Friday, August 31, 2012

Time for a Cliche "Reflections" Post...

So here I am, back in Kearney, Nebraska exactly three months after leaving the Czech Republic. I've been sifting through hundreds of pictures and I've pulled out some that I specifically want to blog about. These are pictures that either signify something important or are part of a great memory...

First things First... this is the whole group of us
(except for Jed, because he joined us a week late)
 before flying out from Omaha to the Czech Republic.

All the girls together in Prague



One of the tram lines in Olomouc... near Cafe 87 and Mary in the Snow

Outside of our history building.
The best roommate!! Abby and I :) 

One of my first "favorite" beers... Paulaner at The Black Stuff

Abby and I in Prague

A view of Prague Castle from Charles Bridge

Abby, Lisa, and I inside Prague Castle

Prague 

Girl's Night Out in Prague

A view of Olomouc from the dorms.

Europe has the best salads... And I've been craving a Greek salad like this ever since. 

A legit Czech meal... pork and potatoes. Mmmm. 

Roomie Night Out in Olomouc :) 

Yolima (aka Maminka) and I on our way to go hiking in Bratislava. 

Parliament in Budapest, Hungary from the dinner cruise on the Danube River.

Dinner Cruise on the Danube River in Budapest.

Meeting Inge in Vienna, Austria. 

Before an eventful night in Venice, Italy. 

Ready to leave wet, cold Venice for warm, sunny Malta!

Outside on our hotel balcony in Malta!

I miss everything about Malta. 

More of beautiful Malta.

We found a couple left-over Gladiators.... 

I was so amazed and impressed with the colosseum. 

More of the colosseum. 

Olomouc, my true "home away from home". 

Olomouc. 

A witch burning festival on May 1st in the Czech Republic. 

Beautiful Czech Republic 

The girls inside Bouzov Castle

Cesky Krumlov Castle at night

Abby and I in Cesky Krumlov

Dr. Clark and I in Olomouc

Istanbul

The Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul, linking Asia and Europe.

The American Group at American Belmondo Night

Inside Happy Hostel in Vienna, Austria.

The Town Hall in Olomouc

Grape mojitos in Krakow, Poland

Kutna Hora, Czech Republic

Cesky Krumlov

All of us on one of our last nights together in Cesky Krumlov at Eggenberg Brewery. 

Outside of our dorms in Olomouc. 

Wine Night/Slumber Party in the dorms 

Tram Stop
Jaime said it best when he posted this outside of Neredin.
We all became so close in such a short amount of time. 
Studying abroad was the best experience I could have asked for. I got to see so much, and I'm so thankful for the opportunity. Now I want to travel to more new places, and I want to go back and spend more time in the places that I have been to. I could spend forever in Olomouc. Thanks to everyone that was there along the way. I will never forget what an amazing experience this was.