Prague

First off, yes, I saw the Charles Bridge where (spoiler alert) Jon Voigt faked his own death in Mission Impossible I. It felt too crowded for him to get away with it, but maybe everyone clears out at night.
For anyone reading this that knows Prague, my hotel is a few blocks away from the TV tower with half a dozen metal statues of babies crawling up the side. The hotel is a quaint family run place and my room has globe with the Soviet Union on it (which I find odd). Did you know that the Czech word for Africa is AFRIKA? HAHAHA. Silly language.
The city is of course very beautiful. Strolling around is almost enough by itself (and no open-container law!). I've seen Prague castle (big), old town square (sleepy homeless people), climbed the fake effiel tower on the hillside (vertigo), got lost in a forest (don't ask) and I think I'm developing my first blister (joy...).
And now I'm off to go find some dinner. Maybe goulash?



 PS: Abraham, if you are reading this, Esperanza Spalding is playing Prague next week. You should swing by.
 

24 hours...

In 24 hours I'll be on a plane to London. I hope the movies are good and the food is tasty. (What an exciting blog post! Won't this be fun?)

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Map

Here is a quick rough visual of where I am going.... or at least the plan at the moment.

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My backpack

Here is my backpack with my shoes and kitty for scale.

What I am packing

For my first post I thought it would be good idea to go over what I'm bringing.

Here we go!

A. Daypack. Folds up into nothing. Stow under my seat during flights and walk around with when I'm in Europe
B. Cable lock for my backpack when I leave it in hotel/hostel/etc
C. Medical/toiletries kit (tylenol, razor, soap, etc.)
D. TSA liquid stuffs
E. Shoes. My friend Nico informed me this is the brand steady-cam operators use. Or at least he does. (they have to be on their feet all day carrying heavy equipment.)
F. Clothes line
G. Travel guides
H. Electronics (adapters, chargers, etc.)
I. Clothes! Not much. In total (including what I'm wearing) 3 pair of pants, 4 shirts, 1 sweat shirt, bathing suit, 6 pairs of socks, 6 pairs of underwear
J. Cliff bars for those eight hour bus ride
K. Journal for my deep personal reflections
L. Tiny journals that fit in my pocket
M. Head lamp (its in charge of the other lamps)
N. Rain jacket that is way too big for me
O. Mosqutio net (to facilitate the trapping of mosquitos)
P. AMAZING first aid kit from REI
Q. Hat that I "borrowed" from my friend Lewis
R. Duct Tape (you never know)
S. Folder with flight and hotel info.