This weekend was our last weekend traveling (cue violin symphony L). I can hear the “but it’s our LAST weekend” excuses chiming in my head…
Despite the 48 hour continuous rain spell we were welcomed with… Prague is prague-ly the coolest city in Europe.
Slight prague-lem on our train ride there… On our first train a short announcement came on in German and all of a sudden everyone started filing off of the train. Some woman was nice enough to fill us in that the train was on fire! Call me crazy but when there’s a FIRE shouldn’t it be announced in more than one language? A blinking light or two?? We ended up switching to a different train and had sprinting (waddling) full-speed (hiking backpacks, rainboots and all) to catch our connecting overnight train in Zurich.
17 brutal, fidgety, painfully boring, spine-disalligning hours later…
We made it to Prague! We walked through Old Town Square and all it took was some traditional Trdelnik (we renamed swirlies…) and we were in love.
For dinner we went to “The Pub” where you can race against other countries in beer consumption. Essentially a keg in the middle of your table as you eat. Shocked America/college towns haven’t pioneered this! Afterwards we headed out to Karlovy Lazne – “The biggest music club in central Europe.” I found the oldies floor where the rubics cube-looking floor lights up like a disco ball and every song htat plays is one you can’t help but sing along to.
We danced until 5 am and then (cue “it’s our last weekend” excuse) we went to the Charles Bridge to watch the sunrise. This was the first time I’ve been sun rise ring leader instead of whiney girl dragging behind in broken heels.
6:00am – google search “sunrise time in Prague” – seriously what CAN’T google do??
6:30am – sit on bridge and try to decide which way is East..
7:00am – waiting…
7:05am – waiting…
7:10am – waiting…
7:15am – come to the conclusion the sun has rose but it’s impossible to see through the massive rain clouds..
7:20 – Marlee permanently fired as sunrise pact leader…
Something learned: 100 czech crowns are equal-ish to 5 US dollars. And I thought Euros felt like monopoly money…..
Ciao for niao!!
John Lennon wall!
