Today’s lesson of the day, sometimes great things come in
terrible packages. This morning began
with a rather early breakfast, followed by a four-block hike with our luggage
to the train station. At the station we
were informed that our 8:00 a.m. train reservation was actually for a public
coach bus (like a Greyhound). Instant
panic took over a few people in the group, clearly causing everyone a higher stress
level. On a public bus, storage space is
scarce, which meant we would probably be holding our luggage on our laps for the
five hour bus ride. There was a small
chance that we would not even be able to all fit the bus at all. I was mad because I had planned to work on
assignments that were due the next day, and that clearly was not going to
happen now.
After waiting in the freezing cold for well over a half an hour, our bus pulled up. It was the nicest double-decker we could have asked for. A long story short, I ended up being able to store both of my bags, sit in a comfortable seat without a stranger by me, and even have a table to work on. Icing on the cake, I ordered and drank a coffee while I worked on my assignments. Oh how quickly my moods can change on this trip. Somehow everything always seems to work out, probably because of this magical thing called faith. Oh, I still get stressed and frustrated more than I should, but I cannot imagine traveling like this and trying to survive on my own strength. It would simply be impossible; I would probably be locked up in a loony bin back in Vietnam.
Ok, back to today’s events. Immediately upon our arrival in Prague we began a tour of the city. On our lunch break we ate at a McDonald’s only because we had a few minutes before we had to meet back up. The employees were so rude to us; it did not even make lunch worth it. Poor Lin! All she wanted was to get salad dressing, and they gave her such a hard time about it.
We continued on our tour for the next two hours. If I thought Munich was cold, well Prague winds are exponentially worse. I felt as if my face might crack and fall off. When we finally got to our hotel for the evening, I was so happy to see that it was an awesome hotel. Our beds are comfy, the showers are warm, and we have Wi-Fi in the rooms. It is sad, but those are the things that make or break my days anymore.
After waiting in the freezing cold for well over a half an hour, our bus pulled up. It was the nicest double-decker we could have asked for. A long story short, I ended up being able to store both of my bags, sit in a comfortable seat without a stranger by me, and even have a table to work on. Icing on the cake, I ordered and drank a coffee while I worked on my assignments. Oh how quickly my moods can change on this trip. Somehow everything always seems to work out, probably because of this magical thing called faith. Oh, I still get stressed and frustrated more than I should, but I cannot imagine traveling like this and trying to survive on my own strength. It would simply be impossible; I would probably be locked up in a loony bin back in Vietnam.
Ok, back to today’s events. Immediately upon our arrival in Prague we began a tour of the city. On our lunch break we ate at a McDonald’s only because we had a few minutes before we had to meet back up. The employees were so rude to us; it did not even make lunch worth it. Poor Lin! All she wanted was to get salad dressing, and they gave her such a hard time about it.
We continued on our tour for the next two hours. If I thought Munich was cold, well Prague winds are exponentially worse. I felt as if my face might crack and fall off. When we finally got to our hotel for the evening, I was so happy to see that it was an awesome hotel. Our beds are comfy, the showers are warm, and we have Wi-Fi in the rooms. It is sad, but those are the things that make or break my days anymore.
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