Wow. That’s all I can
really say about this weekend. It was
such a great experience! We spent
Thursday, Friday, and Sunday in Prague, and Saturday in Dresden, Germany. Although a few of the other students and I had
already went to Prague the weekend before our program began, it was still an
amazing weekend. We saw so much more of
the city than we previously had! We were
also able to learn tons more about the history and culture of this ancient city. While we were there this weekend we were able
to see the Charles Bridge, the Prague Castle, the Prague Astronomical Clock (which
was used as the clock in the filming of the Harry Potter movies) the Petrin
Lookout Tower, the Prague Jewish Museum and Cemetery, and many other places. The history behind each of these places is
incredible. Charles Bridge and the castle were without a doubt the most stand
out places that we visited; words cannot describe them. The Jewish Museum and Cemetery were the most
eye-opening places, yes everyone knows the holocaust happened and that it was bad,
but when you begin to experience the effects of it first-hand you begin to
realize how truly devastating, disgusting, and evil it really was. Visiting the museum was a small piece to what
we are seeing pertaining to the holocaust, later we will see the concentration
camp, Auschwitz, which I’m sure will be a life changing experience. On Friday we toured Charles Bridge and the
Prague Castle and had about half of the day to explore the city on our
own. Our free afternoon went something
like this… got lost, couldn’t find anywhere to eat, and walked over 10
miles. However, that afternoon was by
far my most favorite part of my trip so far.
We found a monastery, which had an incredible
view of the city, and eventually found a fantastic pizzeria, which turned
out to be one of the best meals that I have had so far! We also went to the Petrin Lookout Tower,
which looks like a miniature Eiffel Tower, and got an amazing view of the city,
the river, the mountains, and the storm in the background which ending up
causing a rainbow over the city. It was
a truly amazing view.
On Saturday, we left Prague early in the morning to travel
by train to the city of Dresden, in Germany.
During WWII, Dresden was completely destroyed by bombs from the Allied
Forces, and since then it has been rebuilt into a thriving city. Many of the old buildings were reconstructed
using as much of the original building as possible, and I think that these
buildings are by far some of the best ones that we have seen so far. Since these buildings had to be rebuilt, they
now have much better lighting, have elevators, have heat, and provide for a
much better experience, all while allowing you to still experience their
astonishing history. I absolutely loved
Dresden, the only thing that I didn’t like was how little time we had in the
city, as we had to leave for Prague again on the five o’clock train back to
Prague. I really wish I could have
experienced this city and German culture more, but it will be alright as I will
be going to Berlin for four days over our Spring Break later this month.
While I do not think that the pictures that I’m posting are
bad, they really pose no justice to how breathtaking these places really
are.
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