Bohemian Trip

Our time in the Czech Republic is coming to a bittersweet end. While we are eager to go home, part of us has grown accustom to the unfamiliarity. Our time spent here has been full of ups and downs. We've learned so much about ourselves and one another. And just when it seems that we are finally adjusting to everything about being in different country, the time to start packing up.

Our last week together, we embarked on a trip through the the Bohemian Czech lands. During our journey there we stopped at the first town, or what was once a town, Lezaky. Lezaky was a town during World War II that was completely destroyed the Nazi forces. It was believed that the inhabitants of  Lezaky aided American trips with the assassination of an important Nazi leader. Though there was little truth to this belief, the Nazi forces still were furious with assassination and promised revenge. They took their revenge by killing off the entire town, they wanted to show that there would be punishment if anyone choose to help the Allied forces. The town now stands as a memorial to those who died. There is no homes, just statues. The town is surprising well maintained, beautify, and peaceful. Visiting Lezaky and hearing the stories, I realized there is still so much we do not know about World War II. This was the last stop we had that was concerning World War II.

Our next town was Kunta Horna. Our visit here took us to the Silver Mines and the Bone Church. Though I didn't take part in the Silver Mines (I'm a wee bit claustrophobic), I cannot discuses it much further. But I will say that the town of Kunta Horna, is not at all what it looked like when it was in the mining business. And for this we were thankful, because Kunta Horna was in full spring when we arrived and it was very much vibrant. The Bone Church was interesting. I didn't know whether to be amazed or disturbed. There were so many human bones decorating the church, all of the time of the plaque of course. Though it was not my favorite, I do recommend it.

Lastly, was our trip to Cesky Krumlov. This was by far one of the most beautiful cities. Ironically, it was also the shooting place for the horror movie Hostel. But putting that aside, you feel like your in a fairy tale. During our trip here we went rafting with our entire group. The trip was so much fun and very relaxing, we floated down the river for a good 3 hours. I kind of wish we would have done more activities like this one. I'm not huge of museums, I'm more of an active person so this was by far my favorite thing we've done as a group.