Czech It Out

This is a bit overdue but here's my run down for Prague...

Since this was over a week ago, I'm not giving the play-by-play, so here come the highlights!

I arrived a bit late into the night since my plane was a good 2.5 delayed. Aer Lingus had delays throughout their entire system that day, the only thing they did to make up for it was 10 pounds to spend at the airport bar while we waited for the plane to arrive... suffice it to say I had a good nap on the plane ride over.

My first night there I visited a small disco-tech, of course it was nice to see some familiar faces.


[Zander Abrams, Ben Abrams, and me!]


[Danny Kanter, Mollie Halper]

Ben Abrams and I split a cheap hotel not too far from Zander, Michael Kaplan and Danny Kanter's apartment. I must say, the digs at the new Zan-pad were not bad. They each have their own bedroom, spacious living room and kitchen and the best of all Jacuzzi and Sauna (never had the chance to try it out).

Our hotel room was not too bad. I'm certain this place was some sort of defunct monastery. We each had our own rooms and breakfast was included!

My first day out I saw the town center and some nice architecture. There was this ancient clock tower that did a really cool routine on the hour.


[Clock Tower]

In the center of the old town, there was some sort of Bohemian festival with all sorts of people in night terror inducing costumes.


[Pictured above: the type of costumes that generate childhood fears]

It may have been the weather, but during my first day out in Prague I got the feeling that weekends during the non-touristy times are pretty calm. Many stores were closed and they're just wasn't a whole lot to explore.

That night we headed out for a great meal, for an even more outstanding price. Handmade smoked salmon pasta $6 , half a bottle of wine $2, pie for dessert $2, dinner with both Abrams boys PRICELESS.



[Me and Ben Abrams sipping Shiraz out of some gangster goblets]


That night we headed out to Prague's night clubs, it was quintessentially the best representation of a trashy Eastern European discotech


[Euro-Trash, gotta love it]


[Zander and Michael Kaplan]

My last day in Prague was nothing to write home about, I had a wicked cold and got up pretty late from the night before. The feeling of getting back to London, must have been how the East Germans felt when the wall fell... capitalism, free trade, modern amenities, color tv... isn't it wonderful?

Cheers,

~Sir Ross Samuel Leder