hungarian abbreviation for their currency). I got my best pictures of the semester so far there. Next adventure should be a lot of fun.
Until next time.......
Anyways, moving on to reality. I woke on this past Friday morning around 4:30 so that I could exercise a bit before leaving to grab the bus around 5:30. I went and met my travel buddy Amanda in the lobby and then headed out. She and I made it our way to the bus station via metro. We got to the station, figured out how things work and then grabbed our bus to the wonderful city of Budapest, Hungary. We then sat on the bus for about 7 hours. Sitting for that long without any breaks and pit stops really does a number on your rump. Lets just say my backside was very happy to stand after that ride.
We grabbed some subway passes to aid our process of getting lost in the city and then got on the next train. We figured out the situation pretty quick and found our hostel with little confusion actually. We met up with everyone in the group when we checked in and then a few of us went out to a massive market place building to grab some lunch. There was so much food and trinkets everywhere is was a little unbearable. We ate and then headed back to meet up with everyone so that we could go explore the city. We wandered along the river for a while, seeing all the famous buildings we had originally gone to the city to see............on the other side of the river..............whoops.
We did make it to Buda Castle at the end of our journey before heading back. The castle was so amazing to stand in the presence of. The stairs to climb up to the castle were so amazing. White as could be, the castle stood before me, awesome. We then made it over to the walls surrounding the castle and I spent a good amount of time adjusting camera setting to grab the most perfect picture of the Budapest skyline in the evening. We then made our way back to the hostel to get into our bathing suits.
We made it back, changed, and headed out for the night to one of Budapest's greatest attraction, the hot baths. We made it to the baths, paid our cover charge and headed in to put our affects in lockers. After everything was put away, we made our way out into the baths. After a few cycles of warm, hot, freezing pools (in that order), my body began to feel like jello and I didn't think my muscles could be more relaxed......I was wrong. I stepped into the sauna and repeated the cycle again with the new layer. I think my body was in pure bliss at that point, haha. We spent a few hours there and then made it back to the hostel for the night.
The next day was very interesting. We planned to get up early so that we could go get tickets (that cannot be reserved by any means before the intended trip) to Parliament. We got there 15 minutes after the ticket window opened, and a guard told us we were too late. So we saw Parliament on the outside, haha, and then started to wander again. We ate some lunch, made it to and absolutely beautiful park (where we weren't allowed in a specific part because some kind of Chinese Diplomat was there) and then headed back to the hostel to rest before going to the Labyrinth later. We took about 2.5 hours to relax and then headed out. We grabbed the subway for a few stops and then walked for a while before getting lost. We asked a few people and then finally found the place. The Labyrinth is a series of tunnels in a hillside that were naturally formed by water and then made into a bomb shelter during WWII. The best part about this place is that, after 6:00 p.m. they turn out the lights and the maze is completely dark. The only means of light are the 3 lanterns given to you at the entrance. We headed in, and then about a half hour in we were encountered by a shadow around the corner. We stepped back and............and................a deep dark voice from around the corner "We are closing now." We laughed at the man, freaked out of our minds and then made it to the exit (that we had found 10 minutes earlier by mistake).
We then walked back to the hostel to crash for the night. The next day, a few of the group needed to wake to get on the early bus back to Prague. They woke and left and then the rest of us slept for a bit, woke up, and headed out for a few hours before having to catch our bus. We wandered the city for the day, shopping and looking around. We then made it to an island in the middle of the Danube River, where we explored a beautiful park for 30 minutes. We then decided to head back to the hostel to collect our possession and then move on to the bus. We made it there, grabbed some food, and then grabbed our seats on the bus.
We sat on the bus again for 7 hours again, but with a couple of pit stops. We made it back to Praha around 11:30 p.m. We had to run through the metro stations to grab the metro before the trains shut down at midnight. We got around and finally made it back to the dorm around 12:15, which is why I did not write my blog last night, haha. Sorry I was a day late. It was fantastic trip and worth every HUF (Hungarian abbreviation for their currency). I got my best pictures of the semester so far there. Next adventure should be a lot of fun.
