And, just like that, we have finished our third week in Prague!
Even though I went on and on yesterday about how easy our adjustment has been, I may have jumped the gun a little. While it has been easy, we officially started the apartment (or flat, here!) hunt and it’s not the smoothest ride so far. In addition, we’ve also started getting the job business moving along. The stress is starting to kick up just a wee bit as our little safety bubble of the past few weeks (or class and the student apartment) begin to come to an end.
I’ll admit, I’m very ready for the coursework to be over, but I also don’t want it to end! I don’t want to say goodbye to our classmates, some of whom I already adore after a few weeks, or to the students we have been training on. I had my first one-on-one lesson with a Czech boy today, and it was so much fun! I’m sad that I won’t see him again after next week.
Even with all of these happenings, it was another glorious week to explore here in the city. I still haven’t whipped out my actual camera–just my iPhone, sorry!–but I managed to take a lot of photos this week on my little friend. Here are some of the highlights from our third week here in Praha (as the locals say).
My birthday! (Are you sick of hearing about that yet?).
Although I was dreading my birthday, it ended up being really fun. A big group went out on Friday, and when we came home, I found a cake in the fridge from my roommates! Too nice.
My new favorite Czech dish.
I am not entirely sure what the name of this dish is yet, but it’s my favorite. It’s beef in some kind of sauce that sort of reminds me of squash soup, with cranberries, cream, and dumplings! While I don’t love the Czech dumplings (they’re the pieces of bread you see in the photo above) I’ve found they are delicious when you can’t get enough of the sauce and you need to sop it up.
Finding the John Lennon Wall.
The John Lennon Wall is a famous wall in Prague that is dedicated to, you guessed it, John Lennon. We found it by surprise after getting lost (it’s a common theme here) and it took me a minute to realize why a bunch of people were crowding around some graffiti. When you get closer, though, it’s actually very cool.
Walking across the Charles Bridge for the first time!
While this wasn’t the best experience due to the masses of humanity (go in the morning or evening! Which we were told after we went!), it’s still beautiful and famous for a reason. The views of the castle are unparalleled! If you can squeeze through the crowds and the musicians and the vendors and the caricaturists, you can also get a great, peaceful view of the river and city. We will be going back…but probably not until the middle of September.
Hiking up for a bigger view of Prague.
While we were apartment hunting, we accidentally climbed a million steps up to a park. The view was incredible! And pretty much worth it. The park also has an almost fairy-tale view of the castle.
What were the highlights of your week?
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