OK, I will try to make these sound cohesive but they’re coming from a list we kept while there.

• In Germany at least, everything felt almost American but would have a tinge of foreign. This mostly stems from the way they’d use an English word but it wouldn’t quite make sense in context.
• Also, their things felt built to last. Ash says it seems like they knew how to make stuff and America steals the idea and makes it cheaper.
• Everything was very system oriented; a system for the trains, for how you ordered things, for how travel worked in general.
• In Munich, they had very wide pedestrian lanes, with one side solely dedicated to bikes. I see articles saying more American cities need to be bike friendly; that is your solution. It worked. Especially since they had crosswalks with signs specifically for bikes.
• Most people seemed rigid and uptight until they were drinking and then very friendly
• Some of the rudeness was probably just because we went to big cities. Same could be said for America.
• No top sheets! Ok, nice duvets and all but when they have no AC and it’s hot out, I just want a small sheet for sleeping. Their lack of gives you no options.
• Their toilet bowls are too deep. This is gross but if there’s any plopping, the depth allows for splashing, which is rather unpleasant.
• Prague was very touristy. I am sure there were outskirts where actual people lived that felt less so but the center of town was one junk shop after another.
• Conversely, Plzen did not feel touristy at all.
• It was worth going to and I saw so many cool things but my final observation was that I was glad to be home!