Today we took a trip to Cesky Krumlov. The city is located near the southern border with Austria. It was about a 2 and a half hour drive. When we got there, I didn’t really know what to expect but the town was very nice. Its located right on the river but the river isn’t…
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Saturday Night’s Alright!
Saturday morning we woke up bright and early and hopped on a bus to the town of Kutna Hora. The drive was about an hour but I slept the whole way. The first thing we saw in the town was its most famous attraction: the bone church. Officially called Sedlec Ossuary, this church dates back…
Day 6: Unexpected Similarities
Today we spent the day at the CEZ Group facility. They showed us how they intend to innovate energy for the future, given their current production using methods like coal and nuclear. The highlight for me was absolutely getting to walk around their open pit coal mine. It gave me much more context for how…
Czech-ing Out the Art Scene
** Slight edit to yesterday’s blog: The yellow flowers are canola, not granola. lol Today started with a bus ride to Kutna Hora! We got to see the Sedlec Ossuary, which was built on land that used to be a cemetery. The cemetery held the remains of 40,000 people who died during the 13th century…
5/13: Fine Artistry
Today was another phenomenal day, and is probably one of my favorites so far. We started out our day today with breakfast, as always, before getting on a bus and heading to Kunta Hora. While there, we saw the church with bones as decorations, which was unsettling but simultaneously amazing. Afterwards, we headed to a…
Czech Food Is Alright
I got a good night of sleep, so I enjoyed the scenery from the bus on the way to Kunta Hora today. We toured the Church of the Assumption of Our Lady and Saint John the Baptist and the Sedlec Ossuary where bones from over 40,000 people were placed in intricate layered towers and nailed to…
Czech Dessert & Jazz Concert
Today was an amazing tour of Kunta Hora, a village outside of Prague. It was very whimsical and quaint. We started the day by visiting the bone church, was was beyond impressive. If we had be allowed to take photos, they still would not have been able to convey they size and power of these…
Beef Cheeks
I have been sure to get a few Czech dishes in so far this trip. The one that I have been going back to consists of some cut of meat with gravy and bread dumplings. The meat will very but always tasty and have the dumplings to absorb the gravy is perfect. I think the…
Not So Different After All
Going into this trip, I expected to experience major culture shock upon entering the country. Hearing all of the locals speak a different language is obviously not what I am used. However, there have been limited things that have felt far from normal besides that. Daily life here does not seem to be far on…
Amazing Czech Food
While visiting a coal power plant our group got to experience a Czech meal from some caterers. It included beef in gravy, beef that was really red, ham, little cupcakes and an assortment of drinks. The different kinds of meat were what made the meal special. Most of the meals here have been pretty light…
Kutna Hora day
Today we took a day trip to Kutna Hora, a small town an hour outside of Prague. The town was created because a surplus of silver was found in the area and now has many old silver mines. One of the main things we saw when we were there was the ossuary. It was probably…
Seventh Day Czech In – The Best of the Best of Prague Cuisine
When I got to Prague one of my fellow students asked me what I was most excited for. I said the food. They immediately chuckled at me answer in astonishment that of all the things that I could be excited about, food was at the top of my list. Well, I bet they’re not chuckling…
Sixth Day Czech In – Cultural Shock
I’ve got to say, I’ve been so used to living in the states that I’ve encountered some major culture shock while being here. I imagined that culture shock was going to happen, but I didn’t imagine it happening like this… being polite in the states is not what it means to be polite here! I’ve…
Fifth Day Czech In – Academic Differences
It’s been a pleasure here going to Charles University and learning from their instructors. However, I have noticed a few differences between the university here and Pitt. One thing that I noticed was here in Prague, it appears as if the students here are expected to conduct themselves on a level of formality much higher…
Taste is the New Trending
Today, we took another bus ride to another city outside of Prague. The city of Kutna Hora was our destination, and it is widely known across Europe for being the central mine for silver. Supposedly, there was one point in Europe’s history where 40% of all silver mined came specifically from this town. We also…
Czech Your Attitude
Today was a very fun day filled with one unique experience after another. We began the day with a bus ride to the Ledvice Power Plant. They gave us a very nice tour of the facility. Then, we went to the top of one of the towers and got an amazing view of the surrounding…
Digging for Experiences
Today we did some things, some super cool things. We got to tour a power plant and an open-pit coal mine. It was surprisingly fun getting to explore these active sites and see how energy production works firsthand. It was interesting getting to speak with some workers and learn more about the industry as well…
5/12: To the mines!
Today, we had a very eventful day. We started out with an hour bus ride to the power plant. We then did a tour of the plant, including looking off the balcony 28 stories up! Afterwards, we had an awesome catered lunch, and then watched a fun 3D movie. We then went to the open…
Copycat Czech Statue
It’s hard to believe that just last week was our pre-departure meal in Benedum. Throughout this past week I have had a great time exploring Prague and meeting people along the way. One thing that we learned before embarking on our journey was that Czech people were pretty standoffish and were not the friendliest to…
Black Light & Pyrite
I have never travelled abroad before, nor has anyone in my family. I had no idea what to expect and quite frankly I was scared. I could have never have anticipated this city to feel so safe and welcoming. The walkable streets are more present then I thought possible, and the public transportation makes it…