Upon arriving in Ostrava, Ross met our group. Ross is a Nebraskan native. He studied on the same program as I have (Nebraska Semester Abroad) through Omaha ten years ago. He even had Dr. Clark as his professor! Ross moved permanently to the Czech Republic five years ago when he married a Czech woman. He now lives outside Ostrava and owns a Harley-Davidson dealership. We visited with Ross about owning a business in the Czech Republic, as well as what it was like to live permanently here. He told us it was hard for him to transfer back to English to speak to us, because he's so used to speaking Czech now.
After the Harley dealership, we visited the tower in Ostrava that looks over the city. We discussed the way communism affected the city and the coal mines. It was really interesting to learn about how the city has changed over the last twenty years.
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| The view from the Tower in Ostrava |
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| Katie and I above the city |
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| Abby and I sampling some Czech Beer. |
Nine of us stayed with Thea's friend Tereza that night in Ostrava. Ostrava is known for Stoldoni Street, which hosts over bars on one street! We made it to ten bars before having to call it a night. Stoldoni Street was a blast, but it's never easy making plans and staying out with a group of more than just 3 or 4. Next time I go to Ostrava, I will not be babysitting anyone that chooses to drink vodka early in the night! :)
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