Sunday, August 1, 2010

We're coming home...

Well, not quite yet. But the program is over and Daniel and I now have a couple of days left to just wander around and soak in a little bit more of Prague.

The program ended with a nice big party with an open bar and some good food. I must say, I'm beginning to feel like an old woman! While everyone else was getting drunk at the open bar, I sipped my juice and enjoyed a few last conversations with our Czech friends. Oh well, I'm okay with being "old." Means that I woke up the next morning without a hangover!

Of course, the first thing I did was go to the John Lennon Wall and leave my mark:
My additions to the John Lennon Wall in Prague
Before I had even finished, there was a woman taking a picture of my little white-out masterpieces... so that's kinda cool. It's weird to think of part of my "tourist" experience also being a part of someone else's tourist experience. A nice girl, who sounded Australian, took this pic for me and I passed on my marker and white-out so she could leave her mark. It all felt very perfect for the moment.

Daniel and I spent the day mostly doing tourist-y things we hadn't done yet... like taking goofy pics of ourselves on the Charles Bridge:


We also finally went to go see this inside of the St. Vitus Cathedral, in the middle of town. Though it was a truly impressive building, like all big gothic Cathedrals are, my favorite part was the Mucha stained glass window:

A close up on the middle detail...
So, we've really just been walking around, seeing little things and then looking at each other and asking, what's next?

I have to admit, after a month of fairly regimented scheduling, I almost feel loss in the lack of responsibilties! However, Daniel and I keep agreeing with each other that, if nothing else, just enjoying the beauty of the city is stuff to do enough.

We're both ready to be home but know we'll miss Prague-- and I can't shake the feeling that we'll be back here soon. We've just both loved it so much. So, we'll see... for now, we're trying to soak it all in, and prepare for the trip back home.