Summer has finally arrived in Prague. 3 weeks after arriving here in late August, the weather this week has been gorgeous. Temperatures in the 70s and sunny throughout the day. Yesterday, 9/22, Brandy, Fahima, and I decided to take advantage of the good weather and do a little adventuring after class. My Czech professor had told us about a little place near a garden where they sell "the best ice cream in Praha," and we set out to find it. Well, it took a little wandering around Wenceslas Square and the surrounding area, but we finally stumbled upon it. The garden is right in the middle of all the hubbub, but isolated from the crowds by huge enclosing walls. And the ice cream? She was right about it being the best.
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| Františkánská Zahrada: Franciscan Garden |
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| Some flower beds |
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| I plan on trying them all, slowly but surely... |
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| A scoop of tiramisu over a scoop of dark chocolate |
After my lunch of ice cream, I had an evening of jazz to look forward to. My English professor had arranged for us to see a jazz concert of Piotr Wyleżoł at the Poland Embassy in The Czech Republic. At the time I was still yet to go to a jazz club in Prague (besides the jazz show I had seen in Český Krumlov) so I was excited to go. Before heading across the river, I had an early dinner at Cafe Mistral with Kim. Cafe Mistral has the aesthetic of an art gallery: minimal with clean lines, muted colors, and lots of open, lighted space. It was no surprise to find that the location previously housed the Arzenal Design Lounge, which sold the art glass of Bořek Šípek.
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| Homemade quiche with bacon and onion served with mixed vegetable salad |
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| The interior of Mistral Cafe. (Photo credit: Czech Out Channel, Blogspot) |
The Embassy was only one metro stop away from Staroměstská (the Old Town Square metro stop), which was very convenient. I met the other 6 girls in my class and we took our seats to enjoy the show. The trio of musicians were definitely talented, intensely dedicated, and gave a great performance! We had some complementary hordeourves to enjoy, and then we headed straight back to Old Town Square. NYU had given us information on a "Czech Country Presentation," which was an event organized by the ISC (International Student Club) at the Czech Technical University in Prague. The aim was for everyone to meet students studying in Prague from all around the world. There was a funny presentation of the Czech Republic (presented by Czech students) and a mock trivia game on stage at the venue. And guess what... they also provided some free Czech food!
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| The room in the Embassy where the concert took place |
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