Since this trip is all about learning, I've decided to make a list:
Things I've learned in Prague:
1) Absinth is an evil, EVIL beverage. Served with sugar that has been lit on fire, it tastes like poison. And at 75% alcohol, it feels like it too.
2) All Czech food MUST be smothered in gravy, pickled, or fried. I think it is required by law.
3) Anything in the famous "Old Town" is pretty much a tourist trap.
4) Prague attracts nefarious expats. I met an American guy who has been living in Prague for five years illegally under an assumed name. Grant, the alum from my school who introduced me to him, knew him for a year before he found out the guys real name.
5) Strange, strange coincidences can happen at any time. See previous entry.
Sadly, the cold I had been fighting since finals week manifested itself into a full-blown illness, so most of my time was spent drinking tea in Cafes and reading the short stores of Franz Kafka. I did manage to find a bookstore with a really great english-language section, which made me super happy.
Otherwise, life is great. I'm now in Linz, Austria with Peter, my friend from Rocky who lives here. We plan to spend the week skiing, traveling, and (at my insistence) seeing the spanish riding school in Vienna. The Adventure Continues!!!
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