1st Day in Marrakech, Morocco

I decided to get a last minute ticket to Marrakech, Morocco because I was a bit tired of the cold weather in the Czech Republic.  I was able to get a decent price on a direct flight from Prague to Marrekech (4 hours).  On the first day I went to a nice view point of the city.  On my first full day in Morocco, I walked ALL over the city with my new friends.  We walked 23.5 km!!!  First we walked to the market area, then the Bahia Palace, the Menara, the National theater, the CS meeting and then the night market.  It was a really great way to see the city and in the end actually the ONLY day I walked around Marrakech!

shadows

the city

Morocco (I bought stuff from his cart)

nice arrangement

spices

argan oil being pressed

inside Bahia Palace

nice details

nice door

huge door

ceiling

doorway

courtyard

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nice stain glass

another window

not sure what it says

a tall mosque

one of the gates to the center of the city

Menara

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interesting art

Galentine's Day Prague, CZ

Last year I went to my first Galentine's Day event in Praha and it was a lot of fun. The person who organized it last year left, so I decided to organize it this year.  We had it at the CzechInn hostel and they were very welcoming even though they didn't know what Galentine's Day is.  Most of us brought desserts to share and we had so many gifts for the gift exchange. We played some games that I brought and it was very competitive, just like last year.  It was so funny to see the competition!  Everyone went home with a gift, stomach full of sweets, smiles and new friends.  It was definitely a success!  To many more Galentine's Days in the future!!

the lovely ladies who showed up

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the lovely sign that was at our table waiting for us along with chocolates!

Homeless Outreach (Prague, CZ)

Every Saturday at 4pm near the train station in Prague there is a homeless outreach event a woman from Romania has been organizing for a year now.  I still had some stuff that belong to my grandma that I wanted to give to someone in need instead of throwing away, so I joined the event.  It was nice to see that other people found what I brought was useful for them.   I met a lot of nice people and it was good for me to attend.  I still have a few other things that I will bring again to give those in need. 

near the train station

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Romania

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blue man

Laughter Lounge Prague, Czech Republic

My friend was the MC for a comedy event called the Laughter Lounge at the pub California Republic.  Overall it was a pretty funny event and I got to meet some new people.  I even got a new nationality for my blog, Uganda!   It was a great night. Thanks for the laughs!

cheers!

my friend MCing the event

singing with comedy

the comedians

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Prague Film Festival and Ice Skating (CZ)

I was checking out events in Praha and I came across a Film Festival.  I told my friend about it, so she joined me.  We went on the first day of the event and the lack of people really was shocking.  There were probably less than 20 people present.  The first 4 short films were pretty good and then there was an intermission.  The last film for the day was a documentary from USA and it was too long and bad.  I really hated how they did the last part of the documentary.  I would NOT recommend watching it.  Afterwards my friend and I joined an ice skating event in Lenta.  I had been ice skating in the past in Praha, but I never made it to Letna, so I really wanted to check it out.  The ice skating rink was a great size and there were a lot of people there.  Entry to the ice rink was free, you just needed to pay for skates if you didn't have them. I paid 100 czk for the rental of the ice skates and had to give a deposit.  It was a really fun activity and I am glad I went.  I will definitely go again this year!!

Prague Film Awards Event

close up of the films I watched

good size rink

people in action

the group

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South Korea (already photographed)

ME!!

Snow Day Happy New Year (Czech Republic)

There was a lot of snow fall in the first week of the year.  The snow stuck in the village but not in Praha.  I decided to make a cute snowgirl with my glasses.  Then I decided to walk around in the forest and take photos of the beauty.  It really seemed like I was in a winter wonderland.  My favorite photo from the day was the picture I took of the sheep that had just had its face in the snow.  It is absolutely adorable.  It really was wonderful to enjoy the beauty of nature. 

Miss Snowgirl

end of my street

sooooooo cute!!!

blasted with snow

winter wonderland

thin branch holding a lot of snow

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restaurant juraček

nutrie

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cold lake

amazing branches

so much snow for thin branches

another stream