Tuesday, 25-June-2024


Poland lies behind me, and Prague stands before me. The train rattles and powers ahead, and I’m somehow surrounded by people from the United States. It’s… nice.

I don’t quite know how it happened, but the guy sitting across from me is about my age, from California, but moved to… somewhere in Europe… a few years ago. He’s heading to Prague for a week or so to party with friends. The guy sitting next to me, and his friend sitting across from him, are both fresh out of college, doing a two-week tour of Europe. They’re only staying in Prague for a day, but are energetic and excited.

I’d forgotten how fun it can be to just talk with native English speakers, and learn little tidbits about them. With no offence to non-native speakers, it’s just a bit simpler… especially when they’re basically from the same place as I am.


Yeah, it was a nice little interlude on a nice little train ride. Even had a nice meal, and a slightly hauntingly beautiful statue at the end!