Travel breaks are probably the best thing ever. Ever ever. Since last Friday I've hit up 3 cities and am leaving for my next journey this evening...So.
AMSTERDAM.
Cool city overall. A little terrifying at times but ya know, whatever. There was a carnival which actually made me want to cry a little bit because we were there over Halloween and creepy men in masks stand everrrrrywhere. I don't deal well with that. I like Thanksgiving. Turkeys aren't scary like the scary costumes present during All Hallows Eve. I still get scared in MK&A's Double Double Toil and Trouble...explains me pretty well. Anyways, Amsterdam.
They have this thing there...the Heineken Experience. I "became the beer" and that was pretty cool... and then I got free samples... that was even cooler. Kind of like that shirt they had there that on the back said "Be Cool." We walked through the Red Light District before we had to hop a plane and let me tell you something... prostitutes in the Red Light District (or at least where I was) are old. And, not to be mean or anything, but I'm confused as to why men pay them for sex. It was creepy. There were chubby old ladies sitting in windows, wearing bikinis, shaking their tatas or curling their hair. It was weird. No offense, Dutch prostitutes. Bottom line: Amsterdam. Cool place. Surprisingly good food. Not sure if I'd ever do it again.
PRAGUE
This city made me HATE everywhere else I've ever been. OBSESSED with Praha... that's an understatement. We took a cab in from the airport around 8:30pm-ish and within ten minutes of seeing that city from a glance at night, I fell in love. I envy every single person that studies in Prague. I wouldn't put it past myself to move there at some point in my life. Words CANNOT describe how in love with Praha I am... I think you get the idea. I REALLYYYY wish I could summarize my time there in this blog post, but I feel like it would be a sin to try to do so.. wouldn't do the best place in the world justice. I'll try to make it short and sweet, but really just go. GO GO GO GO GO.
1. We stayed with some guys that were studying in Prague for the semester.. first thing we did was go to this restaurant around the corner. I had a chicken skewer and potato pancakes and my mouth misses that meal to this day nearly a week later. After, we went to this bar called Usudu which is essentially a dungeon. It was bomb. Check it out WHEN you go to Prague. Not if. Great mojitos and long island iced teas (I'm really not this much of a girl... the drinks were recommended to me.) Plus they have this liquor that I can't remember the name of that tastes like Christmas. It was a good night until I had to help Kelly throw up for 3 hours. Whatever.
2. Sightseeing in the newer area of Prague. BREATHTAKING. (Plus, during my sightseeing expedition, I stumbled upon a Starbucks that had Passion Fruit Iced Tea. I was content.) Checked out a bunch of stuff like the Dancing Tower, Government Town, this cool park. Lovely. Too bad last night spillage occurred in my purse and broke my camera so I probably won't be able to retrieve those pictures until Christmas Eve when I finally go back to Dayton. Cool.
3. This really should've been #1. Prague is dirrrrrt cheap. Divide by 20 and you get American dollars and I'll put it this way: I paid 30 Czech Krowns for a huge pint at dinner first night. I trust you can do math. Added bonus as to why I LOVE PRAGUE. Copenhagen what?
4. Mecca. I don't want to go into details...almost as cool as Kulor. Kulor really misses me right now, by the way. And that lady at the Bagel Co by Norreport. She might have gone out of business by now, actually.
K, this is getting long, so you get the idea: I made the biggest mistake of my life in not studying in Prague. CPH, I love you, but you suck.
Vienna.
This city doesn't even deserve caps lock. Not that pretty, boring night life, not particularly cheap, and I went after Prague. I'd never come back here. I have 7 hours before my flight and I would rather sit in my hostel and blog than go frolic in the city...that bad. 3 good things: 1. the U-Bahn here is fabulous. Very well organized and gets you everywhere. 2. Food. I've had great pizza, fabulous noodles, and a truly phenomenal falafel. 3. Naschmarket. Huge flea market with incredible smells coming from every direction. Plus, so many stands with olives of you wouldn't believe how many sorts, falafel, and grape leaves. I paid 6 euro for some cheese-stuffed olives and grape leaves which was the highlight of this place that alleges it's the 'best place to live in Europe.' Yawn.
This was unnecessarily long and I'm truly sorry.
Go to Prague. Tomorrow if you can.
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