They say that backpacking Europe is not for the weak-in-feet...okay I (Curtis) just made it up...anyways. Yesterday Andi spent most of the day waiting for Curtis to either catch up or stop complaining about the very LARGE blister he has under his big toe.--and oh what a blister it is! It started on Saturday afternoon when Curtis thought his flip-flops were sufficient to make it around Prague, but he was wrong! By Sunday night the blister had been rubbed all day and was quite large, needless to say Monday he spent most of the day hobbling around the city.
Andi went to the grocery store and the bakery all by herself in the morning since Curtis was being a big baby about his blister. She was able to purchase pasteries using hand gestures and a grunt or two. She did a great job and we had a good breakfast. She wanted Banana juice, but her German with a "russian" accent sounded more like "pear" in Czech so that's what she got.
We spent the morning getting a box of things together to mail back to the states so we didn't have to pack it home. We ran to the grocery store and the mall and then it was off to the post office. We grabbed some "crocodiles" (sandwiches) and took them back to our place to eat so Curtis could give his sore foot a rest and so take a nap as well. We know we are only in Europe for a few weeks, but the nap was needed and we felt lots better afterwords.
Again we headed out to see some of the sites where we went to the National Theater (seen in the movie Mission Impossible) and Namesti Republiky (Square of the Republic) where the missionaries used to sing and preach on the street near the Prazska Brana (powder tower--where in the 16th centruy all of the cities arms were stored along with the gun powder). These sites were fun. We thought we would walk down again through old town as the tourist crowd seemed to be thinning out and then wandered over to Charles Bridge again where all of the street vendors had left for the day leaving more space for few people to walk. It was a beautiful night and we wandered off the bridge and down to the water to look at the city lights. What a sight! It is really pretty here. Everyone should get here at least once in their lives.
It was getting late and we still hadn't eaten so we stopped near the bridge at a small pizzeria to get some food and sat on the curb of the street near the bridge, enjoyed the view and had a romantic street-lamp-lit dinner. The weather was perfect and it was fun to just be in the middle of everything. There were still a few tourists around, but it was pretty quiet to say the least. We decided we'd better get back since the Metro stops running at 11pm and we didn't want to have to walk (especially Curtis) back to the other side of town to our room.
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Hi, guys it's fun to follow your adventures. Mine are quite a bit more boring, go to the hotel, get something to eat, go to sleep, go back to the airport. Andi, hope you're giving Curtis enough attention and sympathy for his injured toe= we really like him you know. Be safe and have fun, love dad
Dear Andi and Curtis,
The only reason that my comment said "hi" was beacause I had to make sure that I had the right account. I haven't gotten the other deposit that you said you were sending for me to take care of. I hope your account is o.K. Guess what? Shawni and Trevor are ENGAGED! Yep! And they are soooo excited! They don't have the ring yet, but everything is in full swing. Doing 1 will be nothing compared to what doing 2 at the same time was like. She left you a voicemail but noone seems to know when you are coming home for sure. Genie Bug came home for 20 hours, he's getting desperate for some home-time. You guys sound like you are having a great time but we feel REALLY sorry for Curtis' toe! Andi, you should be soaking it for him. Poor little Curtis! We sure like him you know! O.K. we like you too Andi. Loves and Kisses Joni Lou
Holy Cow! Another wedding! Good thing you got in those Gilmore Girls while you had a chance! Thats great! We are really excited for them! My toe is feeling much better and Andi did do a good job of taking care of me (though she did call me a 'baby' a time or two). That's okay though, I probably was a little (just a little) whiny. We are really having a great time and enjoying this (expensive) city. It's fun to see some new sites together. Hope Gene got some rest in this 20 hours at home and hopefully he'll get a few more. We are coming home on Sunday but won't be back to Vegas until late. Monday we can unwind since its a holiday and then Tuesday its back to work for Curtis. Andi was able to pick up some hours at Mountain Springs Academy during the week was well.
Love you all lots! See you soon! Curtis
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