Nosticova Residence Prague

... as much as we wanted and only cost 350 koruna. They called it the "Power Hour". During the power hour I walked around to meet people and met this really cute blond Aussie from Melborne. We talked for a good half hour while powering drinks and then I met back up with our group of 4. After the power hour we headed to our next bar. This bar was a trance club and played awesome music and had cheap drinks. We powered a few more drinks and then danced it up. Unfortunately ...

... Norbert’s tomb, offering special prayers for my Norbertine friends around the globe. We then had wonderful dinner at a restaurant/brewery on the Abbey grounds boasting a Saint Norbert’s brew - very nice:-)

Aurel and Maria toured me around the city in a light rain, occasionally taking refuge in a café or overhang until the clouds passed. The view of Prague from the Abbey grounds is spectacular. Aurel and Maria pointed out ...

... Today it makes for a gorgeous stroll that seems to go on forever.  The old town must be one of the biggest we have seen as we walked around all day and managed to stay what seemed like in the same neighbourhood.  One of the most impressive squares we came across (in all of Europe) was the Old Town Square.  The buildings again are gorgeous and they have an astronomical clock where tourists gather at the top of the hour to watch as skeletal Death empties his ...

... Virgin" by Klimt. I have always like Klimt, but felt that his pieces were sometimes flat looking. Well, I just hadn't seen it in person. SOOOOO AMAZING!!! Texture and emotional. Just Stunning! I think I have "I can't wait to get home and paint" written all through my sketch book from walking around at this gallery. Next time, I will certainly start here! The museum closed at 6pm, so I took off for another long walk back to the hostel, where after a ...

... we made our way back and set about finding ourselves some tasty beer. After nearly trying a cool cellar spot called the goat's head or something like it in Czech, but declining because it was dark and empty and we are two ladies on our own, we found an Irish pub filled with friendly Canadian and British lawyers. I was the only non-attorney there-and we all know how badly I need more attorneys in my life. All joking aside, we had some yummy food and pints of Staropramen-delish!

Today we scored a lift into town with Alex and had a long lunch at an authentic Italian Czech restaurant (!). When we finally peeled ourselves away from the seats, we walked to the Jewish quarter. Just when you think the architecture cannot get more gorgeous, these streets were something to behold. Something like the Paris end of Collins St, just on a much larger scale (incidentally, did you know that ...

... to a collection of works featuring Hayden, Mozart ("The Magic Flute"), selections from The Nutcracker, and some pieces by Strauss and Debussy. I enjoy a wonderful dinner at The Bastille, a French restaurant, including an appetizer of white asparagus a gratin and something called Herb Pan, wonderful pork roasted in Provencal herbs. So far I am in love with this beautiful city.

... fee. Though not packed, the gig was pumping, and it was great to see this band that i once enjoyed so much in my ska lovin heyday in a city so far away from home. The Czechs rocked out hard and went right off for the Caddies, though their ability to 'skank' left a lot to be desired, witnessing some of the most flagrantly uncoordinated movements i'd ever seen executed by humans. Got talking to members of the band after the show, hung out backstage with them, and ...

... this little hole in the wall sort of place to eat and it turned out to be such a fun place lots of singing and banging of beer steins on the wooden tables. We visited another castle the next morning which was amazing too. My trip there was a short one but I'll definitely be going back. As for life in Prague things are going really well. I can't believe that I've been here for a month already...time is flying by.