Prague

Our first big weekend trip was to Prague in the Czech Republic. We walked around the historic center of town and saw all the main sights. Wenceslas Square, located in New Town, was the site of many demonstrations during the Cold War when Czechoslovakia was behind the Iron Curtain. Old Town Square is a colorful quarter of the Old Town, featuring a variety of architectural styles, two churches, and this awesome Astronomical Clock. We made our way through town over to the famous Charles Bridge. The bridge was full of vendors and people playing instruments it was really cool. The Charles Bridge is the oldest bridge that crosses the river and connects the castle with Old Town. The bridge itself is beautiful, with big gothic towers at both ends and statues lining the balustrade.

 

Our first night there we went on a Pub Crawl with most the interns and we had a blast! I have never met so many different people from all different parts of the world. It was a great experience. That night I also stayed in my first hostel. I wasn’t sure what to expect at first, but it ended up being really nice! Probably one of the nicest ones I will stay in while I am here. We spent our last day doing some more wandering around the town and checked out an amazing church. It was unfortunate we couldn’t go all the way through it, but being able to step inside and see the sun shining through the stained glass windows and leaving an array of colors all over the walls was spectacular. It was a great way to end the trip. Czech was the first place I had visited that didn’t use the Euro, they used the Koruna (pronounced “crown”). It was so confusing to use. 1 American dollar is worth 18.6 koruna. So, a basic meal at a restaurant would cost a couple hundred koruna so you always felt like you were spending a bunch! It made me appreciate the Euro that much more J