I have my first extended break from school this week. It is a week long, in honor of the October 23 revolution and All Soul's Day on November 1. I'm spending my time in the Czech Republic -- Cheb and Prague -- with fellow ESI teachers.
I've spent most of my time travelling so far on a bus or a train, but this travelling has reminded me about the comfort I find on the "open road." Seeing passing villages. Following a glistening river. Weaving through the hills and fields. Peace fills me up as the sun sweeps across my face.
The attributes of the week will be the following:
1. Relaxation - It already feels so good not having to think about class for a week
2. Writing - Currently, doing it
3. Reading - The Book Thief (highly suggest it!) and The Magician's Elephant
4. Picture taking
I never realized how important the weekend was to recovery for another week, so I'm excited to see what a week has to offer.
Note: I wrote this on October 30, but I didn't have some substantial computer time until today. So since this post I have gone to Karolovy Vary (Do you remember the hotel in Casino Royale? It's located here) and Regensburg, Germany on day trips. I am now back in Prague until Saturday.
The following pictures are from Cheb.
I get weak in the knees for good graffiti.
A view of supposedly one of the oldest castles in the Czech Republic and two steeples of a cathedral.
The town square.
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