Our last day in Prague, we woke up around 9:30 because half of the group wanted to go to church.
The other half of us just lied in bed while they got ready, and then when they left we started getting ready.
I mean, don’t get me wrong, it’s not that I didn’t want to go to church, but they are all devout Catholics and so I felt really out of place because I have no idea what to do at mass.
So anyway, after we got ready the plan was to meet them in the Old Town Square where the church was after they got out.
In the mean time, we were going to just go sit at a little café in the town square and have some coffee and a pastry and wait.
Just before we got ready to leave, I decided to just go off by myself
to another side of town we were at the day before, near the Prague Castle, to go by an art store we had been to the day before.
So I went, and because of t
he “small” language barrier, I accidentally got off a stop too early so I had to wander through the streets and find my way around.
It was actually really nice and fun except for the fact that I was in a bit of a time crunch.
I ended up walking all the way to the art shop which is up this huge hill, and it was closed.
So, I had to turn around and go meet them in the town square.
I went to try and get on the tram to go there, but again the language barrier was a problem and I couldn’t figure out what tram to get on, so I had to walk, and it wasn’t close.
I had about 5 minutes for a 25 minute walk.
I started walking and I got to the beginning of Charles Bridge and I hear my name from somebody right next to me.
I looked up and it was Anthony and the other three that were supposed to be in church.
Talk about random.
It was absolutely crazy.
We stopped and talked and it turns out that church was not when they thought it was so they had coffee and were on their way to a different church for a later service.
I still wanted more time in the area I was out so we made a meeting time and I went off shopping and exploring.
I walked up these big hills looking for some artwork.
I ended up finding some that I really liked and I paid, only to realize it actually ended up being really expensive for what it is.
The exchange rate is so confusing in Czech.
Then I walked back down and sat in a little café and got this really good apple strudel, which is a traditional Czech pastry.
It was warm and had little chunks of apples
and cinnamon and nuts and stuff.
Mmm.
I met up with the rest of the group and we set out to go to the Old Town square to meet the other three.
It turned out they weren’t
there, so after we waited a while we just headed over to the Jewish quarter because that was the plan for the day anyway.
We all had this preconceived notion that it was dealing with World War II, but it turned out that it was pretty much just a museum with loads and loads of information about Jewish culture.
I mean don’t get me wrong, it was interesting, but we just weren’t in the mood to spend all this time going through a cultural museum.
Also, the
museum complex was spread out between 10 or so city blocks, so you would go through one synagogue and then move to another one in a different area.
There was one really pretty synagogue that we went to that was Moorish Architecture so it was extremely ornate and detailed with geometric patterns and designs everywhere.
In this synagogue they actually did have some interesting information about the holocaust.
Also, as part of the museum there was the old Jewish Cemetery dating back to at least the thirteen hundreds.
The grave stones are in really bad shape and it looks like a very strewn about cemetery but it is just because it was so old.
We happened to run into the rest of the group here, so we set a meeting time in front of the complex.
We all met up then but half of us were hungry and the other half had already eaten so we split up again and decided to meet at the mall.
Me, Anthony and Preston went to this little restaurant to eat and I got pizza because
for some reason I had been craving it all day.
It was huge so the two guys ate half my pizza.
Then we met them up at the mall just to make a meeting time back at
the hostel and then split up and go shopping.
Most of the people stayed in the mall but Anthony and I went to look in
some more of the street shops.
In the Czech Republic they are known for their handmade toys and handmade wooden items, so we went in a toy store to check it out.
It was so cool because the toys are mostly hand carved out of wood and they are such simple toy ideas but would keep me entertained for hours.
Then we went in this other shop that was about being all from nature so they had anything you could imagine made of wood or other natural materials.
They had kitchen utensils, toys, decorations…It was a store that anybody would love and buy something at so I wanted to buy people gifts from there but I had no idea what anybody would want so I just didn’t get anything.
After the little shopping escapade we went back to the hostel and everyone else was already there.
For an evening snack we all went to McDonalds and got cheeseburgers because
they actually tasted like the ones at home and they had a “dollar menu” called something else, which Barcelona doesn’t have.
In Barcelona McDonalds is really expensive.
Then we went back to the hostel bar/restaurant and just hung out there for a while.
The plan was to go out that night because we hadn’t been out at all in Prague, but everyone was all like I’m tired, my head hurts, blah, blah, blah.
So Anthony, Bhavika and I went out by ourselves to this bar that was really close to the hostel.
When we walked in I was in shock because it was so crazy and different.
Inside is like this big maze of a building with hallways everywhere opening up into several small rooms.
Also, it was dark inside illuminates with neon lighting everywhere.
The ceiling was covered with old machine parts that moved and were also lit up.
We sat in this “booth” that was old chair couches of some sort and just talked.
This hilarious creepy stoned guy came and sat in the booth next to us and just stared at us with this huge grin on his face.
Hilarious.
I was crying I was laughing so hard because he wouldn’t stop.
And when I would laugh he would smile bigger.
After a while of this Anthony was like lets move
away from him, so we got up and went to look at the dance floor and I turn around the same guy is standing right behind me.
I screamed and jumped behind Anthony because it was creepy that he had followed us.
We walked away quickly and lost him and then went back to the first room but upstairs.
We only stayed a little bit longer and then headed back to the hostel and went to sleep.
