The last few days have been less touristy than usual. Jim’s conference has gotten underway, and he is preoccupied with that. Also, the weather has been rainy and chilly – not the best for wandering around gardens and monuments. On Tuesday morning, I was feeling a little rough around the edges, so we got a …
European cities
I’m feeling a little dogged right now, but I’m going to power out this blog entry regardless! On Saturday, we caught a City Night Line train from Prague to Cologne, Germany. We had the bad fortune to end up in a sleeper cabin right next to a kitchen from which clanking beer bottles were regularly …
Before I delve into the smells of Europe, let me describe our last day in Prague. As our train was not leaving until around 6:30 p.m. (or 18:30 in Europe-speak, in which I am now fluent), we had asked about leaving our bags at the apartment until later in the afternoon and were told this …
I have noticed several recurring themes in Prague that repeat themselves daily. First, brides. There are a ton of brides roaming around various parts of the city, followed by an entourage of photographers and videographers. Their dress dragging across the dirty cobblestone. We think that perhaps we are not seeing them on their wedding day but …
This morning for breakfast, we decided to try the bakery across the street from our apartment. I was able to decipher some words in Czech that were similar to English, and I bought us two different pastries that had broccoli in them. Oh.My.God. I swear to you that these were the most delicious pastries I …
Today we decided to wander around Prague to see what was near us. As it turns out, there’s a lot! We stumbled upon an outdoor market with beautiful vegetables. I’m hoping to find it again so I can buy some apples. Then we came upon two rows of food vendors. It’s been difficult to find …