Sunday, September 7, 2008

London -> Munich -> Prague!

Wow, the last few days has just been a true jam packed adventure!  The last few days in Portland were truly just wonderful!  Brittney and Stacey threw a going away party for Kayla and I and it was great to just get to hang out and say goodbye to people and of course, play catch phrase.  
The trip to London wasn't bad.  Since Kayla couldn't fly with me because she didn't have her visa or passport, it was just me and this girl Chelsea who is so sweet!  She's from Portland and has that Portland vibe going.  
We got into London at about 7 in the morning and went to the Hotel which was located right by Hyde Park, which is equivalent to the Central Park but in London.  We spent the day just kind of exploring and then at night went out to a pub.  My goal while abroad is to learn to appreciate beer.  So far, I really hate the taste but have found one or two that aren't too bad.  So far, it's just really not my thing.
The next day we took a tour bus all around London and saw all of the amazing sights, Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, Parliament, Big Ben, and just so much more!  Then that night a group of us went to the play Wicked.  It was great to see it again!  Deffinetely different from seeing the Original Broadway cast but the cast did a great job!  It was fun to hear it with the british accents.
We set off for Munich the next day at about four in the morning and got there around ten or so.  We wandered around and Kayla finally met up with us!  I am so happy and relieved that she is here now!  We went to a beer garden that night which was an interesting experience.  There was a playground at it for kids.  It is interesting to see just how much beer is apart of the culture and the lives of the people here.  My friend and I split a beer (still not a fan) and had a big pretzel as well.
We got to Prague yesterday and moved into the dorm.  It's not bad and is better then I expected.  I am going to load pictures up on here as soon as I get my cord to do so.  We had a little tour of the campus and the city and where all the important things are.  Now we're just getting ready to go out to dinner and have an early morning tomorrow with another orientation.
I am truly loving it so far and am so glad to be here!  I'll be keeping in touch and writting more!

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