Until next time.......
Sunday, October 11, 2009
I went to Italy.......to get rained on
So I will start my adventure from the beginning....
I boarded the plane to fly to Milan, Italy for the weekend at Prague International. This week I traveled alone and met up with my friends in Milan. I met up with three friends in Milan, Jordan, Kari, and Val. Since they do not have class on Thursday (unfortunately I do) they flew to Italy a day early and enjoyed an extra day there. We took off the tarmac and made it to the city within an hour and twenty minutes. I followed the instructions my friend had given me to the T and found my way onto buses, the subway, etc. etc. As I was making my way through the city, I noticed that Milan was not as Romanesque as I thought it would be. All the buildings seemed new (at least new within the past 200 years). The city just was not what I was expecting (not a bad not expecting, just a little different). I finally made it to the hostel and my friends and I got talking about the plans for Friday and Saturday. We decided on a walk around Milan for the day and then the next day (Saturday) to grab the earliest train out to Venice and spend the day there.
We packed up and headed out into the city for the day. We basically wandered the entire day and ended up in some pretty cool places. The main shopping center of the city seems to be fairly old (within the past 500 years) and houses some beautiful store and architecture. We then walked outside of the center and saw the Duomo, which was beautiful and great to take pictures of. We then ended up wandering through a park, and then wandered around the park, and then up the park, and down the park, and in the park, under the park....it was a big freaking park. My legs have not been sore from walking at all since coming to Europe, they hurt after that walk, haha.
We made our way back to the hostel, hung for a bit, and then went out with one of Jordan's friends who is studying in Milan. We wandered around for a bit and found a nice little cafe, where we at and shared a bottle of wine. It was a nice relaxing night in Milan, much fun.
We woke the next morning bright and early to make our way to the Central Station to grab our train to Venice. We enjoyed our solitude for the 2.5 hours we were on the train. We made it to the train station in Venice and...........well............lets just say you walk out of the Train station and see the most picturesque canal in the world. I knew at that moment that this trip was worth the time, money, and everything in between. We wandered through the city, over this bridge and that bridge. The canals were beautiful, and by the end of the day, I had taken enough pictures of them to satisfy my lifetime. We walked for a bit, finding all the signs that said S. Marco --> hoping they would actually lead us to St. Marks, haha. Then all hell broke loose. The rain started coming down like mad. I got completely and utterly drenched. Jordan and I found a street vendor, bought some umbrellas, and we all went and found a nice place to dry off. We realized the rain was not going to stop any time soon, so we decided that moving on and enjoying the city as much as we could was the objective (as long as we had our umbrellas, we were fine). We finally found our way to St. Marks where I stood in utter amazement at the giant in from of me. I was so beside myself at the size of the church and could not believe how many people were still out in the rain. Unfortunately, for the hour or so it rained, my camera was in my bag for protection, so I did not get pictures.
We then moved on wandering through the rain exploring the city until we found a nice little cafe to sit and enjoy some coffee while the rain came down. Plus, in Italy, there is that wonderful time in the afternoon when all motion stops, everyone takes a break and the country is silent. We enjoyed our coffee and then finally, the rain stopped. I took out my camera at that point and started taking pictures like crazy. We made it to the edge of the city, where the sea hit the city, and the sun came out. It was a bloody miracle, haha. We walked and enjoyed ourselves so much. I took so many pictures at that point my finger hurt. We left plenty of time to make it back to the train station because A. We didn't have a map and B. it takes a while to walk 3.5 miles through crowded, narrow, winding city streets. Kari and I did a good job remember how to make it 9/10 of the way back, but for that last little bit we forgot and ended up asking for directions. We followed the same path back that we came, so all the things I did not get to take pictures of because of the rain, I shot. St. Marks is shot and ready to be digitized.
We made it back to the train with some minutes to spare. Val and I went off to get some Gilato and wandered a bit, then we all got on the train, ready for the ride home. We got back, found our beds, slept for a few hours and woke early to get to our bus back to the airport. We had a very successful trip. Milan was good, Venice was awesome, and Italy will always be Italy.
