Off to the Czech Republic today

[enlisted person]

It going to be a long flight and many new things to me. I've not been on a plane in 10 years and not been to the mainland of Europe since 1988. I'm kind of nervous. I will be working long hours every day at a new plant starting up. Hopefully I get to see the place a little while I am there.

 

[Kestra]

You'll do fine! Have fun!

 

[enlisted person]

You'll do fine! Have fun!

I should not have had coffee this morning. I am nervous as crap right now. Still got 45 min or so till I leave for the airport. Double checked my bags already. I need a valium or something

 

[Kestra]

I've travelled loads of times and I still can get like that. You'll calm down once you're at your gate. Besides, it's all sort of exciting isn't it? Travelling can be so much fun!

 

[RJDiogenes]

Have a great trip and enjoy the experience. I hope you'll have a chance to Czech in with us from time to time.

 

[Sky]

Enjoy! Go get a beer in Plzen, see the sights in Prague. Have a fried hermelin cheese and, again, some excellent Czech beer. It's a nice country!

 

[Roger Wilco]

^^
He could even have a real Budweiser.

 

[Admiral Shran]

Be sure to take some pictures of the sights to share with us.

 

[WillsBabe]

I was in Prague earlier in the year. What a beautiful place, I hope you get to visit. And the beer was to die for.

 

[enlisted person]

I have been here near a week already. It was a 100 hour week last week, not much time to look around. Its colder here and the beer is good and low priced and the language is so different. Its been a struggle to communicate. Today we decide to take a break from local food and go to the local Mcdonalds in Hredic Kralove(city were our hotel is) and not one in there spoke any English. It was a struggle to order a big mac. Been driving a Skoda to my workplace and back. Not a bad little car and the roads remind me of England. I hope to just go to the hotel and sleep tonight. Its been up at 0530 and sleep at 0000 for a week now except for the day we arrived which we were already tired. The food in set down restaurants is different but very good. Lots of potatoes and the cuts and types of meat are different but I am enjoying the experience.

 

[RJDiogenes]

Good to hear everything is going well. I hope you get a chance to slow down and smell the roses.

 

[enlisted person]

Good to hear everything is going well. I hope you get a chance to slow down and smell the roses.

I am at least smelling the hops The food is pretty good here but I am already tiring of the Goolash at the cafeteria. We did KCF in the nearest big town for luch today. No on in that KFC spoke english and its a lot of work just to get something off the menu, Czech is very difficult to lean. There is no base word in any of it that can be recognized.

 

[Gul Re'jal]

That's the problem in Central Europe, I'm afraid. Few people speak English. My Polish friends claim they "don't have time to study foreign languages". It requires time, but one doesn't have to study (as "at a university" study) them

 

[Roger Wilco]

I would guess that mostly has to do with the school system in pre-1989 Easter Europe. I'm pretty sure most youngish people do speak English.

 

[JRS]

I have been here near a week already. It was a 100 hour week last week, not much time to look around. Its colder here and the beer is good and low priced and the language is so different. Its been a struggle to communicate. Today we decide to take a break from local food and go to the local Mcdonalds in Hredic Kralove(city were our hotel is) and not one in there spoke any English. It was a struggle to order a big mac. Been driving a Skoda to my workplace and back. Not a bad little car and the roads remind me of England. I hope to just go to the hotel and sleep tonight. Its been up at 0530 and sleep at 0000 for a week now except for the day we arrived which we were already tired. The food in set down restaurants is different but very good. Lots of potatoes and the cuts and types of meat are different but I am enjoying the experience.

I am happy that you are enjoying the experience.
The Autumn so far has been coldest for many years, quite a difference to last year really.
Dont let the langue barrier break you down...you are living in small town, so its no suprise that you dont meet many people who speak english Many Czechs I know speak English well.
Im glad that you are enjoying the food. Czech food is very tasty, since they are not afraid of using salt and other spices.
I hope you will have time still to see Prague or Brno during your visit, so you can see a bigger city.
What kind of Skoda are you driving...Fabia perhabs?
Enjoy your trip and keep writing
And as always..Im ready to answer any questions you might have.

 

[enlisted person]

I am in hredic kralove right now and very few speak english. Lots of beautiful women here and everyone smokes. My god these women can melt your heart. Lots of good people here. If I were a single man, I could cut ties and live here. Its a different breed of women here, very strong and they they like a smart man. I could learn this language but it is taking time. there is not much base words to work with like most other languages. You must learn it word for word.

 

[iguana_tonante]

Its a different breed of women here, very strong and they like a smart man.

So sad for you.