On Thursday, our final day in Prague, we woke up and left the hotel in our workshop groups. Nate’s group went to the Communist Cafe and Natalie’s group went to a quaint cafe near the hotel (after discovering, much to our disappointment, that the Cat Cafe was closed)….
On Tuesday, we took a day trip to the picturesque South Bohemia city of Český Krumlov. We explored the towns in groups of three and four and spent the afternoon scrambling to complete a fun scavenger hunt. We took selfies and responded to writing prompts at each stop…
A few miscellaneous photos from our adventures in the Czech Republic!
On Monday morning, we headed for Kasperk Castle. We delayed our visit after passing a particularly lush field and gave ourselves a short break to “frolic” amongst the flowers and greenery. Upon arriving on the grounds of the 14th century castle, we gathered on benches and held a…
On Sunday, we traveled from Prague to Southern Bohemia. After having lunch at the lodge, a woman named Bára who lives in Šumava took us on an amazing hike through a large field full of purple and yellow flowers to her cottage. It was interesting to see the…
Farmer’s Market On our way to a Saturday morning farmer’s market, we stopped at “the hippest shoe joint in town,” according to Nate, to pick up some “communist sneakers gone modern.” Once we arrived at the farmer’s market we set off in groups of three in search of…
The Taste of Prague food tour, at first glance, seems a daunting task. Four solid hours of eating and discussing Czech culture sounds a bit extreme, but in reality it was a remarkably informative and relaxed affair. On Thursday, we split into two groups and…
Thursday morning began with a walk through Prague’s New Jewish Cemetery. Sunlight danced between the trees, making our shadows look as tall as the towering graves we passed by. Some of the students remarked how beautiful the cemetery was, and how oddly peaceful it felt. The cemetery is…
After a morning of walking around the streets of Prague, we decided to take a little adventure after lunch and find the one and only John Lennon Wall. What was once a plain wall is now a graffiti and Beatle lyric-filled canvas, constantly receiving new…