Still Czech-ing out Prague

Sorry to everyone that reads my blog for not keeping you updated on everything that has been going on but I will try to catch you up on the past week or so. Sunday, February 12 we listened to a speech from the co-owner of the Mosaic House, the hostel that we were staying in. He talked to us about what it’s like to do business and live in a foreign country. He is a citizen of the US and moved to Czechoslovakia a few years ago to start up the hostel. He also talked about the hostel itself since it is a completely green building with countless green features.

After the speech we walked around Prague for a while and then took a boat tour. The whole boat tour situation was a bit weird. Guys on the street sold us tickets and we had to take a tiny little fishing boat across the river to where we met the other, larger boat. Since it was so cold the little boat had to plow through sheets of ice and I felt like I was on a smaller version of the titanic. Once on the larger boat we sat and waited for close to an hour. The only good thing was that they served us numerous beers while waiting. The tour began and the boat went in about 3 large circles around the St. Charles Bridge and the tour was over. It was quite the experience.  

Notice our tiny fishing boat in the bottom

The larger Boat

After the boat ride we walked across the bridge and shopped at the street vendors. We went home at had burgers at the hostel bar. Later that night at 31 JMU students met up at a place called the Beer Factory. There are large picnic tables and in the middle of each table there is a tap. Pretty much you and your friends drink as much as you like and pay by the liter. Before I left the table I was at had already drank 20 liters. It was a pretty ingenious idea for the business but not such a good one for poor college students. That was our last day in Prague and I loved it. Hands down one of my favorite cities so far!

The Beer Factory!

Prague is Gorgeous