Czechoslovakia, or the Czech Republic as it is now known, is a country west of Russia and south of Scandinavia. Me and my family went on an amazing weekend vacation with our friends the Pointner family. We left on a train from our home in Jyväskylä to Helsinki. After that, a short plane ride to the international airport of the Czech Republic.
Finland has spoiled us in many ways such as everyone is very quiet, so when we got to Czech Republic everything seemed very loud. Since we have been in a small town in Finland the Capital of the Czech republic seemed huge and there were lots of cars. While we were there we walked everywhere, and so in the the 3 short days I was there I walked over 20 miles! It was nice to see everything up close not while in a car or tram. We got lost more than a few times, but that was nice to see a part of town not controlled by tourism.
While I was there I got to see some pretty amazing things, such as the John Lennon wall and a massive bridge. The bridge is known as Charles bridge. It is a very wide and long bridge with statues along the edge. I also got to experience the local cuisine. I learned that the Czechs eat more meat than most surrounding areas. I now know that the Czechs like their pubs. All in all it was a fun and informative trip.
