Wow! It’s been forever since my last post. I’ve been the busiest I’ve ever been in my entire life. While it’s absolutely exhausting, I wouldn’t trade the past few weeks for anything. I plan on writing a couple different blogs describing everything that has happened since February, and hopefully then I’ll finally be caught up!

For Valentine’s Day weekend, my friends and I (did you notice the switch from “roommates” to “friends”? We’re getting much closer!) went on a sort of last minute trip to Prague. The twelve hour bus ride was grueling-I usually have no trouble falling asleep on moving vehicles, but an this was rough. Prague, in the middle of February, was probably the coldest country yet.

This was durable though, because the city was gorgeous. I’ve been to many European cities at this point, but Prague particularly stood out. Something about the architecture was reminiscent of fairy tales. Perhaps it was the fact that their Tyn Church was said to be the inspiration for Sleeping Beauty’s castle.

We spent a day wandering the city on our own, finding the famous John Lennon Wall (which we got a picture in front of, because we are very original), the Charles Bridge, and also famous astrological clock. There was also a “Carneval” going on, with people performing and selling goods in stands all around the square.

Prague was ridiculously cheap to eat in, and I understand why so many students choose to study abroad there. A drink would cost the equivalent of a single dollar, and a meal could be under ten. We also learned that though Germany is known for being the beer country, Prague residents consume more beer than anywhere else-an average of 161 liters, per person, per day, INCLUDING babies (or else the number would be even higher…) How this is even remotely possible is beyond me. Another fun fact I learned was that in the Czech Republic, dark ale is considered to be a woman’s drink-men will get made fun of for ordering a dark beer.

While the city was beautiful, lively, and the food and drink was especially cheap, I wouldn’t ever want to live in Prague myself. The food was a lot of fried food-I pick pasta and pizza over that any day. I had a great time visiting though, and I do recommend it to anyone who wants to try-except maybe on a warmer weekend!