Exploration and Jet Lag

The marionettes welcome us

I want to be friends with the guy on the big chair

Yeah, I'll be here for a month

Traveling Companion

Well yesterday was our first full day in Prague. I didn't get to sleep until 5 am the night before so Kari and I both slept late and then began to explore our surroundings. We are a 15 minute walk to the very center of the city and we both had to pinch ourselves to fully realize where we are. It is a truly beautiful city.

After a few hours of being completely wowed by the buildings and winding streets, we had a few beers with a few Englishmen who asked if it got above freezing during the summer in Minnesota. I learned the word "tonk" (shit) as in "that was tonk." We taught them SOL (shit outta luck). It was a lovely exchange.

I thought that the strong and delicious Czech beer would sedate me enough to sleep through the night but I ended up awake from midnight until 5 am... again. However, rather that sleeping until noon, Kari and I got up right at 8 am... mainly so we wouldn't miss free breakfast again. We chowed down and then went for our first run in Prague.

Now, I grew up under the rule of Bonnie Erickson who maintains that the only true way to get to know a city is to run it. Its totally true. We made our way through the city and to the river. The surroundings were all extremely familiar from my last visit. I thought that I would really miss running the lakes in Minneapolis, however running the Vltava is a truly mind-blowing experience. I can't wait to run again tomorrow and hopefully most days in this fairytale-like city. Kari and I also got a little more comfortable with our surroundings. So mom, you'll be glad to know that as usual you were correct. Lets hope Dalian is as runner-friendly.