Yes- I go to class.

For all those who doubt my academic credibility while in Sevilla- I go to school four days a week. Monday and Wednesday I even get up by 8am! hahaha... while I'm writing this blog I should be studying for my Art History Midterm- so I guess things dont' really change here in Spain. I wanted to write about my trip to Prague before it gets blurry.

Prague was fantastic- I am so luck y that I got to experience Prague while in Europe. And as you will see, there were a lot of mishaps and problems that occurred on the trip- so for me to RAVE bout it, it must have been pretty darn amazing.

So, we went through a travel company indirectly because we were having a really hard time finding flights and we got a good deal on a flight+hotel. I went with my roommate Stephanie. We had to take the train to Madrid on Thursday morning to catch our flight to Prague at 3:30. We made it- but our flight was delayed. We get to Prague on the later side, and we ere told transportation would be provided to our hotel. We weren't on their list when we got there but they said we could pay for the bus or we could take public transportation. The airport was pretty dead and it was late so we opted to pay for the bus. It took about double the time they said (1.4 hours) and we were the last hotel to be dropped off. I was getting pissed because it looked like we were so far from the city and we hadn't had dinner. Anyways- we are on this tour bus with all these Spanish people- even the guide is Spanish. We went to Prague but still couldn't get away from the Spanish. Sorry- so we got off the bus at our hotel in the middle of no where and Stephanie's bag isn't there. It was just gone. And she is freaking out, rightfully so, but everyone speaks Spanish (except the bus driver who handled the bags, because he ONLY speaks Czech). Anyways, she is dealing with that- and ended up not ever getting her bag. Someone probably moved it to get theres, forgot to put it back on , and it was left in the parking lot- probably stolen. And when we tired to find some food to eat- nothing was open that far from the city past 10pm. SUCKED.

The next day was better- we persevered past the bad hotel and lost luggage. We got up, hand a pretty good breakfast included in our stay at the hotel, and went on a 2-hour walking tour of Prague, also included. I met with my camp friend Marissa who I hadn't seen in a while- it was really nice. She showed us her school (also on CEA) and showed Stephanie where should could get some cheap clothes to hold her over. Oh, and what entry wouldn't be completed without details about food! We ate lunch at this placed called Bohemia Bagel which is basically trying to be a NY deli- it was delicious- exactly what I was craving! Marissa had plans before so we left her and had dinner at Cafe Louvre- a cafe famous for having Albert Einstein and his crew hang out. I got chicken noodle soup- also something missing from Spanish cuisine!

The next day we woke up early and went to the museum of Communism. Kind of cool, definitely interesting because Prague has such a unique history. We hung around Old Town square- a big plaza that usually has performers and young people but because it was the weekend before Easter week they had all these stands set up- it was like a big carnival with music and food and dancing. it was great! we tried to go to the Jewish museum but due to my poor memory of Jewish tradition- it was closed on Saturdays- go figure. So we decided to check out a small gallery which was showing Goya and Mucha exhibits. Mucha's work was fantastic! I am a big, big fan of his! We sat at a cafe for some tea because we were cold and were completely ripped off for a cup of tea, so we decided to enjoy the fair festivities and get a hot dog for dinner. It was really fun- and they are great beer in Prague! (someone told me that beer is actually cheaper than bottled water!) despite the mishaps- the day was great. we concluded by going to a bar that a friend recommended and we ending up meeting a lot of cool people.

Our flight on Sunday was later in the afternoon. I really, really wanted to see the Jewish Museum so we got up early, took our huge backpacks and went to the museum. It was cool because there wasn't really a museum- it was all different exhibits housed in 5 old temples. It was really interesting- I had no idea Prague/Czech Republic had such a large Jewish population. It was really well-done and got me emotional, of course. But it was a great way to conclude a great trip.

I think Prague may be my favorite city I've seen. I mean Paris was great, Sevilla is great (i haven't really seen that many others) but Prague is a city with so much history all around it and yet has a really modern, hip, young feel. It's beautiful. I wasn't such a big fan o f the people- especially the women who worked at the concierge of our hotel. It wasn't even a concierge- they basically just checked people in- when we asked them about how much the metro costs and if was better to buy a multi-pass or one by one they couldn't answer- they didn't know. And everywhere we ate the waiters were rude and gave us dirty looks. And it wasn't because we were being rude, loud Americans. Bizarre.

I must go learn more about Gothic architecture but I will post pictures from Prague tomorrow. I hope everyone enjoyed this entry even though it was a bit rushed!