Friday I arrived safely in Prague after a 20 hour travelling day. The crisp air that greeted me as I stepped onto the clean cobblestone streets outside of the airport was awesome, as I love the fall. I arrived at my apartment via taxi, and was met soon after by Tom, my official tour guide thanks to Hawaii Brian. We rallied and went to dinner, and then forward to a 'pub'. It should be noted that beer here in Prague, is cheaper than water...if only I drank beer! I should also inject that Prague's food basically consists of meat, potatoes, and fried cheese. Yay for fried cheese! (The Balinese were a little stingy when it came to the cheese, and I was beginning to crave it.)
Prague is an extremely liberal city, with ex pats from all over. The Europeans, as did the Balinese smoke everywhere, and of course the Euros love their spliffs. Personally not the biggest fan, but whatevs, when in Rome. :) I was hopeful that I might end up quitting on this venture, but so far it is far from reality...perhaps South Africa will be different. The weather here has been awesome, and this week I am looking forward to checking out the city. Tuesday night I'm going to a Marrionette Puppet Show originally composed by Mozart. This was a suggestion from Julia and Chris, and I'm very much looking forward to it.
Last night I met Tom out, as he was going to play trumpet at this local dj's birthday party. It was in a club called Akropolis, and despite the extremely tiny rooms, and mass overcrowding, it was big fun. The kidz my age here seem happy, and the night scene, pretty off the hook. I left the club close to 3 this morning, and it didn't seem like the party was going to end anytime soon. I like the fact that the ex pats here seem to have quite a close community; it's pretty cool, and I've felt very welcomed.
Although I am a bit early for the leaves, and will certainly miss their peak, it's nice to wear some layers, and the cool dry air is a fantastic change from the heat and humidity. I'm going to do some research, and try to get to the outskirts of the city in hopes for a little more color in the foliage...fingers crossed. All in all, I really can't think of a better intermission between Bali and South Africa than the one I've landed in. It's nice to be in the western world for a bit. I can drink tap water, the streets are much cleaner, and the coffee, way tastier...could just be the Baily's in it, as liquor is everywhere. :) There are multiple flower stands, and I have already come across a variety of a mum that I had never seen before today...can't wait for more explorations this week!
I will depart for South Africa Friday, but will hopefully post another update from Prague in the meantime. Miss and love yous!!!
