Czeching Out

Last day in Prague. I spent the morning arranging my flight with Wizz Air (yep, that’s an official airline) to Venice and applying for some more jobs in Asia. Landed a Skype interview with an agency in Thailand later in the week and heard back from a few other schools scattered throughout Asia.

We decided to leave a day early due to flight plans. Heading to Venice, Italy for a few days, then meeting up with my cousin Lisa and her family in Vicenza. Figure we will stay with her for a few days and then off to the next place, wherever that may be.

Later in the afternoon Scott and I visited Prague Castle. If you are ever in Prague, please pay the 160 crown and walk to the top. The castle is already located on a hill, so when you reach the top, a majestic 360 degree view of Prague awaits. I wish I had seen it the first day in Prague instead of the last.

Afterwards, we walked over to the neighborhood of Andel and met up with Katherine, a friend who completed the class with us, and Barbara for dinner. Barbara is the girl who convinced me to move out of the US and give the course a shot. I owe her. Thanks Barbara, you’ve been awesome.

Once home, Josh (another friend from the course) and Katherine came over to our place and had a few beers while we packed up our lives into our respective bags and backpacks. Katherine is leaving for Copenhagen tomorrow afternoon. Josh just moved to another district in Prague. It’s sad to see all these cool people disperse, but I’m sure our paths will cross again.

Note – Please travel with a little as possible. Rule of thumb: pack what you “need” and then cut that in half. That should fit into a normal size backpack.

Oh yea, and for food, these are a must while in Prague: a brat in Winceslas Square (reminded me of the street vendors in Seattle who serve a unique, but equally delicious hot dog topped with cream cheese and grilled onions), grilled cheese, goulash and dumplings washed down with a Gambrinus, and a wonderful little treat called Trdelnik. Seriously, the last one is amazing. It’s a traditional pastry from Slovakia made of rolled dough, wrapped around a stick, grilled over an open flame and topped with a sugar walnut mix. YUM!

You know you want one.

I’m off to finish packing and get some rest before leaving for Italy. Prague has been an absolute blast and I will always cherish my time here. I would recommend this beautiful city to anyone, and if you want to know some fun places to go, just ask.