Until next time....
I boarded the plane to fly to Milan, Italy for the weekend at Prague International. This week I traveled alone and met up with my friends in Milan. I met up with three friends in Milan, Jordan, Kari, and Val. Since they do not have class on Thursday (unfortunately I do) they flew to Italy a day early and enjoyed an extra day there. We took off the tarmac and made it to the city within an hour and twenty minutes. I followed the instructions my friend had given me to the T and found my way onto buses, the subway, etc. etc. As I was making my way through the city, I noticed that Milan was not as Romanesque as I thought it would be. All the buildings seemed new (at least new within the past 200 years). The city just was not what I was expecting (not a bad not expecting, just a little different). I finally made it to the hostel and my friends and I got talking about the plans for Friday and Saturday. We decided on a walk around Milan for the day and then the next day (Saturday) to grab the earliest train out to Venice and spend the day there.
We packed up and headed out into the city for the day. We basically wandered the entire day and ended up in some pretty cool places. The main shopping center of the city seems to be fairly old (within the past 500 years) and houses some beautiful store and architecture. We then walked outside of the center and saw the Duomo, which was beautiful and great to take pictures of. We then ended up wandering through a park, and then wandered around the park, and then up the park, and down the park, and in the park, under the park....it was a big freaking park. My legs have not been sore from walking at all since coming to Europe, they hurt after that walk, haha.
We made our way back to the hostel, hung for a bit, and then went out with one of Jordan's friends who is studying in Milan. We wandered around for a bit and found a nice little cafe, where we at and shared a bottle of wine. It was a nice relaxing night in Milan, much fun.
We woke the next morning bright and early to make our way to the Central Station to grab our train to Venice. We enjoyed our solitude for the 2.5 hours we were on the train. We made it to the train station in Venice and...........well............lets just say you walk out of the Train station and see the most picturesque canal in the world. I knew at that moment that this trip was worth the time, money, and everything in between. We wandered through the city, over this bridge and that bridge. The canals were beautiful, and by the end of the day, I had taken enough pictures of them to satisfy my lifetime. We walked for a bit, finding all the signs that said S. Marco --> hoping they would actually lead us to St. Marks, haha. Then all hell broke loose. The rain started coming down like mad. I got completely and utterly drenched. Jordan and I found a street vendor, bought some umbrellas, and we all went and found a nice place to dry off. We realized the rain was not going to stop any time soon, so we decided that moving on and enjoying the city as much as we could was the objective (as long as we had our umbrellas, we were fine). We finally found our way to St. Marks where I stood in utter amazement at the giant in from of me. I was so beside myself at the size of the church and could not believe how many people were still out in the rain. Unfortunately, for the hour or so it rained, my camera was in my bag for protection, so I did not get pictures.
We then moved on wandering through the rain exploring the city until we found a nice little cafe to sit and enjoy some coffee while the rain came down. Plus, in Italy, there is that wonderful time in the afternoon when all motion stops, everyone takes a break and the country is silent. We enjoyed our coffee and then finally, the rain stopped. I took out my camera at that point and started taking pictures like crazy. We made it to the edge of the city, where the sea hit the city, and the sun came out. It was a bloody miracle, haha. We walked and enjoyed ourselves so much. I took so many pictures at that point my finger hurt. We left plenty of time to make it back to the train station because A. We didn't have a map and B. it takes a while to walk 3.5 miles through crowded, narrow, winding city streets. Kari and I did a good job remember how to make it 9/10 of the way back, but for that last little bit we forgot and ended up asking for directions. We followed the same path back that we came, so all the things I did not get to take pictures of because of the rain, I shot. St. Marks is shot and ready to be digitized.
We made it back to the train with some minutes to spare. Val and I went off to get some Gilato and wandered a bit, then we all got on the train, ready for the ride home. We got back, found our beds, slept for a few hours and woke early to get to our bus back to the airport. We had a very successful trip. Milan was good, Venice was awesome, and Italy will always be Italy.
