Hello Prague

So since I have access to a computer, and am also about halfway through my Prague/Vienna trip, I thought that it would an appropriate time to update since it's all still fresh in my mind. A group of probably around 13 UC kids arrived in Prague at around 10 p.m. Sunday night, and after figuring out that the public transportation to our hostel was far too complicated (not to mention not in English), we all cabbed. Sara, Jeff and I woke up bright and early Monday morning to start our excursions, and having arrived at night and gone straight to the hostel I had no idea what Prague even looked like. Waking up and leaving the hostel in the morning was such a stun in the best way possible: the architecture in Prague is indescribable, gothic, dated, cathedrals with tall spires, cobblestone roads and TONS of restaurants. We explored for a couple of hours before deciding to take a very comprehensive (and fairly reasonably priced) tour around Prague. The most fantastic of sights being Prague Castle, situated on a hill (when most of Prague is flat) with the most spectacular, breathtaking views of the city. I also apologize in advance for my lack of photos accomodating this post, I don't have the connector cable for my camera or my computer to upload photos. It's hard to put into words how simply beautiful Prague is.
Our second day in Prague, Sara and I decided to take it a little more leisurely: we went to a Salvador Dali & Alfons Mucha exhibit in the morning which was absolutely lovely..there weren't many pieces of Dali that he is most famous for, rather some of his sketches and other "simpler" works. I've seen very little of Mucha's work so it was certainly a treat to see some more, the way that he paints women is fantastic. After the exhibit, Sara and I wandered around more and came across a vegetarian Indian restaurant where she ate, and after watching her eat and smelling all the good smells of Indian food, I too, gave in and had samosas, some sort of lasagna and spring rolls (didn't know they were considered Indian). We had talked with some other of the UC kids in the morning about meeting up at this island in the canal at around 3 to go paddleboating, and while attempting to find the right bridge and island, Sara and I bump into Cyrus and Daniel and we all walk over together. We wait around for 45 minutes at the park, rain coming on and off with no signs of our friends when we decide to take out a 4 person paddleboat ourselves. I kid you not, paddleboats are probably the most underated form of sightseeing everrrr. This paddleboat had two seats for peddling in the front and then two lounge chairs in the back. About halfway through our time on the water, Sara and I switched with the boys and enjoyed the sporadic rain and amazing views of Prague that were all around us. Later that night, after a nap and shower, all of us head to Le Chapeau Rouge, a bar/club that some of the UC kids had been to the night before. The decor inside was pretty crazy and it was a really fun atmosphere, not to mention it was great to have a group of us out together at night. I soon became a sucker for their aaaaamazing pina coladas and we quickly found the dance floor downstairs where they were playing the uhh..most interesting selection of music. Regardless, it was a really fun night with some really great people.
Which then leads me to today, our last full day here in Prague. Jeff got a self guided tour of old Prague..which seemed to be more trouble than anything else considering the directions and descriptions of where to go seemed to have been translated into English from Google translator. Anyways, we got to see some remains of old Prague, left over in a mall and an underground nonetheless. To backtrack, Prague has the best exchange rate ever: 20 czech is 1 American dollar, also, on the first day I discovered in a market in one of the main squares these sausage that have been everything I've been wanting since I've gone to Sweden (and have never been able to find) hence the fact that they became a staple in my everyday eating here.

And here we are, it's Wednesday and I'm sitting in an internet cafe somewhere in Prague, and at 7:30 a.m. tomorrow morning I will be headed on a 5 hour bus ride to Vienna until Sunday. Prague, you have certainly treated me well and I bid you the best adieu.