Day 4 of vacation in Czech
October 24, 2007
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4 Oct ‘07
Today is the day i finally went buying souvenirs for my friends..
what’s really frustrating is to buy souvenirs only to find out that on the back it’s printed MADE IN CHINA.
For god’s sake! we come from Asia!
We travel all the way to the western hemisphere to find something from Asia too?
And it’s priced at the typical touristy prices!
It’s like buying something dirt cheap at a price 10 times more!
I get so mad each time i see the MADE IN CHINA words. Yet, i’m still proud to say i am a Chinese.
:p
Anyways, the Czech currency is "Koruna".
100 Cz Kr = RM 15
yes, at first i thought,
"oh, shopping’s gonna be so fun!! looks like stuff are gonna be cheap since our Ringgit is worth more than their Korunas!"
but no….oh no…. ridiculous prices!
approximately RM30 for a keychain!
i mean, those at the tourist areas of course. even if it was cheaper it wud be around RM20!
gee! one time, i thought my currency conversions were wrong! their currency can be said to be almost equivalent to Euro dollars!
well that night, we went out for a walk. it’s so nice to walk around town at night after dinner..
i bought ice cream though it was cold…it’s some nutty mix of pecans, almonds & other nuts.
i loved the ice cream. LOVE IT!
But since i was eating it i didnt enter the Swarovski crystal gallery with my parents. I waited outside.
As I stood outside enjoying my ice cream, I gazed upon the night sky. I couldnt believe i was there.
Standing alone by the street in a beautiful European city. Just me, myself & i. I didnt appreciate it when i was younger.
Beneathe the skyline of Prague are the magnificent Neo-baroque buildings enhanced by the modern day lighting & street lamps.
Along the streets i see a Caucasian couple sitting in a horse-driven carriage strolling down with the klippetty-klop-klop sounds the horse hoofs make.
Not long after that i heard the rambunctious chatter of 4 young Korean ladies walking in a horizontal line
like their grandparents own the road or something.
How do i kno they are Korean? Duh, they talk loud enough for me to identify their race.
Just to make things clear, i dont have anything against Koreans ok??
(i still cant stand the koreans living near my condo)
Then, i saw an elderly lady walking pass me as she grasp firmly two dog straps joining to the collar
of her two little scruffy scottish-terrier puppies. The puppies hurried by & seemed to be leading the way for her.
It’s these simple little things i see in life that i enjoy. Sigh….
here are 2 photos.. it’s blur i kno that. Well the first one is a horse carriage (obviously!) & second is one of those antique cars that take you on a sightseeing tour around town..
That’s all for day 4! there’s still day 5 & 6 ok? Lol.
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1. AmSyAr | October 25, 2007 at 1:35 am
haiz… 4th Day of ur trip in Czech is quite boring.. I know the “Made In China” souvenirs r expensive.. But u don’t hv to wait outside the Swarovski crystal gallery jz to beg 4 some small change… U cud have seduce 1 of the ppl working in tat gallery to gv u a Swarovski necklace or something.. And pawn it in a pawnshop.. (Not porn shop ok!!!).. U can’t stand koreans eh.. Then must try getting drunk wit them.. haha..
2. Tynn | October 25, 2007 at 8:22 am
ha..ha.. very funny (forced smile)
come on u kno what happened when i typed what i typed in my previous posts…so now i’m just staying low.. to see what SOME ppl got to say..
3. zHenG | October 25, 2007 at 8:36 am
aiya…normal la everywhr in the world u go oso Made In China..
shouldn’t be too suprise wert..
but anyways, WHRS MY SOUVENIR?!!!!!
4. Kayz | October 26, 2007 at 10:17 am
we share the same sky yet sum how ppl always refer european skies r the nicer one’s. a sky is only as pretty as a person sees it with their heart. even the ugliest thing cud b pretty in a persons eye.