If you couldn't tell by the title, it's been a few days since I posted, and unfortunately, typing on a Czech keyboard is rather painstaking, so I still must try to keep it brief!
Our last day in Rome was pear pasta, then out to some of my old stomping grounds with Mitch, TJ, and the Sinclair crew to watch the USA soccer game against Ghana. It was a great time!
We woke up early and took a train to La Spezia, where we took a train to Riomaggiore, the first town of Cinque Terre, where we were staying for a few days. Mikey and I hiked to the next town, wearing ourselves out, then took the train back to Riomaggiore to relax for the night. It was stunningly gorgeous and we met some great people at the hostel who we hung out with for the evening, watching the sunset from the bay. The next day, we took the train to the third city, and hiked to the fifth. It was very hard work, but so gorgeous and a lot of fun. Cinque Terre is definitely in the running for my favorite cities in Italy now!
We took a train the next morning to Padova, where we met the parents of my good friend Marco. His parents were far too kind to us, giving us a taste of authentic Italian home cooking and hospitality. It was wonderful. The next day, we went with them to see the islands of Venice, which were stunning. Venice is a city unlike any other. Really incredible to see. We took boats to the islands and spent the day exploring and eating, then when we got home, Marco's mom, la mia mamma Italiana, made us another great meal. Interestingly enough, for anyone who knows I don't normally eat tomatoes, I was eating them like candy. So delicious in her caprese. We then turned in early to catch a plane from Venice to Prague, unable to adequately thank Marco's parents for their kindness.
It was a one hour flight to Prague, and the first two striking things were the exchange rate and the language barrier. It's 22 Czech crowns to every euro, and we speak absolutely zero Czech. After a bus to the city, we wandered for about an hour finding the hostel. It's a beautiful hostel, and it seems like it will be a great few days! It's a beautiful city. We are going to relax and watch soccer tonight, then go out and explore the city tomorrow. Should be lovely.
Sorry for the lack of detail! Thanks for reading, and I will try to write again soon.
Ciao,
Ryan
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