It all hit us out of nowhere- this is our last week that we
would be living in Olomouc, staying in our dorms, and going to class. The time
has flown by! It is crazy to think that we have to leave so soon when it feels
like we just got here. Our last week was sure a busy week! We had lots of
classes, a trip to a castle, finals to take, going away parties to attend, and
meeting up with our Czech friends to have one last drink with them. We also
made an American/Nebraska presentation for the Czech students and professors
here. It was such a great week being able to spend time with the entire group
and all of the Czech people we have had the chance to meet! I am so sad that my
time here in Olomouc is coming to an end, but I’m very grateful for the time we
have had here! Olomouc will always hold a special place in my heart.
Friday after class we literally ran out the door and made it
to the train station just in time to catch our train. We were on our way to
London!! Once we landed in London, we were tired
and confused, but excited! Waiting in line for our bus, we met some Huskers
fans! They were so friendly, helpful and great to talk to! After leaving the
airport, it took us quite a while to finally make our way to our hostel. At
this point we realized just how big and how expensive London really is. Our
hostel wasn't exactly what we were expecting (definitely not what the pictures
looked like) but we made it work. We weren't going to let a minor bump ruin our
whole weekend in such an amazing city! When we finally got out and about into
the city, I absolutely fell in love. Everything around us was just perfect.
Right when we stepped out of the metro line, we were all stunned. The Big Ben
was towering right in front of us, with the London Eye to the left, and a perfect
view of the river. To the right we could see the House of Parliament, Victoria
tower, and Westminster Abbey. What a view! As we took a long walk along the
river we saw the Sherk tours, many fish and chips restaurants, numerous street
performers, and we also eavesdropped into everyone's conversations so that we
could listen to their lovely British accents!:) As we approached the London
Bridge, I was just in awe. I was falling in love with this amazing and
beautiful city.
Lily and I at the Big Ben!
The London Eye with the group of girls that made it to London!!
The London Bridge!
To top of an
already perfect day, that evening we went to the Wicked show. I felt like I was
one of the few people in the world that has not seen Wicked, so I was so
excited that I was able to see it for the first time in London. I went in to it
not know what to expect, and I was blown away. The performers were phenomenal!
I cannot get over how absolutely amazing their signing was!! The costumes were
perfect, the scenes and props were unbelievable, and the special effects made
this fantastic show even better. The atmosphere was set perfectly, and it made
me get into the show so much more. I am now absolutely obsessed with Wicked. If
you have not seen Wicked before, I recommend that must go see it.
Waiting to go in!!
We had such a Wicked good time!
We can all now say that we are officially obsessed with Wicked!
My seats weren't the best, but the stage was amazing!
Sunday
morning we made our ways to the Camden Lock Markets. Our time here was
filled with bargain shopping, getting pushed around in crowds of tourist, and
admiring some great hand made crafts. Jessica and I also spent quite a long
time at a Chinese buffet where we totally pigged out. It was great. Next we
made our way to the grand Buckingham Palace, which was amazing. On our way
there we found a big park and decided to relax a little bit, we ended up
falling asleep in the sun for over an hour. The rest of the day was spent
roaming around the streets, popping into many places, and taking too many
pictures. Just another great day!
We made it to the Camden Lock Markets!
The Buckingham Palace!
I had to take a picture of the famous guards.
Our
flight Monday morning was extremely early, so since we are cheap
college kids, we decided to not buy another night a our hostel and to just hang
out at the airport for hours. Of course I loved that I was saving money, but
this also meant that for the entire day on Sunday we had to carry out big, heavy
backpacks everywhere with us, which is a lot more exhausting than you would
think. Since we arrived at the airport about 7 hours early, we had a lot of
time to waste. This included trying to take a nap on the cold cement floor (but
not succeeding), attempting to study for our Czech language final (also not
succeeding), and also trying to connect to a little wifi (which of course was
also not successful). Time pasted by pretty fast and we were on our way to
Prague. From there we caught a train to Olomouc and finally arrived home in the
afternoon. We made in back just in time to get to our last class to take our
Czech language final. As you all know, I am horrible at this language so you
pry can't even imagine me trying to talk in this foreign language when I
haven't slept at all. However, I made it through it and completed all of my
study abroad classes! Even though it is always a great feeling to finish your
classes every semester, I was having a lot of mixed feelings because this meant
that my time in the Czech Republic was coming to an end. The time here has just
flown by! This week we will be spending our last week in the Czech Republic on
a class trip. We will be traveling to southern Bohemia to make to the most of
the little time we have left in this great country!
London was a great
weekend filled with laughs and some great memories. We had a blast seeing some
great sights, eating plenty of fish and chips, and roaming around. We also had
lots of adventures rushing through the underground tube line trying to navigate
our way through the huge city. London was definitely one for the books.
A great weekend with some great girls!
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