Until next time....
Sunday, October 4, 2009
So I Went to Sweden and Didn't Get Meatballs
So I went to Stockholm, Sweden on Friday.
On Friday morning, a groups of us from the dorm (Sam, Amanda, Annie, Kari, Jordan, Matt, and I) woke to bustling around our rooms trying to pack out bags to go to Stockholm. We completed the task and checked that part of the trip off our list. We all met in the lobby of the dorm and made our way to the bus that would bring us right to the Airport from outside our dorm (a little to convenient). After about 20 minutes, we made it to the airport, wandered around to try and figure out the layout, so that in the future, with the many other flights we take, we won't be running around with our heads cut off trying to figure it out. We made it through security and into the terminal where we sat for a while waiting for our flight to get a gate. I read and wrote for a bit while everyone else hung around. Our gate was assigned and we made our way to the plane to board.
Now lets backup a few hours to me waking up and packing my bag and such again. I woke up like it was another day, went to see my friends, got on public transportation, did the routine. It was not until I sat on the plane and waited to take off that Annie reminded us of the realization, "we are going to Stockholm, Sweden for the weekend and then coming back to Prague to study and live." Then the light bulb finally clicked in my thick head and I realized I AM GOING TO STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN FOR THE WEEKEND AND THEN COMING BACK TO PRAGUE TO STUDY AND LIVE!!!
Now that we have that sorted out, I sat on the plane was so so very excited to get to Stockholm. We took off and landed about an hour and a half later. We got off the plane and discovered that yes, Sweden is definitely north of the Czech Republic, and then proceeded to put our jackets and sweatshirts on to protect us from the cold. We took a bus to the city center and began our journey.
We walked around the center of the city for a while before making into the subway where we bought our train passes and proceeded to our hostel. We made it to the hostel and then decided to go wondering around that part of the city for a while. Sweden is a very modern city, but has some of the cutest little shops ever. We looked in every window imaginable on our mile walk and then made our way back to the train stop and went to the city center again. It was about 6 in the evening at this point and the Sun was going down. We wandered along the river and saw some of the most beautiful buildings. We stopped a few times and I sat along the edge of the river, thinking and trying to take in this beautiful city. We then called it a night and headed back to the hostel.
The next day, we woke early to try and get in as much as we could. We found a map of the city and a map with all the museums' locations and headed out. At this point, I was handed the map to navigate the group around the city (uh oh, do they know who they handed the map to, maybe I should tell them I thought the world was a cube for the longest time, and then maybe will take the maps away from me) I accepted the task and actually got the group around the city well. We wandered along the river and across a few bridges to a few islands, taking pictures as we went.
Random Thought: So Stockholm is not only built along rivers, but is also built right next to the Baltic Sea. These people are serious about their water. Alright, back to my rant.
The buildings there are just beautiful, as well as all the sailboats, my goodness were there a lot of sailboats. We made it to the Aquarium and to the Nobel Museum where we saw a lot of interesting exhibits.
I think the most amazing part of being there had to be just walking around, details of Autumn in every direction, taking pictures of all the wonder.
Random Thought #2: The people in Sweden are gorgeous. The men, the women, and everyone in between. And based on what I heard, a humongous portion of the population speaks English. And we are back to the rant.
We finally ate some lunch and headed back to the hostel for a bit to rest up. We then went out to a small pub where we were told we could get some traditional Swedish food. We ate to our stomachs' content ( a little too much I think), and then wandered for a bit to see if we could work off the pounds upon pounds we just added to our body mass. We called it an early night so that we could get some sleep before waking up at 4 a.m. to get out the door to catch our bus to the airport. Did I mention that the airport is an hour and a half outside the city limits (kind of a pain to get back and forth to). We made it through the normal airport stuff and then sat and waited. We finally made it onto the plane and made it back to Prague.
Then the realization hit again. I say "made it back to Prague" so effortlessly, and then discover yet again, that I am in Prague. Prague is my home base for the next few months and I will love every time I get off the plane from a long weekend in a new place and walk in this beautiful city, my home.
