Though i'm certain i didn't NEED a vacation, i went ahead and took one anyway, traveling by train to the picturesque city of Prague.
There are lots of historic sights in Prague, and i think i saw most of 'em. I found that my fotos don't really do the scenery justice, so i thought i'd share the pictures of things i found both AMAZING and AMUSING.
This is where i stayed on my trip. It was was actually pretty nice, and in a cool area--it only had the outward appearance of a crack hovel.
From Karlsbrücke... "He who donneth the propeller-beanie shall ascend to the higher realm, my son."
Very small decorative measures bring me great joy, so i was pleased to find that a lot of the benches in Prague seem to be bolted to the backs of metal dragons.
Beer boat.
Apparently, Czech women have ENORMOUS feet.
Once, i named one of my songs "SANCTA SIMPLICITAS", which is what the Czech religious reformer Jan Hus allegedly said (while being burned at the stake) to an old woman adding wood to the fire. For whatever reason, I was really stoked to see the memorial statue, but it was being renovated, and covered by a large blue screen that had large pictures of a car on one side.
This is a statue of Franz Kafka, which was somewhere in the general vicinity of where he grew up.
There were a whole bunch of modern art sculptures in the middle of the city. This one was called Frames. i mostly like the way this man just walked right through it.
This is a statue of two men peeing toward each other. Normally, the hips sway side to side while their wangs move up and down, making a 3-D peeparabola. However, the dude on the left had to have a major surgery involving dismemberment (i saw him later in the day and am relieved to report a full recovery).
i got this in a tiny pub. This tub o' brew set me back almost $1.30, but it truly was a MASTER beer; it OWNED my ass. by the time i finished half of this thing, i was already drunk.
Lastly, i will share perhaps the greatest farce of my trip, which was my attempt to eat an authentic Czech meal. This proved difficult, as most signs for Czech restaurants advertise specialties such as ROAST PORK KNEE. Feeling daring however, i went into one such restaurant. After at least ten minutes of trying to explain to the waitress that i would like something traditional that is not any kind of dead animal, she returned with these two SLABS of DEEP-FRIED MOZZARELLA. The fact that they served it WITH french fries was, i assume, an attempt on my life. Brave soldier that i am, i went ahead and dipped those mofos in that TARTAR SAUCE, to maintain the spirit of authenticity. The waitress also thought i was very funny, so she also gave me a free LITER of beer. i will write her a thank-you note while i lie in the hospital after my first quintuple-bypass.
that's it for now, peeps!
catch you laters!
ben
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There are three things which I won't forget about Prague. The first is Charles Bridge. The dedication and devotion of kings can be felt by any average passing bys. The second is low cost of Prague hotels. And the last is the great Czech food. My mouth still gets watery when I think about the Czech eateries from dumplings to salty cabbages. And the trdelnik! Aside from one or two exceptions, every meal during our five days in Prague was gratifying.
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