Monday, April 09, 2007
Easter Weekend
I just had a really nice weekend, and on Saturday morning I got a sign that I should update my blog again. Just look at this picture:
A familiar name, showing the signs of being neglected. I start with today, but I may add more posts into the "gap period" afterwards.
So here I go with the update... On Saturday and Sunday, Lukas invited me to visit his family in Horni Brusnice, in the countryside. He took me there by bus, together with Fabian. We spent the 2 hour bus ride sitting on the floor because the bus was full, but that did not matter any more once we arrived.
The area was very beautiful and we did many interesting activities. We started with a nice meal prepared by Lukas' mom. Then Lukas was teaching us how to shoot with an air gun. He managed to hit some bottles all the way at the back of the garden, but we unfortunately never hit anything. In the evening we went for a walk in the forest, together with Lukas' dog.
On Sunday we went for a biking trip in the area. I discovered that biking in Czech Republic is a much bigger challenge than in the Netherlands and Belgium, because of the large hills in the landscape. We saw the Castle of Pecka and we also were biking in interesting environments, like down a ski slope and between the trees in the forest. When we returned we planted a tree to mark Lukas' graduation. After a great Easter meal and one last family picture it was time to head back to Prague.
Today (Easter Monday) Kaca from AIESEC CZU was inviting me to join her at Matesjka Pout, the big amusement fair here in Prague. It is almost ending so this weekend was the last chance. I did not go on so many attractions as I am not such a roller coaster hero, but someone needs to take the pictures and hold the stuff as well, right? Still I experienced the Retizkovy Kolotoc (circle with chairs on chains), the bumper cars and the Wildwaterbaan. I also went on Czech Republic's only rollercoaster, called "Horska Draha" (the Czech word for rollercoaster). Many attactions were actually brought from the Netherlands, so that is why the Wildwaterbaan had a Dutch name. I had a great time with Kaca, Ofi, Lukas, Tomas and Vojta.
Thanks guys!
A familiar name, showing the signs of being neglected. I start with today, but I may add more posts into the "gap period" afterwards.
So here I go with the update... On Saturday and Sunday, Lukas invited me to visit his family in Horni Brusnice, in the countryside. He took me there by bus, together with Fabian. We spent the 2 hour bus ride sitting on the floor because the bus was full, but that did not matter any more once we arrived.
The area was very beautiful and we did many interesting activities. We started with a nice meal prepared by Lukas' mom. Then Lukas was teaching us how to shoot with an air gun. He managed to hit some bottles all the way at the back of the garden, but we unfortunately never hit anything. In the evening we went for a walk in the forest, together with Lukas' dog.
On Sunday we went for a biking trip in the area. I discovered that biking in Czech Republic is a much bigger challenge than in the Netherlands and Belgium, because of the large hills in the landscape. We saw the Castle of Pecka and we also were biking in interesting environments, like down a ski slope and between the trees in the forest. When we returned we planted a tree to mark Lukas' graduation. After a great Easter meal and one last family picture it was time to head back to Prague.
Today (Easter Monday) Kaca from AIESEC CZU was inviting me to join her at Matesjka Pout, the big amusement fair here in Prague. It is almost ending so this weekend was the last chance. I did not go on so many attractions as I am not such a roller coaster hero, but someone needs to take the pictures and hold the stuff as well, right? Still I experienced the Retizkovy Kolotoc (circle with chairs on chains), the bumper cars and the Wildwaterbaan. I also went on Czech Republic's only rollercoaster, called "Horska Draha" (the Czech word for rollercoaster). Many attactions were actually brought from the Netherlands, so that is why the Wildwaterbaan had a Dutch name. I had a great time with Kaca, Ofi, Lukas, Tomas and Vojta.
Thanks guys!
