We tried a couple of times in the last few days when we found ourselves near where it was supposed to be. We heard a few of the other Field Study students mention the general area and figured we could just wander around and find it lickity-split.
How wrong we were! I thought it was going to be some sort of monolithic statue or something, but as it turns out it's this really cool series of human sculptures descending a set of stairs that we have been walking past for four days! Jen and I even sat near it on a park bench for close to an hour taking ridiculous pictures of ourselves making wonky faces. Because, you know, adults.
Finally, we overheard Alizeé actually describing it and promptly smacked ourselves in the forehead for not grabbing a picture of it while we were actually there!
Fortunately it didn't take long to make it back over to the Malá Strana to complete the assignment, and we had some time to spare before dinner so we decided to rent a paddle boat and take a cruise around on the Vltava River.
Jen and I recently watched this guilty pleasure movie called Chasing Liberty, starring Mandy Moore. It's about the US president's daughter rebelling and going on an unsanctioned trip around Europe. It starts in Prague and she keeps calling the Vltava river the Danube and it's generally just ridiculous. Of course I love it.
Anyway, because this movie so greatly influenced our entire existence, Jen kept calling the damn river the Danube to general hilarity. We also discussed the possibility of finding Angelina Jolie because she's apparently in town filming a movie of some sort (Future me: it was definitely "Wanted") but ultimately just paddled around and drank in the beautiful buildings along the waterfront.
We met up with a few other Field Study folks for dinner at this place called the Hybernia Needle House which was seriously spectacular. You got these giant two-foot tall needles of meat and vegetables on some sort of stand, and a variety of other savoury delights. Our waiter was quite the handsome fellow and our TA Tammy made a variety of hilarious and delightfully inappropriate comments about his general appearance, much to our enjoyment.
We're leaving for Slovakia soon, which I'm excited about, but I find I'm missing Prague desperately already. It's the perfect European city; it hasn't been taken over by modernity, but at the same time it's very accessible, cheap, and convenient. It looks like how you want Europe to look, and it's chocked full of Swarovski crystal, absinthe bars, and a myriad of Eastern delights. I hope I make it back here some day and that I have time to explore all the hidden streets and tucked away shops and restaurants. Prague, never change. You are perfect.
Finally, we overheard Alizeé actually describing it and promptly smacked ourselves in the forehead for not grabbing a picture of it while we were actually there!
Fortunately it didn't take long to make it back over to the Malá Strana to complete the assignment, and we had some time to spare before dinner so we decided to rent a paddle boat and take a cruise around on the Vltava River.
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| Prague Opera House |
Anyway, because this movie so greatly influenced our entire existence, Jen kept calling the damn river the Danube to general hilarity. We also discussed the possibility of finding Angelina Jolie because she's apparently in town filming a movie of some sort (Future me: it was definitely "Wanted") but ultimately just paddled around and drank in the beautiful buildings along the waterfront.
We met up with a few other Field Study folks for dinner at this place called the Hybernia Needle House which was seriously spectacular. You got these giant two-foot tall needles of meat and vegetables on some sort of stand, and a variety of other savoury delights. Our waiter was quite the handsome fellow and our TA Tammy made a variety of hilarious and delightfully inappropriate comments about his general appearance, much to our enjoyment.
We're leaving for Slovakia soon, which I'm excited about, but I find I'm missing Prague desperately already. It's the perfect European city; it hasn't been taken over by modernity, but at the same time it's very accessible, cheap, and convenient. It looks like how you want Europe to look, and it's chocked full of Swarovski crystal, absinthe bars, and a myriad of Eastern delights. I hope I make it back here some day and that I have time to explore all the hidden streets and tucked away shops and restaurants. Prague, never change. You are perfect.
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