First day in Prague

We arrived by overnight train in Prague at 9:00 am. We started off at the train station and were a little confused about how everything worked from the start. Prague is definitely the most different from the States then any place we have been so far. Not as many people speak English. The first restaurant we went to the waitress spoke none at all. This was a very good thing though because when we first got there I could tell she was frustrated, but as we ate we also studied our translation book. By the end of the meal we were able to say things like please, thank you, and good. Every time we used a new word she would smile. I felt that she had a better impression of us when we left when we got there.



Then we walked around town and just explored the streets of Prague. Every street we turned down we just saw more amazing old buildings. All the streets here are cobblestone and very old. At one point we turned down an ally for a moment to look at our map and when I looked up I saw a plaque that said it was the home of Johannes Kepler. Kepler has always been one of my favorite astronomers ever since I did a report on him in seventh grade.



Just down the street from there we saw the Astronomical clock and the Old Town Square. It was huge and overwhelming. I've got a lot more to post, but we are just getting ready to head out for the night. I'll finish up tomorrow.