Comments on: Black Magic http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/04/26/black-magic/ over 5 billion neurons served Sun, 06 May 2012 23:39:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bradley Denton http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/04/26/black-magic/comment-page-1/#comment-9288 Bradley Denton Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:01:49 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/04/26/black-magic/#comment-9288 Of all the cities I've visited, there are only three where I've truly felt At Home: Lawrence, KS; Austin, TX; and Prague, CZ. Prague IS still less expensive to visit than, say, Rome, London, or Paris. (The food and beer, in particular, are both quite cheap and quite wonderful. As I've said elsewhere, I think I could even give up Tex-Mex so long as I had access to Czech goulash and dumplings.) But Prague is catching up, price-wise (especially on hotel rates). Folks who visited within five years of the Velvet Revolution tell me that everything was dirt cheap then. Now, it's reasonable at best. The current weakness of the dollar will have some effect, too. When Barb and I were there in October 2005, a buck was worth about 24 crowns. Now, it's just over 20. (The Czech Republic joined the EU a few years ago, but they won't be switching to the Euro for a while yet.) It's still one of the best deals in Europe, though. And since Prague wasn't bombed in WWII, a lot of 16th- and 17th-Century (and older) buildings are still there. Parts of the Castle date from the First Millenium. A beautiful place, to say the least. Of all the cities I’ve visited, there are only three where I’ve truly felt At Home: Lawrence, KS; Austin, TX; and Prague, CZ.

Prague IS still less expensive to visit than, say, Rome, London, or Paris. (The food and beer, in particular, are both quite cheap and quite wonderful. As I’ve said elsewhere, I think I could even give up Tex-Mex so long as I had access to Czech goulash and dumplings.)

But Prague is catching up, price-wise (especially on hotel rates). Folks who visited within five years of the Velvet Revolution tell me that everything was dirt cheap then. Now, it’s reasonable at best.

The current weakness of the dollar will have some effect, too. When Barb and I were there in October 2005, a buck was worth about 24 crowns. Now, it’s just over 20. (The Czech Republic joined the EU a few years ago, but they won’t be switching to the Euro for a while yet.)

It’s still one of the best deals in Europe, though. And since Prague wasn’t bombed in WWII, a lot of 16th- and 17th-Century (and older) buildings are still there. Parts of the Castle date from the First Millenium.

A beautiful place, to say the least.

]]> By: Maureen McQ http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/04/26/black-magic/comment-page-1/#comment-9023 Maureen McQ Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:47:17 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/04/26/black-magic/#comment-9023 Great site. I want very badly to go to Prague. There's all that silliness about vacation time and money, but I would love to go. Prague used to be one of the least expensive cities in Europe. Is it still? I also really like Cirque du Soleil, but they can get rather...fey. It's beautiful, but not often humorous. This seems witty. Great site. I want very badly to go to Prague. There’s all that silliness about vacation time and money, but I would love to go. Prague used to be one of the least expensive cities in Europe. Is it still?

I also really like Cirque du Soleil, but they can get rather…fey. It’s beautiful, but not often humorous. This seems witty.

]]> By: T.N. http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/04/26/black-magic/comment-page-1/#comment-9009 T.N. Fri, 27 Apr 2007 15:03:33 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/04/26/black-magic/#comment-9009 Cool pictures! :) Cool pictures! :)

]]> By: Mo http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/04/26/black-magic/comment-page-1/#comment-9004 Mo Fri, 27 Apr 2007 13:46:56 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/04/26/black-magic/#comment-9004 I traveled over to the website and I was enthralled and captivated with the pictures. The human body and mind appear limitless in this context. I traveled over to the website and I was enthralled and captivated with the pictures. The human body and mind appear limitless in this context.

]]> By: James Hollaman http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/04/26/black-magic/comment-page-1/#comment-9002 James Hollaman Fri, 27 Apr 2007 13:04:42 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2007/04/26/black-magic/#comment-9002 I like Cirque du Soleil, so when a diffrent version of it hit town i was glad to get to go. They did the same stuff as the Cirque shows i had seen on tv, but half way throught they did a black light theater piece. Sadly the group i was with didn't seem to get what it was. But i loved it. a girl was steping on to bars of light and floating in the middle of the air. loved it. i would like to see more of that some time I like Cirque du Soleil, so when a diffrent version of it hit town i was glad to get to go. They did the same stuff as the Cirque shows i had seen on tv, but half way throught they did a black light theater piece. Sadly the group i was with didn’t seem to get what it was. But i loved it. a girl was steping on to bars of light and floating in the middle of the air. loved it. i would like to see more of that some time

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