Here is a picture of me, Kayla, Cheryl, and Maja looking over the town. Thanks for taking the picture Renata!
This is a picture of my friend Cheryl walking down one of the streets of Karlovy Vary.
This is a picture of the hot springs in Karlovy Vary. This spring shot up about almost three stories. There were other springs that you could drink from. We tried the hot spring water, it tasted like warm, sulfur-like well water. Let's just say, none of us were going back to drink more.
The spa that pampered all us girls. It was an absolutely beautiful spa that cannot be describe in words.
Does this not look like a fairytale city? I swear these are real buildings!
This past weekend, Thursday through Saturday, I spent time in a small town west of Prague called Karlovy Vary. It is a famous spa town known for its annual international film festival in May. I went with my friend Cheryl, a neighbor in my apartment building, and we spent the weekend walking around, shopping, and most definitely relaxing. We spent 4 hours on friday at a beautiful spa in the heart of the town. Cheryl and I had massages, oxygentherapy, baths, and spent a great deal of time hanging out in the the hot springs pool and laying around the spa. It was unbelievably relaxing and definitely worth the $70 fee. The cheap price was thanks to the fact that we went in the off season. The hotel we stayed at, the Palatin, was also extremely nice and only cost 38 euro a night for a double room. It was a cheap and relaxing three-day weekend. Three of my friends, Renata, Maja, and Kayla joined us in Karlovy on Friday and spent Saturday at the same spa as Cheryl and I. We took the bus to Karlovy Vary, it was about a 2 hour trip each way and the bus only cost $14 round trip. On the bus they showed a movie and provided free drinks, no complaining here! :)
This is a picture of the hot springs in Karlovy Vary. This spring shot up about almost three stories. There were other springs that you could drink from. We tried the hot spring water, it tasted like warm, sulfur-like well water. Let's just say, none of us were going back to drink more.
The spa that pampered all us girls. It was an absolutely beautiful spa that cannot be describe in words.
Does this not look like a fairytale city? I swear these are real buildings!This past weekend, Thursday through Saturday, I spent time in a small town west of Prague called Karlovy Vary. It is a famous spa town known for its annual international film festival in May. I went with my friend Cheryl, a neighbor in my apartment building, and we spent the weekend walking around, shopping, and most definitely relaxing. We spent 4 hours on friday at a beautiful spa in the heart of the town. Cheryl and I had massages, oxygentherapy, baths, and spent a great deal of time hanging out in the the hot springs pool and laying around the spa. It was unbelievably relaxing and definitely worth the $70 fee. The cheap price was thanks to the fact that we went in the off season. The hotel we stayed at, the Palatin, was also extremely nice and only cost 38 euro a night for a double room. It was a cheap and relaxing three-day weekend. Three of my friends, Renata, Maja, and Kayla joined us in Karlovy on Friday and spent Saturday at the same spa as Cheryl and I. We took the bus to Karlovy Vary, it was about a 2 hour trip each way and the bus only cost $14 round trip. On the bus they showed a movie and provided free drinks, no complaining here! :)
When Cheryl and I got home on Saturday afternoon I unpacked and did some homework. There were so many people visiting this weekend, including Kristen's boyfriend, Kate's sister, and Nicole's friend that I felt a little overwhelmed. The house was packed, loud, and busy. I stayed in on Saturday night as everyone else went out. I was too tired and decided that watching a movie instead was a necessity. Sunday I learned how to make a copy of a key, as my key broke in the lock to the front door, did some grocery shopping, and finished up my homework for the following week. I will spend thursday and friday of this week working on a big paper and presentation that is due the week after spring break.
Marie, my sister, and Matt come on Saturday morning, so more sightseeing and museum trips are definitely in my future. We will be heading to Vienna the following week for a few days together before the two of them head to Croatia for the remainder of their vacation. It will be nice to have some family around, and I think that some of my homesick roommates will be more than jealous. Although I am not homesick, having some Marie-time will be nice. I hope the rain stays away while the two of them are in town, maybe the sun will even peak through the daily cloud-filled sky for them, but I doubt it. Despite the gloomy weather, the city never fails to amaze me. Its beauty is never ending and new experiences are always popping up. I am officially in my second month of this adventure and am sad that it is going by so fast. I am enjoying every day to its fullest while trying to discover a way to slow down time. :) I hope this finds each of you well. Love from Praha - Anna
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