Czech Yourself! (I couldn't resist....)

Two statues on the Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic

We are currently in the Czech Republic in Prague. We have been here for five days just because there is so much to do (and the hostel we are staying in is really nice).

We had our first introduction to Czech food yesterday. Czech food is nothing if not hearty and filling. They served it to us in a basin if that indication as to the portions in the Czech Republic. We had our minds set on roast duck and bread (BREAD!) dumplings but had to settle for an entire shank of pork in lieu of duck. It was delicious.

The Czech Republic is gorgeous. During World War II it managed to escape the war without being bombed so all the architechture was preserved. It is really pretty-- but every pretty building seems to have some sort of morbid/ traumatic tale attatched to it. St. James Church of Prague is probably the best example. It is a gorgeous baroque church that couldn't be more beautiful-- you wouldn't notice the GIANT PETRIFIED HUMAN HAND HANGING FROM THE CEILING if you didn't already know about it.

The Czech language is pretty foreign to me. We have managed to pick up the most random words, though (strawberry=jahoda, cigarette=cigarettey, and we can say Prague Castle in Czech due to our inability to navigate the Czech tram system). We did, however, order a crepe today using mostly Czech. We greeted the lady in Czech, ordered the crepe (in Czech...ish), and said goodbye to the lady in Czech...so.......TAKE THAT LANGUAGE BARRIER! Booya!