Until next time...
On Friday morning, a groups of us from the dorm (Sam, Amanda, Annie, Kari, Jordan, Matt, and I) woke to bustling around our rooms trying to pack out bags to go to Stockholm. We completed the task and checked that part of the trip off our list. We all met in the lobby of the dorm and made our way to the bus that would bring us right to the Airport from outside our dorm (a little to convenient). After about 20 minutes, we made it to the airport, wandered around to try and figure out the layout, so that in the future, with the many other flights we take, we won't be running around with our heads cut off trying to figure it out. We made it through security and into the terminal where we sat for a while waiting for our flight to get a gate. I read and wrote for a bit while everyone else hung around. Our gate was assigned and we made our way to the plane to board.
Now lets backup a few hours to me waking up and packing my bag and such again. I woke up like it was another day, went to see my friends, got on public transportation, did the routine. It was not until I sat on the plane and waited to take off that Annie reminded us of the realization, "we are going to Stockholm, Sweden for the weekend and then coming back to Prague to study and live." Then the light bulb finally clicked in my thick head and I realized I AM GOING TO STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN FOR THE WEEKEND AND THEN COMING BACK TO PRAGUE TO STUDY AND LIVE!!!
Now that we have that sorted out, I sat on the plane was so so very excited to get to Stockholm. We took off and landed about an hour and a half later. We got off the plane and discovered that yes, Sweden is definitely north of the Czech Republic, and then proceeded to put our jackets and sweatshirts on to protect us from the cold. We took a bus to the city center and began our journey.
We walked around the center of the city for a while before making into the subway where we bought our train passes and proceeded to our hostel. We made it to the hostel and then decided to go wondering around that part of the city for a while. Sweden is a very modern city, but has some of the cutest little shops ever. We looked in every window imaginable on our mile walk and then made our way back to the train stop and went to the city center again. It was about 6 in the evening at this point and the Sun was going down. We wandered along the river and saw some of the most beautiful buildings. We stopped a few times and I sat along the edge of the river, thinking and trying to take in this beautiful city. We then called it a night and headed back to the hostel.
The next day, we woke early to try and get in as much as we could. We found a map of the city and a map with all the museums' locations and headed out. At this point, I was handed the map to navigate the group around the city (uh oh, do they know who they handed the map to, maybe I should tell them I thought the world was a cube for the longest time, and then maybe will take the maps away from me) I accepted the task and actually got the group around the city well. We wandered along the river and across a few bridges to a few islands, taking pictures as we went.
Random Thought: So Stockholm is not only built along rivers, but is also built right next to the Baltic Sea. These people are serious about their water. Alright, back to my rant.
The buildings there are just beautiful, as well as all the sailboats, my goodness were there a lot of sailboats. We made it to the Aquarium and to the Nobel Museum where we saw a lot of interesting exhibits.
I think the most amazing part of being there had to be just walking around, details of Autumn in every direction, taking pictures of all the wonder.
Random Thought #2: The people in Sweden are gorgeous. The men, the women, and everyone in between. And based on what I heard, a humongous portion of the population speaks English. And we are back to the rant.
We finally ate some lunch and headed back to the hostel for a bit to rest up. We then went out to a small pub where we were told we could get some traditional Swedish food. We ate to our stomachs' content ( a little too much I think), and then wandered for a bit to see if we could work off the pounds upon pounds we just added to our body mass. We called it an early night so that we could get some sleep before waking up at 4 a.m. to get out the door to catch our bus to the airport. Did I mention that the airport is an hour and a half outside the city limits (kind of a pain to get back and forth to). We made it through the normal airport stuff and then sat and waited. We finally made it onto the plane and made it back to Prague.
Then the realization hit again. I say "made it back to Prague" so effortlessly, and then discover yet again, that I am in Prague. Prague is my home base for the next few months and I will love every time I get off the plane from a long weekend in a new place and walk in this beautiful city, my home.
Until next time...
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