Finally Back from Berlin and Prague!

I just walked in the door from a really fun past week I spent in Berlin and Prague. If I were to write everything I did this past week you would be reading forever, so here are some of the highlights!...

Random Footage from Berlin and Prague from Brittany Sobel on Vimeo.

1) Celebrating my 21st Birthday in Berlin- It didn't start off so great, because the club I wanted to go to for my midnight celebration was closed, and then I had to wake up early to go to a concentration camp (yes I actually went to a Concentration Camp on my birthday). Luckily the day turned around, all my friends and I went out to a nice Mediterranean restaurant, where I had my first legal drink (a glass of Cabernet). After dinner we went to two of the most amazing clubs I have ever experienced! One was a four story club with 8 different rooms, each playing a different genre of music. The second was a skyscraper club called The Weekend that was on the 15th floor of a building! I got into all the clubs for free and managed to squeeze in 7 free shots of (legal) alcohol haha. I could not have asked for a better birthday! 

2) Roaming the streets of Prague- Prague is the most beautiful city I have ever visited. It is one of the few major European cities that was not affected by any of the World Wars, so most of its old historical buildings are still in excellent shape. We walked across the famous Charles Bridge which has a breath taking view of the city, we saw a castle, and a famous Cathedral. 

3) Indulging in Czeck Cuisine- The Czeck Republic has really interesting food... there national dish is called Goulash and is basically a really zesty beef stew. I had that served with a baked apple that was topped with cowberries (similar to cranberries). 

4) Berlin Nightlife- Berlin is the true city that does not sleep, and there are countless clubs and bars to experience. We went to some pretty interesting places including a Vampire Bar that was super dark and had viles of blood hanging from the wall. That place was actually really freaky so we jetted out of there. I have never had a fear of being bit until I went to the Vampire Bar lol. We also went to an awesome Indie Music club that spun the Ting Tings, MGMT, and the Cold War Kids. 

5) Balsak Coffee- I finally got to experience a world famous cup of Balsak coffee (yes that is really what it is called and it is pronounced just how it looks!) It was excellent, except my friends were cracking so many jokes and making so many puns that I actually choked on it and even had some come through my nose lol ( only at a place called Balsak would this happen.... it was on my birthday too! haha ) 

6) Taking a blue flame shot of Absinth in Prague (as seen in the Video)- Prague is the only place you can get real absinth. It is illegal in the U.S. because it has a hallucinogen in it. I didn't actually feel much from except for an excessive fuzzy feeling running through my finger-tips. 

7) Obtaining a first hand experience of Germany's horrendous history- I already mentioned most of the details from this in my last blog, but one thing that took me by surprise that I didn't mention was finding my last name in the Holocaust Book of the Dead. I have a few ancestors who suffered from this treacherous time in history, and being able to commemorate them was a crazy experience. 

8) Going to an Opera in Prague- We got to see La Traviata! The story was not so riveting, but the voices were phenomenal! 

9) Shopping in the local's flee markets in Berlin- I picked up some cool bandanas and some good arabic food! 

10) Coming home to watch the Video Brett made and open my package from my Parents- Thank you SO much everyone, that was a wonderful surprise! Brett your video was so much fun to watch and special thanks to Cindy, Kristin, Danny, Alison, and my Mom for making an appearance! I love your scarves mom, and Sees and blueberry coffee were the PERFECT gift! I miss you all so much!! 

Happy 21st Birthday Brittany! from Brett Schorr on Vimeo.