Landed in Prague today, got completely lost on my way to my hostel (which just says going to a foreign city without a map can be rather difficult), but discovered some cool things. Prague is a cool place. Lots of European tourists and few Americans. Nothing is in English (including menus) and its cool because the entire area is slowly removing itself from its communist past.
Much of the city is littered with anti-communist propaganda. Graffiti often line the streets with what looks to be anti-communist tags, while some fully support the revolutionary spirit. Maybe it is just that Che has become an icon amongst the younger generation, but even here (where real communism held until the mid-to-late 20th century) Che's imagery seems to be a repeating occurrence.
Though, it must also be said that although some of this street art may appear to be art, some just can't be taken seriously.
Beyond the grafitti, Prague is just cool. Old, things to do, cool architecture, delicious (and cheap) beer. Actually, I had Budweiser today, but it wasn't the Annheiser-Busch kind, instead, it was the original, the kind that Busch copied in America.
Castles and old buildings abound. So much to do and so little time. One more picture. I'll post more later on.
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