Prague to Prague to Dresden
So here I am in Dresden. I got here either yesterday or the day before - itīs hard to keep up sometimes. I wouldnīt even know what day of the week it was if my watch didnīt tell me. Iīm staying with Veit from hospitalityclub.org (the founder). If youīve checked out my site before youīve surely heard me go on and on about how I love that site and others like it. If itīs news to you then check it out.
Prague was a blast. I was there for a few days before I ran into Alex, a Brit traveler I met in Cesky Krumlov, out of the blue on the streets. I love it when stuff like thatīs happened. it happened last time I was in Prague three years ago, too. There must be something about that city. He told me about a three day road trip he had found out about through a guy who operates backpackinginczech.com. I wasnīt much for organized tours but something about it sounded fun so I went for it. Iīm glad I did.
Along for the ride was me, Alex, Eamon from Seattle, two Aussies from Melbourne named Natalie and Andrew, Will from San Francisco, and our local guide Peter who ran the whole thing. It turned out to be a great time. We saw the Bone Church in Kutna Hora (I had just been there a few days earlier as a stop off on my way from Cesky Krumlov to Prague so I saved my 20 krowns and waited outside) and then on to Litomyil, or something like that. We did a pub crawl to a few local bars, half-watched Czech beat Germany at hockey, and were turned down trying to dance with every czech girl at the rock club. I said earlier that I wasnīt big on dancing but I think thatīs changed now. I really enjoyed myself out there. After awhile it was even fun getting rejected by the locals. They arenīt shy and as obtuse about it like they are in the States. They flat out tell you "no" with no messing about with it. I did end of dancing with one or two of them but this didnīt seem to please the local czech guys too much. Oh well.
The rest of the trip was mostly spent hanging out with our group. We went farther out into the country and interacted with a few locals but for the most part I enjoyed spending the time with our group. It was fun to be with travelers again. The tour was great and I`m glad I went on it.
Friday night was wonderful as well. It was the dawn of a new era for the Czech Republic. At midnight of 1 May Czech, along with 14 other countries, became part of the European Union. We made it down to the big St. Charles Bridge to join in on the celebration. There were fireworks and tons of people packed in on the bridge. A fun time was had by all. It was great to be there during this momentous occasion. I wasnīt in Berlin when the wall came down but I was in Prague when they jointed the Union. Itīs the little things like that I really enjoy.
So now Iīm in Dresden, Germany. Itīs quiet here and Iīve read a LOT. I finished High Fidelity by Nick Hornby in no time at all. I need to stop reading those books so fast. They cost too much to just breeze through.
I hate to say it but Iīm a little bored. Traveling alone is getting old. Iīd love to meet someone to travel around with for a while. It would be a completely different experience and itīs one Iīm ready for. Any takers?
