Dresden, Terezin, Prague, Bratislava, Budapest. oh my

Ciao tutti!
Ok so I’m pretty sure I left off with Berlin. After Berlin we went to Dresden, Germany. Which is this amazingly cute little town, very picturesque. It was bombed completely in WWII and after that was in Eastern Germany. Only recently have they begun to restore the old part of the town.
After that we went to a Concentration Camp, Terezin. It was an old fortress that the Nazi’s converted into a concentration camp during WWII. It was intense to see where they were kept and killed. Definitely an experience.
Then we got to Prague. Prague is GORGEOUS!!! Definitely my favorite city so far. They have their own currency, not on the Euro, so stuff like food was really cheap, which was nice. We went and got a nice dinner, except the service was awful and I ordered the Goulash that I thought would be like my mother’s Goulash, but it was not!!! Mother you cost me a nice dinner, because you have been feeding me lies about what real Goulash is, its basically stew, and I didn’t want stew. Fail. Oh well
Then Monday morning we had a walking guided tour that took us all around. And then in the afternoon I met up with my friend Katia and her friend Susan who live about an hour away from Prague. Katia was visiting her aunt in the states last summer so I showed her around the bay then and she showed me around Prague here! It was so great to catch up and hang out with locals. We rented paddleboats, then got food and shopped a bit. We even got giant iced coffees at this hidden local place for super cheap. It was sooooo good! Oh and while waiting we saw this famous Czech actress I guess, which was cool. Then they had to get back because their last bus was leaving, so I met back up with the group and watch the football (its football here, not soccer). I’ve definitely got world cup fever, which is great because everybody here is mad for football. Now that all my teams are out, I’ve decided to root for the Netherlands, which probably means they are going to lose next. Ha-ha but overall Prague was fantastic!!!
Ok next, on the way to Budapest, we stopped in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. It was ok, we didn’t get much time there, but they have these funny looking statues all around the city, which were fun to take pictures with. And we saw this really pretty bright blue church, which was cool. But it was nice to only spend a lunch there.
Ok next was Budapest, Hungary. They aren’t on the Euro either, so we had to divide everything by 280, which was quite annoying. But food was really cheap. The first night in Budapest we all went to a Karaoke bar, and with a little liquid courage, there was some funny songs sung, among them my heart will go on by our tour director. Ha-ha. Then the next morning we had a bus guided tour around the city, and then shopped a bit. Then we took a boat cruise for an hour right at sunset, which was breathtaking. Then we got dinner, and I tried this typical Hungarian dish, which was boiled potatoes in Paprika. Hungary is famous for its paprika, but I have no room in my suitcase to bring any back, sorry! Then we went to a local club for a bit before coming back and hitting the sack.
We just arrived in Vienna, Austria! I am having a blast, but I really really really really really can’t wait until I can come home. 4 months and now constant traveling is exhausting, I’m ready to come home to my own bed! Aright, until next time! Ill try to post pictures to facebook but the Internet here isn’t great, so we’ll see. Ciao!
~Alyson~
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