Day 1/Prague

So, today (really a combination of Saturday and Sunday s my day got jammed together a bit). My flight was eally long but I did get to watch a fewmovies on the plane that hadbeen in my Netflix queue for sometime (Last Chance Harvey, Doubt & Reservation Road).

I am doing fine. I am a bit lonely but that is too be expected, I haven't been here long enough to really get to chat with anyone. I basically walked around the Old Town part of the city today. Weaving in and out and gtting all kinds of torned around, but actually seeig quite a bit. Along the way I listened to a great tour guide, so I think I am going to take his tur tomorrow (I finally found a brochure about it an they are free, tips recommnded). So at 10:30 am that is where I should be. I will even learn something about the ton, what a thought. I lso stopped in at the Tourist Information office and was tld where to catch the bus for Cesky Krumlov the day after tomorrow although I am still not clear on how much to pay. Ah well, it will work out somehow.

The prt of town I was in today really does come stright out of a history book. With winding cobblestone streets, crowded sidewalks, oldbuildings with amazing facades and churches/synagogues/buildings that can say they ahve been here since the 1200s. What a history.

I want to try and go into one of the Franz Kafka exhibits while I am here as well. I just didn'thave thepatience to go in and do too much today. I slept on the plane but a few more hours would have been good.

So, I a doing well, I have tomorrow in Prague before hading off to Cesky Krumlov the next day and then Vienna. I will write again soon. Probably tomorrow as my internet access is free here.

Slovakia

I just realized that Bratislava, Slovakia is only an hour train ride from Vienna. Maybe I will head over there for a day as well. I would love to see another country. :) I might be opverly ambitious but I do love the single day visits to countries.

Almost Time

So my flight out is on Saturday at 1pm. It seems like it is really sneaking up on me. On Sunday I did all of my packing, well 98% of it. S, I feel much better about that.

I made a few mistakes with my trip scheduling, but I have it all worked out now.

May 30 - Leave US
May 31 - Prague
June 1 - Prague
June 2 - Cesy Krumlov
June 3 - Vienna
June 4 - Vienna
June 5 - Vienna
Night train to Venice
June 6 - Venice- Leave on cruise.

So, I am excited and a bit nervous. I don't feel completely prepared for this trip for some reason but I am sure it will work out to be a great time.

Less than a month to go

So my trip is pretty set up. I have my plane ticket and have reserved hostels for my 2 cities I will be visiting on my own.

I am flying out on May 30th, arriving in Prague, Czech Republic on June 1st. I am staying at The Prague Spot Hostel which is in a great location from June 1st through June 3rd. Then traveling to Vienna, Austria where I am staying the night of June 3rd and 4th at Westend city hostel, before taking a night train to Venice, Italy on June 5th. On June 6th I arrive in Venice at like 8am and board the ship for the cruise around 11am.

So, I have to all worked out. On the cruise I really want to take the all day tour of the cities of Turkey but the other 3 ports I hope we can just waunder around. We get back into Venice early on the Saturday June 13th and I fly out at 6:25am on June 14th, so maybe I will just stay at the airport that night. Should be a great 2 weeks.