Ok so this past weekend, we took a trip out to Prague in the Czech Republic. This city was very beautiful but also very different from Vienna. The streets were very narrow and had coblestones, giving off an older feel. We arrived there Friday night around 7pm - we were supposed to be there around 5:45 but due to a law about the driver resting for 30 minutes and then a wonderful traffic jam in the city it tacked on an hour or so. When we arrived we headed out to St. Norbert's Monastery where we ate dinner as a group then went on a tour of the area with our awesome tour guide named Dana (pronounced Donna). We saw a BEAUTIFUL church and I don't remember then name but here is a picture.
We also got an amazing view of the city on our walk down from the bus.
Saturday began with a 2 hour walking tour of the city, where we got to go onto St. Charles bridge which gives a great view because the river splits the city in two. The tour then brought us to our lunch destination - on a boat that took us down the river, giving us a view of the city from a different perspective. After that, we went shopping (of course) and found some very unique stores as well as a market that had some fresh fruit, unique crafts, and candies. Saturday night, we went to a black light theater performance. These are unique to Prague and the show was defiantly different but well done. We saw the performance called "Faust" and they company that preformed it had its own little spin on the story.
Sunday, we got a tour of the old Jewish quarter of Prague. This is where the old Jewish cemetery is and it is very interesting. There tombstones that date very far back in time (to at least the 16th century if not later) that are basically back to back with one another. It is defiantly something to go see if you ever go there. After that we did a little bit more shopping and exploring and then came back to Vienna around 7pm.
The most exciting thing that has been happening lately is that our host family got a NEW PUPPY!!
Her name is Fielou (Fee-Lou) and she is an Elo - a new mixed breed of some kid. Most precious puppy ever. Seriously. I want to take her home with me. Ok, I won't obviously but she is going to be a very pretty dog. Well we leave here in just over 3 days and I can't believe it already almost over. The time has flown by and it doesn't seem like I am going to be leaving soon. I am excited to come home and see all of the people I have been missing but I am going to miss exploring and seeing all of the different things in Austria and Europe.
Well I have to get to bed! Oh and yes - it rained again today - don't worry we did get one day without rain this weekend :)
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