Not gana lie, the zoo was super cool

Prague's zoo kicks ass! It is by far the best zoo I have ever been too. The human-animal interaction gives you a chance to really get close and personal with the animals. There isn't a lot of prison bars obstructing your view and I felt that a lot of the animals could even leave their enclosure if they wanted to. We got to the zoo around 2 p.m. and to be honest, the day did not look promising. I was expecting rain and cold, so that is what i was prepared for. However, after an hour or so, it was hot and perfect. I can't imagine a more perfect day for the zoo. We actually just sat around in different places most of the time to enjoy the weather.

My favorite section was of the giraffes. Their enclosure was a huge green field with a villa and a little village in the background! It was amazing to look at. I would love of live in those homes and watch the giraffes everyday in my backyard.

Another noteworthy feature was this zip line that took you up and down this hill. It was so much fun and the views were worth it. I'm a big chicken with these things but I'm really glad I sucked it up and got on it both ways. Now think about it: How many zoos have a freak'n zip line! That in itself is reason enough to go check it out.

So apparently it's socially acceptable to let your kids pee in public in Prague (or maybe just the Prague zoo). I saw at least four kids pull down their pants and just do their thing in the grass! No joke we were staring at a little boys bear butt in disbelief as he peed away. Then he proudly pulled up his little pants, walked back to the table where is mom was, and continued playing on his game boy. I'm not sure what to think yet but it was definitely different.

After the zoo we ended up at this Tex-Mex place close to our apartments. It was good considering we are in Central Europe eating Texas food. By far the closest thing to home food. Still not as spicy as I'm used too. They had some hot sauce, but nothing as good as back home. I think its strange that I packed Alka-Seltzer in preparation for the spicy food I was gana eat, but I can't get anything spicy!

Finally....my blog.....

I've been studying abroad in Prague for six days now and decided my blog is long over due. So to get some of the basics out of the way: I'm in Prague, Czech Republic studying photography and Czech culture for six weeks. Even thought it has been six days, I feel like they just flew by. We have been busy exploring, getting comfortable in our apartments, going to class and trying to meet some interesting people.

Since I'm behind a couple of days, I am just going to summarize what happened these last days.

I left DFW Friday night and got a connecting flight in London on my way to Prague. Once some of my group and I were picked up, we got our first taste of the city of Prague.

Sunday, we realized Dr. Darling, our professor, was still back home because his flight was cancelled, therefore, we were on our own till Monday. He advised the few people who were already in Prague to go to an old church and grave yard park a few blocks away. Vsyehrad fortress was amazing and had spectacular panoramic views of Prague as well as cute cafes and restaurants. At night most of the group went downtown to "explore the night life." Nuf said.

The next day was orientation in the morning and a welcome diner in the evening. The diner was at a restaurant close to the Prague Castle and had its own brewery. My only complaint was that I was really cold walking around at night on our long walk to the tram stop.

Tuesday for photography class, we took a trip by subway to an old cemetery in Prague. The cemetery was actually beautiful in the sense that it was so old and had elaborate graves with status. It was unlike anything I have ever seen back home. I learned how to use some of the settings on my fancy-pants camera.

Early the next morning, half the group went on a bike tour with our professor. We saw most of the Old Town, Jewish Quarter, and Little Quarter in about three hours. I personally was freezing but the tour was totally worth it. We saw the John Lennon Wall, some creepy statues of some babies and another fountain of these two guys peeing on the Czech Republic. It is a must-see.

Today was equally exciting. We photographed a Gypsy parade that started in Wenceslas Square, and ended at the Old Town Square. In the evening, we went to the same fortress in our neighborhood to watch and Romeo and Juliet in English. Everything has been so much fun and I feel overwhelmed with everything I want to do during my stay.

I'm going write a lot more often so that I can elaborate more and talk about the good and bad experiences I have on a daily bases. Oh, and the title happens to be one of my first bad ones. I can't find any freak'n hot sauce in any stores or even at the restaurants I've been too. I wish I had packed my bottle of Valentina or Chulula. To stress my point, I haven't even been able to find jalapenos in the stores to at least bit in one or make my own sauce. Anyways... Prague is a great city.