Denní do Denní Život

(Translation: Day to Day Life)

*Before I post, just wanted to let you know that I have updated my photos with a few new albums, so they should be almost up to date now.*

The past two days have resembled normal life more so than any other days so far. I felt a lot less like a tourist and a lot more like a resident.

After being so impressed by St. Vitus Cathedral on Friday, a bunch of us decided to go to Mass at the Cathedral on Sunday. Even though it was in Czech, the mass was very nice. It was strange to be at a mass in such a large space and have there be less than 100 people in attendance.

After mass we went to a Fly Fishing Festival that was taking place on a small island on the Vltava River in Prague. We thought it was going to be a bigger deal than it was. We definitely didn't feel like tourists there, as most people spoke Czech, and there weren't really any touristy attractions. We did get to watch a children's performance that was taking place on the little stage. It was pretty creepy, but that was probably just because we couldn't understand it.



After the Fish Festival Karen, Megan, and I went to the Globe Cafe where we got some of our reading done for our classes this week. (More on my classes soon; I promise.) We really liked that cafe, and I have a feeling I'll be back there a couple times a week all semester.

Today I actually had to get some work done, so Karen, Megan, and I again went to a different cafe called Bohemia Bagel. I have to do a presentation for my politics class tomorrow, so I got that done and then ran some errands. Now I am getting ready to go to the ballet.

When I came to Prague I was pleasantly surprised by the number of cafes. As opposed to cities like Paris that you picture to have a lot of cafes, I hadn't really known what to expect, but Prague has yet to disappoint. There are plenty that we like to choose from, and one of the best parts about Prague is that they don't rush you out the door. Even at restaurants, you can sit at a table well past finishing your meal without feeling like your server is rushing you out the door. For this reason we have been going to cafes and nursing the same cup of coffee for a few hours. It's a great way to be out of the dorm and experiencing the city without really tiring ourselves out or going broke.

Once again, thanks for all of the comments, including the anonymous sarcastic ones about Civ! Hope you've been receiving postcards!