Tuesday, June 19, 2007

praha & karlovy vary

been staying in prague. we paid for a 36 bed dorm, but they overbooked, so we ended up in a 6 bed dorm instead! sweet!.. and we had a private kitchen and bathroom in our room and only paid about $20 per night. so that's cool.

yesterday went to a place called karlovy vary, which is famous for 12 'healing' hot springs. we went and tasted them all (disgusting.. very salty and iron-y tasting.. but perhaps they have healed some great ill i was unaware i suffered from).. they directed each of the springs into a sort of fountain, and the tiny fountains were housed in these enormous, ornate, beautiful buildings. it was very strange. but it was a beautiful little city and an interesting day. and now i have a spa cup in the shape of an elephant (you drink from its trunk.. awesome) and who doesn't need one of those???

tonight an overnight train to budapest, hungary. i believe we're staying in pest. so.. interesting times ahead.

oh.. awesome vegan restaurant in prague called 'country life'.. they have heaps and heaps of fresh, raw or cooked vegetables as well as tofu and rice dishes and so on. so we'll be heading back there before we leave prague to stock up on much needed nutrients. i have the ghostly pallor of a vegetarian living in a place that only serves potatoes and meat. potatoes on their own are not a healthy diet for anyone (HA), though i love them dearly. no.. it's really not that bad. don't worry dad.

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