And the rest is goulash

So I can't believe it, but I forgot to talk about the pub crawl I went on last night. I'm usually pretty opposed to these guided tour things, but a girl from my hostel was going and I had nothing else better to do, anyway.

So we met up with our tour guide, who was this hilarious Czech guy named Ivan, an economics student at the local university. He had a thick accent, but a good enough grasp of English to make many halfway witty and self-deprecating jokes.

We went to four pubs, and got a traditional Czech meal along the way. Czech beer is pretty good - I can't say how good a judge I was after the first two beers - and goulash and bread dumplings is damn tasty (it was a toss-up between that and fried cheese and fries...yum)

Emma (the girl from my pub) and I met some other Australians on the tour (the slightly older and less annoying kind) and had a really good time with them. I'm pretty sure I got some pictures, but haven't had the chance to screen them yet. I also remember a badly-advised shot of plum brandy...yuck. However, I DID stay away from the absinthe, as I wanted to be able to walk home.

My hangover wasn't actually that bad this morning, given the circumstances, but I can't say the same for our tour guide (or teh Australian guy in my dorm, still sprawled out in bed at 10:30. Late for the dorm, trust me - everyone seems to wake up at the same time at around 8:30 - boo). He was TRASHED by about the 3rd pub. He was bright red and couldn't focus too well. And it was still a great tour, testament to his skills as a guide. Seriously, what a crazy job - all the free alcohol you can drink, and you get paid for it. Nice.

See ya!

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