Prague.

I'll admit that for the past few years I haven't exactly been a fan of this city. Somehow the 'charm of the east' that this place had when I first got here years ago seemed to have disappeared. The city moves so fast that even six months away from it would produce an entirely new city when you returned. After the floods in 2002 the modernization of this place went at a breakneck pace. One of the poorest, cheapest, ghetto neighborhoods is now one of the most expensive. Full of modern buildings and more construction sites than you can count.

Recently though, I've come full circle and I love this city again. The modernity that seemed such a poor fit for Prague seems to have reached a point where the city finally handles it with grace. The charm of the 'east' is gone now, but it's been replaced by a new feeling. A new sense. Prague is much more expensive than it used to be, and there are very many rich people here now that never used to be. I guess it's the life of a city.