Ahhhh it's here! I knew it would come, I just didn't know when. Tomorrow will make seven weeks I've been out of the US and I've been experiencing what I like to call Lost in Translation moments. Not really anything specifically about living in Czech, because honestly, it's not that different from the US when you compare it to other parts of the world, but more-so there are little 'luxuries' I've started to miss. I think they're more to do with taking a break from...

Budapest was awesome. It was never on my Top Places To See list and I was really surprised how beautiful the city is & friendly the people are. Although, after being in Prague I think even East St. Louis would seem friendly...anyway, Budapest has a castle district where people still live but it's somewhat closed to the rest of the city. Only certain people can drive through there and it's on top of a hill on the west side of the river overlooking the city. We...

It's Wednesday night, aka Budapest Eve, and I just got home from running errands & grabbing dinner. I'm so exhausted from walking all day (mostly lost in the rain & wind), and my elbows ache as usual from another night sleeping on this Ikea bed with no boxspring. It's amazing what a difference a boxspring makes!Anyway, tonight I had a delicious Czech dinner and decided I absolutely love bread dumplings...like as much as I love Gold Medal Ribbon Baskin Rob...

Thought this week I'd just post pics from the adventures with captions explaining each. Hope you all enjoy the sights and a little info on Praha!

Where to start?! I've been writing in my journal every night with all the amusing & sometimes frustrating things that have happened in just the past week. Even with some of the 'culture shock' experiences, it's been a blast. I went to coffee with a couple girls I met, ventured to the zoo with another couple, had Vietnamese pho for dinner one night ($10 total for us for pho, spring rolls, 2 beers and a tea - not bad!), and watched a free showing of 'Taxi Drive...