I have finally found an apartment (hlvaní prêklady)!! It was a long process to find a place to live here & has been quite stressful. I've looked at over 10 apartments in various neighborhoods around Prague. I am so relieved to finally have a place to call home and unpack all my things. I live in Nove Mêsto, or New Town. We were going to get this apartment right in the center (known as Old Town), but I'm so glad we didn't. I love downtown but its so touristy & expensive & real Czech people don't live there. Nove Mêsto is beautiful, there are so many cool old churches, parks, & gardens. It's more residential and you can tell that a lot of families live here.
The apartment building
My kitchen where I will most likely not be cooking Czech food.
My bedroom with its hilarious African comforter
The view out of my bedroom window! This is my ideal picture of living in Prague.
The culture shelf...
...and the culture shock shelf.
& the living room
Because I've been getting settled, doing orientation, and finding apartments, I've yet to take many photos of the city. Yesterday I did a quick visit across the Charles Bridge to see Prague Castle (from a distance, I'll have a tour there next week). I have barely even looked at the other side of the river, and I have so much more of the city to explore
Observations made so far:
-I can't open doors here. We have four keys each for our apartment and I cannot figure out how to turn the keys for the life of me! It sounds embarrassing, but nobody in our apartment can get it. Last night we spent about 30 minutes fiddling with keys and guessing until we got in.
-Eating out here is a long process. It is similar to the rest of Europe in that a meal will always last over two hours and everyone will take their time. Service is slow and not in your face. I will have to work on my patience when eating here, but I am excited to become more laid back.
A couple of nights ago we went to two bars in Zizkov called the Black Widow and Bukowskis. We were guided by an Austrian guy who has lived here for a long time & he gave us tips on where to live & what to do & where not to live & what not to do. He recommended going skiing or snowboarding in the Czech Republic because its cheap, good slopes, and close to Prague. I got a drink called "Baton" or Becherovka (a liquer made in the Czech Republic) with tonic, it was delicious & I highly recommend it. I also tasted some croquettes & fried cheese last night at dinner at a cafe right across from our apartment.
The restaurant by our apartment...with a Chuck Norris coaster
Na shlenadou,
Charlotte
*Czech words I learned today: Na zdraví (Cheers!)
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