letna again

noticed // june 3, 2019

day six

We spent two days in Letna in a row. I didn’t post any previous pictures of Letna, but when I loaded these photos into my computer, I titled the folder “letna again” and it just seemed to fit for this post title. Letna park and Beer Garden overlooks the river, old town Prague, and beyond. We can even point out where-ish our apartments are by looking for the second ugliest building in Europe. I was on my way out of Letna when I heard music and veered down the hill to a rough looking platform where couples were taking a dancing class.

You know when you look at someone and you just know they’re in love? That’s sort of the feeling I get every time I make eye contact with this woman while looking at this picture. It’s a sweet feeling among the silent stoic Prague you see most of the time. The people here are kind, but firm and quick tempered. When you sit down at a restaurant you have about two minutes to decide what you want to drink, and most of the time they’re expecting your food order at the same time. They sometimes get frustrated or act like they’re helping you out by giving you “just a few more minutes maybe.” On the public transportation everyone is silent and keeps to themselves, and you’re noticed and pegged as a tourist fairly quickly if you speak loudly. All that to say, the couples are extremely publicly romantic. I love it.

It’s kind of funny, because I feel like I’m naturally the opposite of how I just described most Czech people, but I really appreciate their vibe. These couples danced merrily, extremely close to one another, and didn’t get shy when I came in close to take a photo. They just kept on dancing. Off to our left, there was a young couple completely enthralled with each other, kissing and hugging and holding one another as the sun went down and the people next to them danced, and I snapped my photos. Gosh I love Prague, and gosh I love Letna.