Czech Me Out in Prague

Friday, February 10 we boarded the bus at 5:45am to travel to Prague. 12 hours and a few stops later we arrived in Prague. I slept almost the whole time on the bus which was really nice. Once we arrived we checked into the Mosaic House, our hostel while in Prague. It is really nice and the shower has a rain head. It’s wonderful. After we checked in we all showered and went down to the restaurant in the lobby where my roommate and I shared the nachos and had some drinks. Later we got ready and went out to the five story club that Prague is known for. It’s called the Karlovy Lazne. Each story has a different theme from disco to modern music. Eventually went got back to the hostel and went to bed.

The next day we were provided breakfast in the lobby where they served eggs, hash browns, croissants, and cereal. At 9:45 we left the hostel for our walking tour of Prague. We toured the Castle of Prague and also saw the St. Vitus Cathedral which is located inside the castle walls.

Inside St. Vitus

St. Vitus Cathedral

On our way to the bridge we walked over a smaller bridge that had around 100 locks on it. The tour guide told us that it is a tradition that two people in love get a lock and lock it to the bridge and throw the key into the canal and they will be together forever.

We then walked across the Charles Bridge built in 1357 by King Charles IV. The bridge is well known to Prague and the view of the city from it is gorgeous. The weather was a little foggy so the pictures did not do it justice.

The tour lasted around 3 hours and we ended at a brewery, called umedvidku-cz, for lunch. I had a delicious bowl of garlic soup that had potatoes in it and goulash with dumplings for the main course. For dessert we were served some sort of pastry that was okay but not very good. After lunch we were given free time and some of the girls went into the shops. Prague is rather touristy so most of the shops were just little gift shops. It’s a beautiful city but with all of the tourists it is hard to get the authentic experience. After shopping we decided to ride the train system back to the hostel. You’re supposed to buy a train ticket but a student that we met that is studying in Prague told us that it is never checked. A little risky but we made it home without getting caught. When we got back I took a nice 2 hour nap and woke up around 7pm. A few of us went to dinner at a little mom and pop restaurant. I had the smoked salmon salad, delicious. By the time we got back from dinner it was already 10:30. We rushed to get ready and met the others at an ice bar on top of the roof of the Hilton Hotel.

It was called cloud 9 and that it was! The view was breathtaking and I felt like I was on top of the world. It was an eye opening moment for me. At that time it really hit me that I am getting to experience some of the most amazing things in the world that others could only dream of seeing. It made me really appreciate everything I have been given. So as a side note, thank you mom and dad for everything you have given me. This is the time of my life and I will never forget it!!