"czech it out"

Hello from Praha, or should I say "Ahoj" (pronounced "ahoy", I'm staying in a city of pirates).

I thought I would write and update you on the journey thus far. (Briefly, my time is precious).
Random side note: That is the first time I have said 'precious' while being here. Apparently to me, everything in the Czech Republic is 'intense'.

Prague is such a beautiful city, a real archaeological of all the layers of European history. Right near the Kolej (Pronounced "Kolay") which is the ex-soviet military barracks-"bare" is right- is the famous gothic cathedral. Surrounding that is a more baroque style castle and just off the road from that is Kafka's house. Honestly, I've never seen anything like it. The buildings are just so...historical. I will post pictures soon.

We did manage to get downtown the other day and had a run-in with a terrifying Czech security guard who wanted to search my bag as I was leaving the Czech version of Walmart. Plenty of happy faces there were not. I had visions of having to phone Samir (the prof) and ask him to come bail me out of a Czech holding cell.

One more thing before I wrap this up, they drink beer everywhere here. And it's cheaper than water-in fact, one beer is just under one dollar canadian in most places. I have yet to buy into this as the taste of beer makes me want to gag but who knows, i may be really broke one day :)

That's all for this edition of Jessica: Prague edition.
Tune in next time and until then, goodnight and goodluck

-jd