Praha

Our time in Prague started out with everyone in a really positive attitude. First off, our hostel was great. The man that checked us in was so helpful, we got free water and coffee all weekend, we had a room to ourselves and a shower that I could stand in without touching one side or the other.  Dinner on the first night was delicious and the nighttime view of the city from Charles Bridge was beautiful. On Saturday we started off with a long uphill walk to the Prague Castle, which turned out to be more of a short series of buildings surrounding a cathedral.  We didn’t want to spend money on tickets to tour the inside so we walked around the grounds and poked our head into the cathedral for a few pictures. Nonetheless, the view from the castle was incredible and the gelato was delicious. After the castle we walked uphill a little more to visit the monastery. They were booked for tours for the day, which was a bummer, but we still got to sit at the brewery and taste their famous beer. Later in the evening we went into Old Town to window shop, people watch and see the Astronomical Clock show on the hour.

I had been apprehensive about going to Prague and didn’t know exactly what we were going to do there but I ended up really liking the city and wishing I had more time to spend there. Maybe another time though because after the last week and a half of straight travel, I am anxious to get back to my host home and have a good night sleep in my own bed.