Submitted by Lia Naselli on the 2019 fall semester program in Prague, Czech Republic…
It seems almost impossible that I am almost halfway through my semester abroad. I have absolutely fallen in love with Prague, and it is starting to hit me that I will have to leave soon. Lately, I’ve been feeling like I haven’t seen or done enough with my time here. The stress of school and midterms is really starting to wear me out, so sometimes it is hard to muster up the energy to venture outside my apartment. However, this past Friday, my friends and I decided to go hiking. We thought it would be good for us to get some fresh air and exercise, and to get a change of scenery from the busy city.
We discovered a hiking trail in a small town called Karlštejn, which is about a 40-minute train ride from Prague. It is a quaint, quiet town with a large castle at the top of the hill. The hiking trail starts at the castle and goes all the way through the next town, Mořina. We actually ended up getting lost at the start of our journey. We went completely off-trail and had to climb up very steep, muddy hills to find our way back. It was a little scary at first, but we had some good laughs! The views along the way were definitely worth it. I’m so glad we went and got to experience the more rural part of the Czech Republic. This trip definitely made me want to explore more of this beautiful country.
