Praha at its finest!

Ahoj Mates!

As our second day in Prague or Praha - as the natives call it, has neared an end, I must speak on behalf of the entire group when I say that the city has not ceased to amaze us. We began our day at around 10:30 am by taking a tram into "Old Town Square." Dean Bierbauer served as our tour guide for the day. I must admit it was not only a pleasure to have a guide that spoke English but it was also nice to move at our own pace, while stopping just about every two minutes to pose for photos!

It wasn't far into our tour, when we stumbled upon the remains of a Michael Jackson memorial. (In celebration of his death a year ago. June 25, 2010) It was then that it hit us. Not only does Michael Jackson's memory live on all around the world but more importantly, western culture is treasured here in Europe. Which brought about how different things have been thus far in Prague as compared to Budapest. There is a much greater sense of comfort and homeliness here. We are also greeted with much warmer smiles and attitudes.

The latter half of the evening, we took a short break. Went back to our rooms to escape from the heat and freshen up before dinner. The group then parted ways to dine at different restaurants in the city. Myself, and seven others seemed to have the best luck of the night when we discovered a hidden gem along the riverside. We dinned at a restaurant called Safran. We were amazed by the modern architecture and character of the establishment. We started of with glasses of wine, warm freshly baked bread served with an herb butter, veal broth with broccoli and asparagus soup and, Risotto. Later, the conversation slowed while we enjoyed our meals - which were all phenomenal to say the least. Conversation was awakened by a remark that regarded...you'd never guess it, the bathrooms! Both our server and the owner of the restaurant could no longer hold back their laughs as we took field trips to the bathrooms to marvel at the beautiful Zebra and Alligator sinks! At that point our actions screamed "Crazy Americans"

Well, we have got an important day ahead of us. A meeting at RFE/RL headquarters is first up on the agenda. So a good nights sleep is vital. Goodnight all!

With love from Prague

-Kyara