in prague

so i am now in the czech republic, specifically, prague.

we arrived @ 9:30 am and have not rested since then. the day was full of activities.

i brought my laptop along, instead of books to read, so i can check emails if needed (even if i wasnt sure the wifi was free). im using a pay-per-hour wifi in the hotel, but id rather as i needed to contact family back @ home thru email, anyway.

so how was the first day like?




first things first, the hotel we are in, is absolutely fantastic. although its too modern for my taste, its beautiful nonetheless...



so far,adrian and i managed to get lost. we rode the opposite direction of the tram we wanted to for our little sightseeing.

thats a photo up there of adrian, who, after ten minutes of arguing with him about where we should go, decided at last, to scrutinize a map (with no english translation).


when we did finally get on the right tram and ended in the place we wanted to be, we managed to get ourselves, lost again in a wonderful way this time.


we managed to end up in a gallery/restaurant. this gallery is a photography gallery/library/bookstore and restaurant at the same time. this is a photo of me, enjoying my drinks and cake while admiring the showcase of photos from Czech photographers.



(nahilis na ang make-up sa kainit...it was so warm in prague today!)


and here is the view of Charles bridge and parts of the Old town. it is magical...too beautiful to be described. i have yet to be very good in taking photos to show you its real beauty, but since im not a good landscape kodaker, that will do...





and of course, a photo to remind me, that im in a different country, different traditions and such amazing culture. i love europe...


(note: those are just tasters of photos from my nikon, but more to be uploaded when i get back to england...something you can browse if youre bored and have nothing else to do, i suppose,hehe).


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PS: to my creativelens classmates:

Prague is such a photography enthusiasts haven..theres an entire block dedicated to photography gadgets, (the latest and antique ones). im drooling over a mamiya or a rolleiflex (or even a yashica) antique one. i hinted that, it will be a great birthday present, but then again, sometimes, adrian pretends he couldnt hear:-)

in the same block, there are bookstores, galleries and specialty shops just for photography!!! how cool is that? i havent found one as big as this block of photography specialists, not even in London (all of them separated from one another back in London).


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here are some photos from the canon which adrian took of me. yes, apil siya na busy ug pamicture, so dili siya bored while i stop every now and again... utro sad siya, buot buot sad ug stop, to take photos, haha.

these are photos of me, but he did take photos of prague too,haha.



after the lunch, we dropped by the nearby mall to see what they have.




@ an ice cream bar, at the famous wenceslao square.. dear diabetic police, i needed that ice cream. the sun was shining too warmly today. pang pabugnaw sa ulo.



according to adrian, "the soldier"--with all my gadgets in tow.
dear back surgery, you're not too impossible.


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good night friends and family who read this, (and for those sent by the gentle breeze of talisay winds to this site), i wish you a beautiful sleep. i was up since 3 am this morning, the 30 minute snore on the plane has now past its effectivity.

tomorrow, adrian and i are on a historical tour of prague and a dinner at a medieval brewery.

nyt!x