Autumn has brought the valley warm 90 degree temperatures with slightly cooler breezes. Ohh, how awful!
Where to begin? July consisted of: Czech Republic, planes, trains, bikes, countrysides, canoeing, horseback riding, bones, fairytale villages, Dresden, castles, sights, sounds, beer, delicious food, grumpy folks, and Czech clothes [which, by the way, is not the greatest]. I must say the Czech culture is extremely interesting, but their slavic language is insanely difficult!
Following this adventure, August brought me a month of recovery.
To regain all that $$$ well spent, I have been working for the non-profit Prevent Blindness America. As a certified vision screener....sounds legit, huh?.... I've been driving daily all over the valley to screen the vision of children in low income schools. [Don't even get me started on the environmental causes ( gas, pollution, etc.) this job has contributed to while working here!]. I've also participated in health fairs to not only screen the student- but mom, dad, grandma, cousin, etc. who may not otherwise be eligible for free vision check ups. I adore screening those itsy bitsy preschoolers. They are a handful, but boy they sure are cute!
This brings me to my future plans as, not a vision screener, but as a student. I will continue going to school in January at Brooklyn College, NY. This will be a huge lifestyle change, but an enriching one nonetheless! For the next few years which are left I will eat, breath, and sleep- science, geology, urban studies, traveling X 9276384, awesome culture, amazing food and music....then wake up three years later in a huge pile of debt. I am so excited!
Alright, I feel sort of strange blabbering on about myself....but then again, this is a 'journal', non?
OUI!
Below are some, well, A LOT! of photos from my experience in the Czech Republic and Germany. 'Czech' them out! haha...get it? heh....never mind.
The beautiful Cesky Krumlov, CZ- on the Austrian Border
I canoed down this river for six hours! Cesky Krumlov, CZ
Rowin' away!
Ohhh Cesky...
Prague Castle
Old Town, Prague
Prague Castle
Waiting for the tram at Namesti Miru, downtown Prague.
Told ya bones were involved....Kutna Hora, CZ
Apparently the Czech's enjoy cactus flavored beverages?
Petrin Hill, across the Charles Bridge in Prague
Barrandov Studios- Where Narnia and other popular movies were/are being filmed. Somewhere discreet, CZ
Time Continuum? No. Just a very long escalator in the metro station.
I have no idea. Old Town, Prague
I was fortunate enough to see this beautiful view every evening.
Lost biking. Somewhere in Brno, CZ
Bridge of Tourists....I mean, the Charles Bridge, Prague
View from the Charles Bridge
Dresden, Germany was very cosmopolitan
Also, Dresden is very dark.
Babies crawling on the t.v. tower in Prague. Ohh, abstract art....sometimes i just don't get you.
hahaha... :/
The Czech's know good music.
The opera was wonderful!
The 'Dancing Building', Praha
3 comments:
thanks for sharing, michelle!! it is so good to hear about your adventures. And what spectucular images!! Wow! those places look amazing. ...
btw - i think you will adapt nicely to the big apple :-)
I "czech"ed out those pics and they are Beautiful! haha.. I enjoyed you're joke too :-)
sweet stuff.
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