Blue-sky dream, they say, are those visions you have of an ideal life. Since, I do not necessarily believe in the concept of ideal life, I have pocket blue sky dreams. These are visions I have of parts of my life and how I want to live them. One of them, is to live in a country with a language I do not understand long enough to soak in the culture and short enough to be considered a visitor. Sort of like an affair. With a place, though, instead of a person.
The first place that came to mind when I thought of this was Prague. Which is fascinating, because Prague is not at the top of my list of "Places to Visit". My first two would be Japan and Italy. Somehow, though, Prague appeals to me as a place where I can be on my own. I imagine walking the bridge towards the castle. I imagine taking pictures of the hundred spires. I imagine sitting at a cafe on the square watching the clock turn. I imagine listening to the sound of words I do not understand around me. All these things I can imagine doing on my own. The other places I want to visit, I think of them and imagine I'm with company. Family, friends, beloved. Prague, however, is like a city I can enjoy on my own.
Care to share your blue sky dream?
