my life is an experiment: Prague

Ahoj from the Czech Republic (it means hello and it's pronounced like "ahoy")! Holy crap, where do I begin with this architecturally stunning city? Sure, everyone wants to go to places like London, Paris, Berlin, Rome, etc., but what I loved most about Prague is the Eastern European influences that were visible. Cities like Budapest, Kiev, and Prague are completely overlooked even though they often are the most beautiful cities in Europe. I visited the largest ancient castle in the world here, known as the Prague Castle, which dates all the way back to the year 870 A.D. I think the thing I enjoyed most was I had assumed this region of the world was very religious because of the sheer amount of churches, but my tour guide told us Czechs don't care about religion and are mostly agnostic, if anything. There were people from the U.S., Australia, the Philippines, and New Zealand on my tour and we were all shocked at his casualness to religion, but I enjoyed it very much. Unfortunately, it rained during my day there, but it didn't stop me from going on a six hour, 5 kilometer walking tour of the city. Well, I'll let the pictures speak the words, but I hope you have enjoyed my blog as much as I have! I'll post one more blog as the highlights of my trip and then that's it (what a sad moment). Thank you all for following along and I hope I have inspired many of you to get out there and travel! The world is a beautiful place, and while you should always be cautious and practice situational awareness, it's worth it to get out and explore. I will hopefully be that person being pushed on the plane by the airport staff in a wheelchair because I will never stop traveling. I've decided the next place I want to go is southeast Asia (probably only so I can ride an elephant in Thailand), so maybe you'll be reading another blog soon!