Prague ~ Hey you wanna go to Prague?

Hello dear friends, family, and whoever somehow found themselves here. Hey. We last left off in Dresden, Germany. I have to say that Dresden was such a delight. I told you guys about how Jacob can match my picnic enthusiasm, although maybe not as much as Germans cause they always seem to outdo us. We enjoyed our afternoon in Dresden picnicing on some hummus and veggies along the riverside before wandering into the old town and before Jacob's brake fell of his bike (oh boy). That night we went to students night where Jacob and I got our butts handed to us in fusball. Dresden was actually so lovely that we contemplated staying there another night, but we decided to head to Nuremberg the next day and then eventually to Regensburg for the night. I got my first true taste of Euro backpacker life having to do a speed walk/jog across town with my packs to make our train. Im sure as you all know those German trains will leave you in the dust. We boarded our second train in Lipzieg to Nuremberg. About halfway thorugh the train ride, as Im jamming out to a little BIggie, Jacob turns to me and goes "Hey you wanna go to Prague?". There is a running joke in the Lane and Rooney family about a girl who casually suggested one day that they go to Spain, so in this instance that was all I could think about. "Yeah, why not" was the answer. The amount it would cost for us to stay one night in Regensburg was the same as 3 in Prague. Yeet! We reconvened in Nuremberg. Unfortunately I didnt have loads of time to see all that Nuremberg had to offer but nonetheless enjoyed its gorgeous sunny Bavarian vibes. Next thing you knew we were on the bus headed for Praha aka Prague witnessing the most amazing double rainbow we have ever seen. I think we both realized how great it is to have to freedom and means to just decided in the moment wherever you want to go. That has been the hardest decision, deciding if we wanted to go to Germany or Czech Republic. I know Im crying some crocodile tears too.

Prague has some big hype. Almost everyone I have met has said its their favourite city in Europe. If they don't say its their favourite they usually just kind of give a nice sigh like ahh yes Prague. Jacob had already been there so he kept assuring me that I would like it. We got there at night and I already got the nice fairy tale European town vibes. I was definitely reassured the next day when we went into old town. It looks like the European section of Disney world (I guess Disney looks like Prague, the point is that it almost looked fake thats how nice it was). All the pastel colored buildings with the balconies and a fine old church or clock next to it. We had planned to do a walking tour the first day but the tour guide couldn't find us somehow. It doesn't matter because we had done the walking tour we would've missed out on the nicest day where we met Marissa and Artum. The 4 of us set out with Jacob as our "guide". We walked up to Letna park and continued to a cute little pub for some fried cheese and potatoes. My stomach is still recovering from all the potatoes from the last few months (Germany and Czech you have not been helpful). It was just the nicest spirng day and like Berlin it seemed that the Pragueians were coming out after some long winter months. We saw the Lennon wall which was a bit overrated but symbolised a place of love where Czechians could express their thoughts during the communist regime of Gustav Husak. The day would not be complete without trdelnik, kind of like a churro cooked on a spit. What better way to see Prague than a beer tasting. Our hostel was hosting a beer tasting that evening that focused on Czechia beers, specifically their awesome dark beers. Ok yes I am 19 so my beer knowledge is not very vast, especially when I live in a country where I still cannot legally drink, but I will say that I liked the taste of it and so do many other people (and its not watered down). I think thats good enough. Our insider, Jacob, knew of a great bar that features dogs! yes dogs! It was a magical place. Youre just sitting down on a bench with your pint when you feel something fury touch you. Amazing. The next couple of days we took it easy just enjoying the beauty of the city. I took some A1 naps outside a nice looking church and went to the local farmers market. Definitely the coolest thing we did though was go to the bone church. The third night we were in Prague we met a Spanish lady who was telling us she was on Instagram one day when she came across photos of these bone displays in a church and she was already booking her ticket for the next week to Prague. It was a pretty convincing story so Jacob and I met up at the train station to head to the town of Kutna Hora to see the bone church. Essentially they built this church during the middle ages to house all the dead people from the plague. It wasn't till about 150 years ago a guy who oversaw the church hired a monk to arrange the bones in an artistic fashion. Literally as we entered the cemetery and church lighting struck and it was drizzling. It was ike out of a horror movie. Inside it felt like what you'd imagine Tim Burton's living room to look like. Our Praha time was coming to a close. Life on the eurorail is much more come and go than what I have been use to, but also you can end up spending weeks anywhere you go really. To Marissa, all the cool Aussies at the standup ,and the dogs at Vzorkovna you are cherished. 

Now you have one more person that verifies the awesomeness of Prague. A beautiful well preserved (non bombed) old town, solid beer, tasty goulash and potatoes, and cool bohemian vibes, all you could ever ask for.