Prague...

Is gorgeous! The entire time we were sightseeing in this city, we were in awe of all the beautiful buildings; we were also FREEZING our butts off! Prague is definitely the coldest place we have been so far. There was no snow but it felt like there should have been.
Our first full day in Prague we decided to take a break from being tourists and just went shopping :) Since it was Halloween we also made the decision to get dressed up in nice dresses (our excuse to go shopping) and go to an opera. The tickets were only 5 US dollars and the opera hall itself made the purchase entirely worth it. We spent all day looking for the "right dress" and by the time we found them, it was too late to take the tram home and get changed in time for the show. SO, we ran to the nearest Starbucks and changed in their bathrooms. On the way to the opera, we grabbed hot dogs from a street vendor for dinner on the go. (Clearly, we are very health-conscious while we're here.) The opera hall was stunning! I took pictures for everyone and you can see from the photo below that the building is incredible.
The following day we transformed back into tourists and ventured out into the heart of Prague. We walked up to the castle first and went inside the cathedral (yes, another cathedral!) We ate an amazing - and cheap - lunch at some cute cafe inside the castle before going back into the cold weather. We walked across St. Charles Bridge where we look at jewelry (I bought my 8th pair of earrings. Seriously, I have a problem.) and found our way to the Astronomical Clock. On our way back home, we saw a whole bunch of Czecks standing in line at some bakery so we did too; we assumed it must be good! And it was! At this little shop they were rolling dough around a metal cylinder and roasting it over a fire. After it was browned PERFECTLY, they dipped it into a mixture of almonds, sugar, toffee, and vanilla. YUMMY!

Despite the cold weather, Prague is easily in our list of favorite cities. It was fun to visit a country that is a part of my heritage; if only I could speak Czech!

Right now we are in Flensburg, Germany visiting Christoph one last time. Tonight we are meeting up with Astrid Kruse (a friend from high school) in Copenhagen and tomorrow we are making our way to Jorgen and Ruth's house for a little more Denmark! It is a strange and sad feeling to know that in one week, I will be making my way back to Frankfurt to fly home. I have learned so much about myself on this trip - something that I am saving for my last blog, be excited!

I miss and love everyone; I can't wait to see you soon!
Love,
Meg

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