Hi guys!! So, today we took a day trip out of Prague to kutna hora a small town about an hour train ride away. It was recommended by Rick Steves and was a good trip. We started early today and were out the door by 8:30. It was going to be our first encoutyer ewith the metro so we wanted to make sure there was plenty of time for us to get to the train station and get our tickets. The metro proved to be easy and the only real difficulties come from the language barrier. Czech looks nothing like english or any other Western European language becuase it is Slavic in origin and is littered with all sortd of accents. An interesting note about the metro is that it was built by the Soviets as a metro, but also as a bomb shelter in case of Capitalist bombing! Who knew ?
The main station is a classic 1970s Soviet Bloc style building which means it's basically lots of cement, very dark and very foreboding looking. We got our tickets and after a normal amount of confusion about where to go, we set off. About an hour later, we hopped off in the town and headed for the Silver mine which is the reason this town existed.
(Ok, apparently there is a line to get on the ONE computer for the hotel...oops! I'll make it really short!)
We endedup touring the mine, which was cramped and kind of scary, having a delicious lunch nearby and then heading to the skull church. It is a church that is decorated in human bone and is creepy/sacreligious/kinda cool all at the same time.
Now we're home and resitng after LOTS of walking and LOTS of fun.
What an interesting account. I was interested to read your comment on the language problem. I recommend that you think of learning Esperanto.
ReplyDeleteTake a look at http://www.esperanto.net
Esperanto works! I’ve used it in speech and writing - and sung in it - in a dozen countries over recent years.
Indeed, the language has some remarkable practical benefits. Personally, I’ve made friends around the world through Esperanto that I would never have been able to communicate with otherwise. And then there’s the Pasporta Servo, which provides free lodging and local information to Esperanto-speaking travellers in over 90 countries.
Sounds like you've had fun so far. i'm so nervous for Hungary because its going to be the same issue, only for 9 months!
ReplyDeleteSo if I'm ever stuck for decorating ideas, hum...thinking...thinking...
ReplyDeleteSo I just showed John your blog - good entry to get him interested, although he is a little creeped out that anyone would decorate using human bones! I have to agree.
Heather