Ellen was here for the weekend. It was really refreshing to have her around. It was also the perfect excuse to finally see all those things in Prague a tourist is supposed to see! We wandered through Prague Castle, the Toy Museum (they had an entire floor of Barbies!), Mala Strana, and Old Town. We even tried to hit the Jewish Quarter/Ghetto but as two roaming Catholics found out, you cannot tour synagogues and cemeteries on a Saturday. Oops. Ellen really liked the city and gave me a fresh pair of eyes to see it through. Prague really is a beautiful city, as a far as urban centers go...
We also ate at Bohemia Bagel twice as a sidestep from European culture. No worries, though. Ellen got her first taste of Czech food and is one of about 5 non-Czech persons who actually likes Czech food. Czech food, in case you were wondering, is principally a concoction of carbs and red meat. There are bread dumplings and potato dumplings, potato pancakes, goulash in bread bowls, and pork with heavy brown gravy. They also have a main dish which is actually fried cheese. Literally, a block of cheese dipped in a fryer and then served with french fries (without ketchup). Vegetables are hard to come by and a salad is impossible to find. You can buy fruit from the markets but that's about it. In restaurants, it is nonexistant. Which begs the question, "Why aren't there any fat Czech people?" I especially do not understand this because they make delicious deserts everywhere including the overabundant pastry shops and also have a wide array of delicious chocolates for sale at convenient stores. I, for one, need to figure out the Czech people's miraculous secret pretty soon. Otherwise, the summer is going to a bleak one sans bikini wearing.
This weekend, it's off to Berlin. After a hockey opera (yes, you read correctly), I am meeting up with her tonight. We leave tomorrow morning and I will tomorrow night have my first hostel experience. Wish me luck!
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