Czechsperts. Evidently a word.

The Czech Republic: where the beer is quite literally cheaper than the water.  (Europe, stop charging us for tap water, it's ridiculous, Love, Claire).  We got to Prague Wednesday night after a longgggg train ride from Krakow.  While I like the advantages of being able to have more than a backpack, trains definitely eat up a lot of time.  But it's a lot less of a hassle and it gets you where you need to go. And occassionally foreign boys ask to sit in your compartment.

We got to the hostel and then went out for Czech food, walked around, and then went to bed.  Traveling is exhausting, so we can totally justify being lame.  Yesterday we started off the day with yet another pastry hunt.  And Prague is super cheap.  Not quite as good as Vienna, but when you're only spending about thirty cents on something the size of your head, it all works out.  Anyway, then we went on a free walking tour around the old town center, new town center, and some other notable destinations. Our tour guide was some 22 year old Justin Bieber wanna-be, and I had to resist the urge to cut his hair.  Anyway, the architecture in Prague is beautiful, especially the clock tower and the old church. Downside: there's like five million American tourists here.  Which makes it really hard to pretend you're not one.  But at least everyone speaks English, and they all have a somewhat British accent when they're trying to talk to you.  I don't know where they picked that one up, but there you go.

Prague is also super commercialized. There are around five starbucks, a Gloria Jean's, and TGI Fridays, and other big American chains.  The only thing super Czech about Prague is how cheap the beer is.  Apparently, Czech Republic is the number one consumer of beer worldwide, and Pilsner is the specialty. (I had one for 23 crown, which is literally a dollar).  We met three Czech boys in a bar last night, and they claimed to be able to drink 17 half liters of beer.  I think I saw one of them get up to 11, and the other one had about 8 mixed drinks.  I wish I had that kind of alcohol tolerance.  Except it seems like an expensive habit.  On another note: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED, for anyone up to speed with one of the goals of this semester. 

We also walked up to Prague Castle which was exceptionally gorgeous.  I felt really bad for the guards standing out front, because obnoxious American tourists were posing awkwardly in front of them.  If I was on duty, I would have taken one of those intimidating looking guns and fired a few shots at them.  But that's not very nice, and probably why I won't ever be allowed to hold a gun.

Today we leave for Munich, and hopefully tonight we'll be at the Hoffbrauhaus with more UD students. 10 day is almost over, and we're trying to make the most of it!