Thank You, Munich! Thank You, Prague!

I am headed back to the States today, but what an adventure it has been.  Traveling to Europe is always a treat for me because I love to wander the streets, get lost, and think.  It's a great way to clear my head and tackle the last quarter of the year.  There really wasn't much to think about because everything I wanted was already right in front of me.  This trip just confirmed it.

I hope you enjoyed my photos because I enjoyed sharing them with you!  I will post a few travel tips for these two cities this week, but it's back to business on Tuesday with a return to AfterBuzz TV.  See you all online and in the right time zone this week!

One last epic shot in Prague with my friend, Meredith.

Forget the photo of me.  Look at the guy surfing in a RIVER in the Englischer Garten in Munich.

Weird and Wacky in Prague

I'm pretty sure he enjoyed this photo. 

Yesterday, I showed you some of the fun sites in and around Prague. Now, I am here to show you some of the wacky sites in the city.  I am warning you right now that a couple of the photos are Not Safe For Work (NSFW).  They certainly aren't pornographic, but I don't want to offend anyone, so this is your warning.  Enjoy the weirdness of Prague.......

Sculpture garden...what is this?  A hot dog?

Even from Prague, I was Eastwooding.....

 Exactly what you think it is......perfect souvenir for Mom?

 You can visit this place or The Torture Museum.....

 One of the sex machines in the lobby of the museum.  Look carefully, because the bottom unit spins around.  I did not go in, by the way.....

 Man's favorite pastime:  peeing on each other's territory....

 His penis is mechanical and moves up and down.  Yep.

 Big baby butts!

 Don't let your day turn out like this....

 Sinners all around me!

 Bad day at the office?

 I'm pretty sure I am possessed in this picture.

 The art of defenestration.  The Czechs have this mastered.

 Because posing by a door handle seemed like such a great idea at the time. 

 Kafka lived here.  This is my Kafka pose.

Look under his leaf.  Something is peeking out.  

Prague, Prague, and more Prague!

Did you know I am in Prague?  This country is amazing, gritty, majestic, and lovely.  I think I will let the photos today speak for themselves.  Enjoy!

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Still In Munich!

Wow, I just checked and saw that the last time I posted was on Friday.  The last five days have been a complete blur of work and food and fun here in Munich.  My quiz show hosting gig is officially over, but here are two photos of my station.  I played over 200 rounds of this quiz during my days here at ESC.  Holy cow!  The best part is meeting people from all over the world and trying a few of my Spanish and French phrases on everyone.  Hey, a girl has to practice her languages somehow!  It's also fun to compare the trade shows of the U.S. versus the congresses in Europe.  In Europe, they are more formal and the hostesses (known as "booth babes" in the U.S.) are all dressed up in suits.  I actually like the formality of it versus the khakis and golf shirts approach.  It is somehow more dignified.

Now that my Munich journey is wrapping up, I am hopping a train to the Czech Republic.  Yep, I am off to Prague.  Let the vacation and the shopping begin!  I will be able to post more now that I am on vacation, so join me for more photos this week.  My poor mom was worried when I stopped posting over the last five days, so I gave her this photo bomb on Facebook.

I am also posting more photos on Instagram:  @KristynBurtt and Twitter if you want to follow along!

Gifts

Yes, I took the day off from blogging yesterday. I was having trouble loading photos to Blogger, so I decided it was a sign to rest and relax after being out of town for the month. I spent the day cozying up on a rainy day to my favorite farm animals, getting a facial, and making a pot of Texas chili with sweet cornbread muffins.

I was also lucky enough to come home to my BF and lots of presents from his trip to Oktoberfest and Prague (Yes, while I was working in Dallas, he was in Europe-not a fair trade!). I was dying to see what he got me and it was an eclectic mix of treasures, just the way I like it.

Starting off with a gift from Oktoberfest, I am hoping my pal, Lydia, chimes in on this one, but I guess all the ladies wear these cookie necklaces during the festival. A guy gives it to his girl to wear and it means something like "You have my heart". Okay, that is what I was told, but I am hoping for a little more clarity, so chime in the comments section if you have more information. It also made me laugh that many girls are seen stomping on their cookies if their boyfriends piss them off after a few beers. Oh, and if you see a little puncture hole at the bottom of the cookie, it is Indy's little teeth. She tried to eat my cookie.

A charming little Santa to add to my Christmas ornament collection. At the rate I am going, we we will need two trees this year. I think Santa looks like a 1970's version of a Weeble.
A beautiful handcrafted glass tea light holder. It matches perfectly with the dining room decor.
And jackpot! Some cool pieces from Prague, a big chunky Amber ring and a garnet pendant necklace. They complement each other well, so I have been wearing them together. My BF has good taste. Uh, and my hand modeling job in this photo is atrocious. My former co-workers at ShopNBC would be so disappointed, never mind the bad manicure which is getting fixed today, I promise!
Well, phew...it's good to be home even if it is for just a week and a half. My next trip is to Nashville to work with this gentleman. I will have more details about that job once I shoot the infomercial, but I am thrilled to be working with such an icon in the field of electronic retailing. See you tomorrow at Red Carpet Closet!