Prague and The Final Week

I held off a bit on this post for two reasons: 1.) I wanted to have all of my Prague experiences and photos to show and 2.) I had an exam today and had to spend the past three days studying for it.

I can't even describe how much I loved the Czech Republic. When my friend, Tereza, said that she had a friend in Prague with a home, I thought she meant in the city, but where we actually stayed was about 30 minutes out of Prague in the small village of Morina; and I mean a genuine village. Nestled in the beautiful Czech country side, the village of Morina is quiet, cold and calm; a far cry from the busy streets of London.

Morina

I would say the only place more picturesque was the village only about mile south of it, Karlstjein, where its impressive castle appears from seemingly out of nowhere when we approached. It was as impressive as it was foreboding.

This was honestly the most relaxing vacation I've had in awhile. The first day, I did nothing but attend online classes and stack wood as a thank-you to our host. It was nice to get a break to just do some busy work and not have the stress of academics. It reminded me of stacking wood in the cold weather back home in Colorado.

While the countryside was unforgettable, Prague proper was amazing. On Saturday, Tereza and her boyfriend took me all over the city from the technical museum to a Christmas market, heavy with the smell of chimney cake and mulled wine.

Prague from Prague Castle

Christmas Market!

I honestly can say I miss the Czech Republic, especially the food! It was some of the best I've had, both the home-cooked meals that Tereza made and the restaurants and bakeries that we visited.

However, every vacation must come to an end and I had to return home to an exam in Business Finance waiting for me. Honestly, I think I did pretty well. The other student from Hawaii in the class with me, Kanaloa, was also pretty confident, not to mention the professor told him we were some of her best students. Admittedly, though, that isn't very hard when half of the class never showed up over the semester.