An American in Praha

Or how about a million of them? I swear I've met more Americans here than anywhere else. Barcelona had a good number, but it was spring break, so ...

Example: I checked into my hostel with a guy from Texas that I'd met on the train coming in to the Czech Republic. Sitting around the common room that night, I met a couple Coloradans (is that a word?), a New Yorker, a Californian (more importantly, a RIVERSIDER), and even a guy from Alaska. When I said I was from Missouri someone joked that there was someone from every state staying in our hostel.

I went out Friday night with an American crew - to a five-story nightclub that kicked us out at 5:30, in time to watch the sunrise. And after a day of sleeping through the rain, I made friends with a more worldly crew last night - a bunch of Aussies, a few Canadians, a German, and a Japanese girl. So st least there aren't ONLY Americans here.

Prague is a beautiful city, despite the mass numbers of tourists, many of whom travel in large packs. The center of town is gorgeous. The architecture is pretty typical of Europe, but Prague does it better than many of the other cities I've been to.

On my way to Prague, I stopped for a few days in the quiet little town of Cesky Krumlov. Awesome little place. I sort of wish I'd gone there after Prague, but it was nice either way.

Today I'm taking a day trip to Kutna Hora. It's supposed to be a nice place also, but what attracted my attention was the "bone church." It was decorated a couple hundred years ago using human bones. Sounds creepy and unusual, right up my alley.

And tonight I board a night train for Krakow, my last stop in Eastern Europe.
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