Spring Break

So, yes, I am aware that spring break was forever ago... I have been really slacking on keeping this blog updated... sorry!

Aside from that one train station incident, spring break with Mandi was so much fun. Vienna was our first destination and Mandi got there a few hours before I did so she had time to recuperate from her jet lag, and that first night we just stayed in and relaxed, caught up on each others lives. It was really nice because I don´t get to see her nearly as often as I´d like. That next day we ventured out into the city, unaware of exactly where we should be heading so we started walking, of course in the wrong direction, but it was a nice day so it was alright. Eventually we found our way into the center of the city and by no surprise to anyone, we went shopping. Ended up having a glass of not so tasty wine at the top of the building that gave us a great view of the rest of the city. The night we tried to go out but the place we were directed to was too busy so we just went to bed.
The next day we went to a little grocery store to get foods for breakfast and snacks which lead to how we lived off of sliced bread, challah, pretzels, peanut butter and honey for the next few days. There was one entertaining incident where we were getting on the metro but the doors closed before Mandi could get on and both of my phones were about to die so I simply got off at the next station to wait for the train that Mandi would be on, however, once that train finally got there I couldn´t figure out which cart she was in until it was too late so i just jumped in a random one and caught up to her eventually. That night we managed to go out and dance which was a lot of fun and interesting to see what night life ¨Vienna style¨ was like.
The most touristy thing we did was tour the Schrobburn Palace which was amazing and so interesting, we really learned a lot. That afternoon we went to Prague and you all know how the process of getting there went...
Prague itself, however, was amazing. Our first day there we had a 6 hour private tour with a lovely young tour guide who showed us everything we´d ever like to see. It was a bit cold that day but we had the most wonderful time. The castle was a bit of a let down because we were tired, couldn´t see that much, and the chuch on the grounds was closed for a special service, but we covered almost every inch of the major parts of town and leaned a lot about the town´s history. One of the most interesting parts was the Jewish quarters and the Jewish cemetery. Later that night we went out and were surprised to see that the way people dance in Prague is unlike anything you´d see in the states, it was very weird but entertaining.
The next day we tackled the city on our won, again attempted shopping but had no luck, but did find some great food. The best was that night for dinner when we found a sushi restaurant that served the best eel roll I´ve ever eaten in my life, I would go back to Prague just for the sushi, no joke.
My favorite part of spring break though, hands down, was that I got to spend so much time with Mandi!