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patterns_bloom) wrote2017-09-19 12:21 am
patterns_bloom) wrote2017-09-19 12:21 am
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Prague
Alana has always loved Prague. The cobblestone streets, medieval architecture, and Vegas-like nightlife thrilled her last time she visited the city, and the essence of it hasn't changed. A lot has--there are more tourists, prices are higher, and more foreigners live there. But Alana still finds herself charmed by the place.
She starts her first day in Prague at 10am with a free walking tour with the New Europe company, meeting near the astronomical clock in the Old Town Square. Her group meanders around the city, giving her an opportunity to sketch the square, Charles Bridge, and statues in the Jewish Quarter. The tour ends at Prague Castle, which she spends an peaceful hour drawing.
Petrín Park is her next destination; she spreads herself out on the grass, her fingers stained with charcoal, as she makes an outline of the squirrels chasing each other among the trees. All this practice has improved her sketch work by a decent amount, and as she adds tufts of fur to the squirrels' tails, she smiles.
Next, she heads to Kampa, a neighborhood by the river, to visit the John Lennon Wall. As a way to air their grievances in the 1980s, students wrote Lennon's lyrics on the wall--and Alana adds her own: "I will try to express/My inner feeling and thankfulness." After drawing the wall, she relaxes at the Sovovy Mlýny beer garden.
The day after, she explores Kutná Hora, famous for Sedlec Ossuary, which contains 40,000-70,000 bones. Alana practices drawing skulls and rib cages, and counts herself lucky that she's the only one who will ever see this sketchbook. Kutná Hora boasts other attractions as well: a large town square, medieval churches, and well-preserved streets. Alana has always felt that the town feels like Prague without the crowds.
Alana originally planned to spend two weeks in Prague; she stays for three.
She starts her first day in Prague at 10am with a free walking tour with the New Europe company, meeting near the astronomical clock in the Old Town Square. Her group meanders around the city, giving her an opportunity to sketch the square, Charles Bridge, and statues in the Jewish Quarter. The tour ends at Prague Castle, which she spends an peaceful hour drawing.
Petrín Park is her next destination; she spreads herself out on the grass, her fingers stained with charcoal, as she makes an outline of the squirrels chasing each other among the trees. All this practice has improved her sketch work by a decent amount, and as she adds tufts of fur to the squirrels' tails, she smiles.
Next, she heads to Kampa, a neighborhood by the river, to visit the John Lennon Wall. As a way to air their grievances in the 1980s, students wrote Lennon's lyrics on the wall--and Alana adds her own: "I will try to express/My inner feeling and thankfulness." After drawing the wall, she relaxes at the Sovovy Mlýny beer garden.
The day after, she explores Kutná Hora, famous for Sedlec Ossuary, which contains 40,000-70,000 bones. Alana practices drawing skulls and rib cages, and counts herself lucky that she's the only one who will ever see this sketchbook. Kutná Hora boasts other attractions as well: a large town square, medieval churches, and well-preserved streets. Alana has always felt that the town feels like Prague without the crowds.
Alana originally planned to spend two weeks in Prague; she stays for three.