I wish I could write down more of the details since we have been here but it is way too much to write so I will quickly summarize Thursday to Sunday.
Thursday night: my brother arrived and we went to the center for St. Patty's day. It was raining and miserable and we had no idea where we were going so we just wandered around until we found a pub to have a drink and after found a stand that served fried cheese sandwich we had seen on Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations.
Friday day: Carson, Stu, and I took the metro to the Prague Castle, got lost, and ended up wandering again in the freezing, pouring rain. We decided to find a "locals" pub near the Castle. At the pub we met a family from the States that had lived in Prague for the past year. The woman was an English teacher and the man worked for a tecnology company. They were extremely encouraging and gave us a ton of advice; it was so incredible to hear all the wonderful things a family of ex-pats had to say about living and working in Prague. We left and went to another place next door and had mulled wine.
Friday night: I made BBQ pork meatloaf (which was phenomenal if I don't say so myself :). Then Stu and I met up with people from our course, went to a random pub off a metro stop, had some beers, and got to know everyone.
Saturday: Met up with a group of girls from our course in the center and wandered around Prague, got mulled wine and sausage, and saw phenomenal views of the city.
Saturday night: Went out to dinner with everyone at a trendy restaurant, then went out to some pubs/clubs, drank absinthe, and danced. We took a tram back around 3 am that was packed with people who had been out at the pubs. My feet hurt so bad from wearing my high heel boots that I had to take them off and walk from the tram to our apartment in my socks.
Sunday: Brother had early flight. Stu and I met a Czech man that his mom's friend connected us to. We met him at an international church that he and his wife are a part of. We are going to meet them this Wednesday for dinner. At 2 pm, we went on a walking/orientation with everyone in our course throughout the center. By 6 pm, we were wiped out and came home and crashed on our bed. We ate dinner (BBQ chicken and salad that I made) with our roommate, Lauren, and now here I am typing with Stu laying next to me asleep.
Time for me to go.. tomorrow is our first day of class!! Ahhh!
Wow, I am exhausted just reading all about your new adventures. Whew! Congratulations on making it through the roughest part of your journey....now you can start your classes and get excited about teaching! I am glad Carson came to visit -- he said he had a really good time despite the cold weather. Thanks for accompanying him and making him feel so welcome. I really miss your smiling face. Miss Stu too! Look forward to reading your blogs, but once a week is probably just fine so you can concentrate on your classes. Best wishes with your studies! I am so proud of both of you!
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