Manesova 86, Come In
by Tyler Branham
Current Listening: Jaytech-Headcase
Current Location: My Prague flat
A week in and it still blows my mind that I'm in Prague. This city is incredible. It's the perfect mixture of gothic, romanesque, baroque and communist styles. Prague has been virtually preserved 1000 years of history. I could not have asked for a better apartment or a better set of roommates. We live in the quiet and very beautiful neighborhood of Zizkov, which is in Prague 2. On our street, Manesova, we have a potraviny (convenience store), salon, multiple pubs, etc. At the end of the street, there is a square with a large church. A farmers market is also held here multilple times per week. Here is a mini tour through our apartment and neighborhood:
Living area
Desk and map of Prague
Kitchen area
My tiny bed
View from my bed
Apartment 15
Manesova
Front of our building
6th floor
Our living area is extremely spacious. Since we are on the top floor of our building, we have skylights that provide natural light and a great view of the rest of our neighborhood. A couple of things that differ from a typical apartment in the US:
- Our shower and toliet are in sperate rooms.
- The clothes washer is the bathroom.
- There is no clothes dryer, we have to hang dry everything.
- No central AC ( Don't need it anyways, it's freezing.)
First cooked meal
(Chicken parmesan, spagetti and vegetables)
My meal while providing this tour today
(Coffee and sun dried tomatoes, cream cheese, and onions atop of a fresh slice of garlic bread)
This is something I've always wondered about - WHY ARE CLOTHES DRYERS THE EXCEPTION AND NOT THE RULE IN EUROPE? Especially in damper/colder climates -- it took a pair of jeans three days to dry in Scotland! And what's wrong with ice cubes?! It seems there's a vendetta against icy cold beverages. And thus ends my ugly American/First World Problems rant ;) So glad you are getting acclimated and exploring. It's beautiful there! Thanks for sharing -- Kat Schroeder
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you Kat! It really does take days to dry clothes here, especially because it's so cold here. I know part of the reason why dryers are not the rule is that utility prices are extremely high here. Also, ice cubes are non-existant here. I know how you felt. I need something crunchy in my beverages! Thanks for reading!
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