Zizkov

Today started off rather gloomy. Which was totally fine with me. I am all for the gloomy days where it drizzles/lightly rains all day. Though it seems as though the rain has temporarily stopped, the weather is still rather overcast.

When leaving the hostel this morning I decided to venture in the opposite direction of all of the tourists. Much to my delight, I didn't have to travel far to find a cheap and local coffee shop. The two young women (who also happened to be quite attractive, which seems to be a theme amongst Czech women) were there serving coffee and croissants. Both of which were delicious.

I then proceeded to wander town. The hustle and bustle of Stare Mesto was soon behind. I completely forgot that it was a Saturday as I roamed the outskirts of Nove Mesto, where all the locals live and hang out. The streets were completely empty, and I started to get a feel of what it may be like to live as a Czech, outside of the tourist buzz.

This part of Prag was eerily quiet. There was little traffic (both by pedestrians and autos), and the only sound that could be heard was the screeching of a bypassing train. As I kept walking, I came upon a beautiful little church.

But thats when things started to get strange. This scary little bugger started to follow me everywhere. Every corner I turned, there he was. Needless to say, I booked it out of the neighborhood, on the double.

Last night, I went to get drinks and a meal in the Czech neighborhood, Zizkov. It is relatively new and quite hip compared to other neighborhoods in Prague. Lots of young, local, Prague-ians, seemingly all with long hair or mullets. After last night, I decided to roam the streets of Zizkov, but during the day.

It is truly a beautiful neighborhood. There were cool old churches, not to mention good bars. This is also where the dance club Palac Akropolis is. Should time and stamina allow, I hope to make it there this evening. But right next to Akropolis is the tallest structure in Prague, its a Radio Tower/Communications headquarters for the Czech Republic of some kind. It looks extremely strange and for some odd reason has babies crawling up the two legs.

Thats all I have for today. I'm going to Berlin on Monday, for some sort of change. So pardon the delay!