Yesterday Laura and I went to get new metro/tram passes for these last few weeks. We walked the whole way there, it took much l o n g e r than usual because of all the tourists...they are everywhere. Most of the people who have been here all semester or year hate the tourists, but you know what? I love 'em! I think the tourists are great, really, we are just long term tourists and every weekend we leave we are tourists. So why are we hating other people who love to travel an
d don't mind waiting in lines? Why are we hating anyone? Europe is one of the only places where you can be stand on a corner and hear 4 or 5 different languages(non of the country you are in) and not be able to find a local, crazy. I don't know, I think I just recongnize that tourism is important to a city and can really make an economic difference. I know the tourists deserve the same respect as anyone else, and if I was lost where I didn't speak the language(most places I seem to end up,) I would love for a student to help me. It does get insane here on the weekends when some trams get super packed, the Charles bridge is loaded and the line in St Vitus is half way to Brno, but I really don't mind, I am glad people are traveling to this city!
d don't mind waiting in lines? Why are we hating anyone? Europe is one of the only places where you can be stand on a corner and hear 4 or 5 different languages(non of the country you are in) and not be able to find a local, crazy. I don't know, I think I just recongnize that tourism is important to a city and can really make an economic difference. I know the tourists deserve the same respect as anyone else, and if I was lost where I didn't speak the language(most places I seem to end up,) I would love for a student to help me. It does get insane here on the weekends when some trams get super packed, the Charles bridge is loaded and the line in St Vitus is half way to Brno, but I really don't mind, I am glad people are traveling to this city! It was 70 degrees yesterday, I know, right? Almost hot outside ;)
But then, of course, today is just rainy...we were asking for it after yesterday. Now we are all inside getting work done, infact, I am just avoiding it right now...hmmm, 4 pages on Vladislav Hall! Ooooo another paper on David Cerny! Oh and love all the reading for new media...This has been a nice little break and distraction from the school world...hey, I don't have finals!! Just papers...wait, no finals week? When will I photoshop this semester?!
For the past few weeks Jan Wiener, a Czech national hero (google him,) has been giving lectures in our dorm, he lives here. I have been going on Tuesdays, he is amazing. He has been through so much in his life. He likes to teach history through telling stories, and the man has a lot of stories. When I listen to him speak, I understand how aging creates wisdom...I have a long ways to go!
Love from Praha,
Roxanne
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