Post Camp

So I finished my last camp I would do about 2 weeks ago. After the camp, I was pretty worn out. I took the Chicago team back to Praha on Friday August 6th. I just needed to make sure they got to there hotel ok and then do some tourist stuff the next day and then they left that Sunday. I had only been in Praha 24 hours before this trip so thankfully it is a very easy town to get around. I was responsible for 9 others. I was able to stay at a seminar on the edge of Praha for free which nice but it took about an hour to get into the city and an hour and a half to get to the Chicago teams hotel. It was suck a blessing to stay at this seminary. The guy I was staying with was there the first night but left for a camp the rest of the week. He left me keys to his apartment as well as an American missionary family that was living in the dorms as well but was gone for the summer. It was great. I was able to stay there all week. There was one other Czech guy there and then for a couple nights, Matt was there with me (the American I had been living with). I was able to do some touristy stuff. Did a lot of walking around, trying food, etc. But on that Wednesday I didn't leave the house till dinner. It was amazing. Was able to get caught up a bit on my blog, do some reading, watch a movie which I had done in a long time, and upload pictures onto my computer.

The highlight of my week was going to a Sparta Praha vs Banik Ostrava soccer game. Sparta is one of the best teams in Czech. These two teams are probably the biggest rivals in all of Czech with the craziest fans. A few of the Czechs I invited said they would be scared to go and told me to make sure I don't wear the wrong colors or sit in the wrong section. So just me and Matt went to the game. When we arrived there, the Banik fans were being escorted into the stadium with cops in full gear, helmets and all, surrounding them. Both teams fans were yelling there chants as they were walking down the street. I have never seen so much security at a game. In side the stadium, each team had there more crazy fans that were fenced into a section. They didn't stop cheering the entire game. It was an awesome experience but I never felt endanger.

Then on Thursday I took a train to Břeclav in Czech were I met 5 people from my first camp and one of there friends. We then took a train to Vienna. That day we just walked around Vienna and then that night went to an amusement park. That night, we stayed at a hostel and then the next day we did some shopping and then we left around 4:30 to go back to Czech so it was a short trip. I arrived back in Vsetín around 11:00 that night. I had stuff with me for a week so I had my backpacking backpack and then had to walk home. Its like a 45 minute walk all up hill. It wasn't to bad but it was very eerie. All the street lights were not on and it was a foggy night. One thing I have learned while here is to get around with out a car. Everyone bikes or walks everywhere. I have had a car for some of my time here but its cheaper and sometimes easier to just bike or walk. That's my short vacation. I could say a lot more but it was awesome and restful to get away for a little while. I will update soon on what I have been doing the last week and what the rest of my stay will look like.

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