I have arrived!

After an entire day of traveling (seven hours to Frankfurt, a two hour layover, and an hour to Prague) I have finally arrived! I am all settled in my dorm (Machova) in the Vinohrady neighborhood of Prague. We arrived, unpacked, and took a nap. I wasn't able to sleep on the plane. Our R.A.s are students at the Czech University in Prague, so they will be very helpful this semester. The city is beautiful despite the overcast skies and cold weather. The architecture and cobblestone streets look like they are out of a storybook. The terrace of our dorm overlooks the city, and it is gorgeous (I'll get around to pictures soon). 

We took a walk around the neighborhood, and even braved the grocery store on our first day. The clerks could probably tell we were foreigners, because we spent a good ten minutes trying to decide what cheese to pick. Trying to communicate is going to be an obstacle, but I'll be taking a week long intensive Czech course to get by. Interesting to note that they don't provide plastic bags for your food. You are expected to bring your own. They will give you a single bag, but charge you quite a bit, and give you a stare down. I ended up just shoving my food in my purse. It was quite an experience. Tonight the R.A.s are taking us out for dinner. I've already met some nice people, and looking forward to the rest of the week to get more acquainted with the city. 

I already tripped the power of our wing of the dorm trying to test my hair dryer. Ooops! 

Great first day!