This morning we went and took a walking tour (which lasted for freaking ever! 3 hours exactly) of the oldest parts of Prague. We went into the old cathedral, of course, which is part of the old Prague Castle which is designed in complete roman gothic style. So very harsh lines with pointed arches and tall needles at the top of any points. The castle was also built of marble and very very beautiful on the outside because over time the marble turned black. It almost looks like the castle is on fire with the mixture of black stain and green marble. From there we walked over Charles bridge, very cool arch stone bridge, which they are renovating because they have to give back the old stones they used to build it and replace them with new industrial ones. It was cool to see it with the original stones before they reconstruct the entire thing. Then we ate at the Hard Rock, yes Hard Rock Cafe!
Everything in Czech is very very cheap and im not sure if it has to do with their economy or just their money system but its definitely cheaper than Italy and Germany are. However here in Czech i feel far more foreign and uneducated than I have in any of the other countries. The restaurant we went to yesterday confirmed that when not a single soul in there spoke english and they all stared at us from the second we walked in the door. I just feel that I know very little history behind the Czech republic and their language is insane . With german, italian and even greek I could make out some of the words and somewhat communicate but here, not even close. Their words literally look like they just took a random arrangement of letters and made it a word, not to mention some, or most actually, of their words are 14 or more letters long! I don't stand a chance even sounding out their words! This trip has definitely made me want to learn more of the countries histories and yes even try to learn their language! I wish I spoke Greek, Italian, Czech and Spanish fluently :( Time to invest in some rosetta stone!
Tomorrow we are taking the metro back to the main square where the astrological clock is, which is awesome btw, and we are going to visit the communist museum, the Lennon peace wall, and the Black Light National Theater. At least the weather here is cool, about 65 degrees so all the walking wont kill me like it did in Italy. However the water in this hotel is cold as well. I took a freezing cold shower this morning :(
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