Prague

Prague is an amazing city with so much to see and do! We did everything from take a bus tour to explore the castle to sit at the monastery. Probably,y the best partofthe day weas exploring the monastery. It is much less busy. The abbey church is beautiful and we even got to explore the cloisters which was awesome. Then we just sat in the bier garden drinking beer that thte monks made. It was delics. Now I'm not normally too much of a beer drinker, but this stuff was delicious! We had beer, goulash soup, and fried camembert cheese with cranberries (a local speciality). it was so delicious and fun watching all the people and sitting and talking!

After, we decided we would take the Funicular rail down the castle hill to the river. And we got all turned around getting to the upper station. At one point we walked by and abandoned stadium and then through apartments that were clearly remnants of the Communiset era. It was a little creepy, but hilarious. The people who lived there and were walking around seemed as confused as us as to why we were up there. Finally we found the Funicular and took it down to the river.

After dinner, Erin, Karen and I jumped our overnight train to Budapest. The conductor was so sweet to us and promised he would wake us up a half hour before our stop. AFter that he asked if, when he cameto wake us up, we wanted tea or coffee. Any man who brings me coffee the moment I wake upis an angel in my book. So, iffy the train. I'm sure I'll sleep like a baby even if I am on the top of a triple bunk!

The Start to another Adventure!

Well, it seems this blog gets the most use when I am traveling. I am writing from a hostel in Prague at the moment. We arrived around 10:30 this morning and were at City Center ready to go by noon. we wandered around Old Town, across Charles Bridge and even made the hike up to the castle--wandering around the grounds and visiting the Cathedral and the Old Palace.

I am traveling with two AMAZING women and we are already having a blast! I appreciate being with people who appreciate seeing the world and truly experiencing other cultures. After wandering the castle grounds we stumbled upon a little vineyard on the side of the Castle Rock (oh darn!!! Haha). We each got a glass of the house wine and shared a cheese plate. And there we sat, the castle behind us and the rest of Prague laid out below us. At that point Karen (one of my travel buddies) just sighed and said, "can you believe we are drinking wine in Prague?!?!...we are so blessed!". I couldn't agree more! Cheers to another amazing adventure! I am so blessed!