Praha

As I sat on the train on my way to Prague, I couldn't believe how beautiful the scenery was outside. There was snow covering all the houses, buildings, and little town squares. What i saw is nearly indescribable. I was slightlz nervous about being off on our own in another country with a different language, but so far Caitlyn, Joanna, and I have been able to get around well and not get lost. After New Years Eve the night before we decided to sleep ini and take the later train, so we arrived in Prague at about 5:30 and just walked around Old Time Square that night.

One of the things I will probably never forget about this excursion is the hostel we stayed in. It probably wasn't the worst one we could have gotten, but it was so cold that we had to sleep in all our clothes at night- our coat, jeans, and many many layers.

The next day was extremely better. We ate at the most amazing restaurant called U Fleku, founded in 1499. It was great Czech food-I had roasted pork with the most AMAZING bread and potato dumplings. We were also served some great Czech beer and some cinnamon-y shots (yes, at lunchtime!) as well as being able to listen to three guzs playing the accordian and trumpet. This was probably my favorite restaurant yet and would go back in a heartbeat.

We spent the rest of the day enjoying the scenery by going to see Charles Bridge, Powder Tower, Prague Castle, The Dancing Hall, and a ton of other beautiful buildings. Everywhere you looked in Prague was pure beauty especially with the snow! After our day, we decided to not stay in our hostel again and took the 3:30 train back to Berlin so we could have the day to rest. We spent our time waiting for the train by hanging out at an Irish pub and met and English band named The Paperboys (maybe someday they'll be famous!!) and some other people from Luxemborg. I would love to go back to Prague, but only if I got to stay in a hotel and it was a bit warmer. Also, the people weren't as nice and we all missed the people of Germany.