Sunday, July 1, 2012

B-E-A-UTIFUL Prague


Prague… I can only say wonderful things. Our visit was AMAZING! Prague is a beautiful city and all the old architecture is gorgeous. Our host Petra was very very nice and fun. The first night we were there, she took us to a restaurant for a pile of raw beef with a raw egg on top. You mix these two things together with some spices and sauces and then put it on garlic, butter bread. Surprising we didn’t get sick and it was extremely tasty. I was a little scared at first but soon the three of us had finished every the whole dish. Petra brought us to a few bars and nights clubs and we got to try all the local beers.

 The next day, Keegan and I explored the city center, went up in the bell tower for a gorgeous view, and walked to the castle. After all this walking all we wanted was a beer, so Keegan found a microbrewery. We walked in and EVERYONE knew we were tourist. It was a very local place and we were getting looks left and right, but thank goodness we got our beers and people stopped gawking! For lunch we stumbled upon a restaurant with a porch that overlooked Prague and some greenery with huge houses. It was one of the best views I’ve ever seen. The food was also delicious. We split a plate of Czech cheeses and a roasted chicken with mash potatoes. This was some of the best chicken I have ever had (next to Matt’s Cornish hens).

That night Keegan and I split a bottle of wine from Florence overlooking the city while the sun set. We later met up with Petra at a friend of hers and got to see a local house party. With only a few hours of sleep we caught the 8 am train to Vienna!

Travel Tip # 2: Always bring a coin purse! I forget how much everyone uses coins in Europe, especially in Prague with korunas. About 25 korunas is about 1 euro so it was pretty funny when our lunch was over 400!! (seems like a lot, but we’re really only talking about 16ish euros)

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