Monday we woke up and left the hostel to catch our flight.
Once again, the airline was amazing and this time I stayed awake for our meal.
It was just some lunch meat and bread with a desert but it was actually really good.
The service was awesome too.
First they came by with drinks, then food, then coffee or tea, and then water.
All back to back.
Also on the plane ride we watched a part of the old Mr. Bean and it was so funny.
I could not stop laughing at this show that barely even has dialogue.
he “small” language barrier, I accidentally got off a stop too early so I had to wander through the streets and find my way around. It was actually really nice and fun except for the fact that I was in a bit of a time crunch. I ended up walking all the way to the art shop which is up this huge hill, and it was closed. So, I had to turn around and go meet them in the town square. I went to try and get on the tram to go there, but again the language barrier was a problem and I couldn’t figure out what tram to get on, so I had to walk, and it wasn’t close. I had about 5 minutes for a 25 minute walk. I started walking and I got to the beginning of Charles Bridge and I hear my name from somebody right next to me. I looked up and it was Anthony and the other three that were supposed to be in church. Talk about random. It was absolutely crazy. We stopped and talked and it turns out that church was not when they thought it was so they had coffee and were on their way to a different church for a later service. I still wanted more time in the area I was out so we made a meeting time and I went off shopping and exploring. I walked up these big hills looking for some artwork. I ended up finding some that I really liked and I paid, only to realize it actually ended up being really expensive for what it is. The exchange rate is so confusing in Czech. Then I walked back down and sat in a little café and got this really good apple strudel, which is a traditional Czech pastry. It was warm and had little chunks of apples
and cinnamon and nuts and stuff. Mmm. I met up with the rest of the group and we set out to go to the Old Town square to meet the other three. It turned out they weren’t there, so after we waited a while we just headed over to the Jewish quarter because that was the plan for the day anyway. We all had this preconceived notion that it was dealing with World War II, but it turned out that it was pretty much just a museum with loads and loads of information about Jewish culture. I mean don’t get me wrong, it was interesting, but we just weren’t in the mood to spend all this time going through a cultural museum. Also, the museum complex was spread out between 10 or so city blocks, so you would go through one synagogue and then move to another one in a different area. There was one really pretty synagogue that we went to that was Moorish Architecture so it was extremely ornate and detailed with geometric patterns and designs everywhere. In this synagogue they actually did have some interesting information about the holocaust. Also, as part of the museum there was the old Jewish Cemetery dating back to at least the thirteen hundreds. The grave stones are in really bad shape and it looks like a very strewn about cemetery but it is just because it was so old. We happened to run into the rest of the group here, so we set a meeting time in front of the complex. We all met up then but half of us were hungry and the other half had already eaten so we split up again and decided to meet at the mall. Me, Anthony and Preston went to this little restaurant to eat and I got pizza because for some reason I had been craving it all day. It was huge so the two guys ate half my pizza. Then we met them up at the mall just to make a meeting time back at the hostel and then split up and go shopping. Most of the people stayed in the mall but Anthony and I went to look in
some more of the street shops. In the Czech Republic they are known for their handmade toys and handmade wooden items, so we went in a toy store to check it out. It was so cool because the toys are mostly hand carved out of wood and they are such simple toy ideas but would keep me entertained for hours. Then we went in this other shop that was about being all from nature so they had anything you could imagine made of wood or other natural materials. They had kitchen utensils, toys, decorations…It was a store that anybody would love and buy something at so I wanted to buy people gifts from there but I had no idea what anybody would want so I just didn’t get anything. After the little shopping escapade we went back to the hostel and everyone else was already there. For an evening snack we all went to McDonalds and got cheeseburgers because
they actually tasted like the ones at home and they had a “dollar menu” called something else, which Barcelona doesn’t have. In Barcelona McDonalds is really expensive. Then we went back to the hostel bar/restaurant and just hung out there for a while. The plan was to go out that night because we hadn’t been out at all in Prague, but everyone was all like I’m tired, my head hurts, blah, blah, blah. So Anthony, Bhavika and I went out by ourselves to this bar that was really close to the hostel. When we walked in I was in shock because it was so crazy and different. Inside is like this big maze of a building with hallways everywhere opening up into several small rooms. Also, it was dark inside illuminates with neon lighting everywhere. The ceiling was covered with old machine parts that moved and were also lit up. We sat in this “booth” that was old chair couches of some sort and just talked. This hilarious creepy stoned guy came and sat in the booth next to us and just stared at us with this huge grin on his face. Hilarious. I was crying I was laughing so hard because he wouldn’t stop. And when I would laugh he would smile bigger. After a while of this Anthony was like lets move
away from him, so we got up and went to look at the dance floor and I turn around the same guy is standing right behind me. I screamed and jumped behind Anthony because it was creepy that he had followed us. We walked away quickly and lost him and then went back to the first room but upstairs. We only stayed a little bit longer and then headed back to the hostel and went to sleep. Monday we woke up and left the hostel to catch our flight. Once again, the airline was amazing and this time I stayed awake for our meal. It was just some lunch meat and bread with a desert but it was actually really good. The service was awesome too. First they came by with drinks, then food, then coffee or tea, and then water. All back to back. Also on the plane ride we watched a part of the old Mr. Bean and it was so funny. I could not stop laughing at this show that barely even has dialogue.
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