Prague
The weather has been very temperamental here in Prague. The sun makes an appearance intermittently - and so does the rain. Mostly, the sky is overcast though. I did a walking tour today of Old Town Square, the Charles Bridge, the Prague Castle, etc. It was alright but paled in comparison to the memorable Berlin tour. I wandered around different neighborhoods but without any specific destinations in mind really. I really should've gotten a travel guide for Prague so I have a better idea of what to see/do and to plan it better.
I am looking forward to being back in Paris and visiting sights/places I hadn't visited earlier during my trip. I'm also looking forward to being able to somewhat understand/speak the language too. It's not as much fun when you are in many respects mute and deaf and illiterate. =(
Traveling has been fun, I'm not complaining. But I'm starting to feel antsy and feel the need to get back to my "normal" life. They say that travel is life intensified - but I feel that it is also life postponed as well.
7-13-07
Visited a bunch of museums today. Went to Stone Bell House, Golden Ring House and Kinsky Palace which display Czech art. The Stone Bell House and Golden Ring House are named as such because back in the day, houses weren´t numbered as they are nowadays. So residences were distinguished by something on the facade.
I also visited National Museum and the Dvorak museum today. The National Museum was beautiful inside but they mainly housed paleontologic artifacts. I realized that I´m not that interested in dead things. Maybe if the exhibit were better, I´d appreciate it more.
The Dvorak museum was a little bit out of the way and not that great. They had a few momentos from his life displayed throughout a small building. However, I had visited the Mucha Museum yesterday and the art was beautiful. But I´m all museumed out for the moment. Similarly, I don´t want to climb another tower to look at another view or visit another church anymore.
The Dvorak museum was a little bit out of the way and not that great. They had a few momentos from his life displayed throughout a small building. However, I had visited the Mucha Museum yesterday and the art was beautiful. But I´m all museumed out for the moment. Similarly, I don´t want to climb another tower to look at another view or visit another church anymore.
Today I tried a smatzeeny (spelling is probably wrong), which E (who had lived in Prague) recommended. It is fried cheese with mayo in a roll. Sort of like fried mozarella sticks with mayo in a sandwich. It tasted good but afterwards, I felt exactly like how you´d imagine you would feel after having a chunk of fried cheese in your stomache. Yes, the well-balanced diet of a traveling tourist. But it was for the sake of experiencing the local cuisine. And I agree with her that this is something that sounds gross but would go well with beer or post-drinking.
