So it's been a few days... but it has also been a very busy few days. With the project underway, heading to Prague Thursday, and now a critique Wednesday, it is easy to say that I've been very busy.
But... the past couple days I have been in Prague, and I must say, I'm liking the city. Like Paris, we are staying right in the center of the historic town. There are so many history buildings, monumental buildings, and even old town blocks and town houses. The buildings are amazing and the city just seems to light up at night. Each historic building is brightly lit and is clearly visible from across the river, which splits the original city in two. The Prague Castle is beautiful and its almost impossible to capture its true beauty with a camera.
There are many town squares and areas along the river that are specifically staged for the sights of the old city. I am currently studying one square that is adjacent to the river and has buildings on 3 sides, but the buildings are oriented in a way that draws your eye not to them, but to the view across the river. The space is amazing and well planned. To draw tourist and users into the space, Frank Gehry was commissioned to design a building on the corner, and he designed an iconic building that you can't stop to see if you come to Prague. Once you're there, it is the orientation of the rest of the buildings that turns your focus elsewhere. The view is amazing and it only gets better at night.
Oh, I forgot to mention, we are staying on a Botel during our visit in Prague. Yup.. that is a hotel... on a boat! It's pretty crazy, the rooms are tiny! Two people per room, and its right quarters. My roommate is about 6'-5" and the shower is about 18"x18"... I hardly can fit in there... I can only image how awful it is for him. But luckily, the shower head is removable so you don't have to move much, just need room to move the shower head around you.
So yesterday I had rabbit for the first time... and it wasn't bad. There wasn't much meat to eat... well, I didn't know what meat to eat and not to eat... and there was a lot of bone! But the meat itself was pretty good, it was a lot like chicken, but just had more taste to it. I can see why Bear Grylls gets so pumped when he catches one.
Also, the Czech money, koruna, is actually worth LESS then the USD!! Its about 17 korunas for $1.
A disco boat just went by.
Anyway, the USD is still strong here, but also products cost like 500 korunas! It is crazy to go buy a drink and it says 33,00! Then you realize that is only $2 and every things is ok again. Last night 5 of us went out for dinner and our bill came to 1,755... but after you break it down, I only paid $20 for what would be a $30+ meal in the states.
So I think that is it for tonight, I know I'm forgetting stuff, as I do every time I write these, but I touch on most everything. It's time for bed now though, so good night!!
The disco boat just went past again... the opposite direction this time... I wish I had my camera on me
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