Guest post by Katie!

Our second to last weekend we all traveled to Karlovy Vary, a spa town in the Czech Republic. Even our Czech buddies came along! It was good to spend time relaxing in the sauna, Jacuzzi, or massage room before hunkering down for our finals.

 

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Some photos of the beautiful town

Some photos of the beautiful town

We first went to the Moser Glass Factory, where we got to see glass being melted, blown, and shaped. Moser is a world-renowned brand in glass production, and we got to see some incredible works of glass.

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One of the amazing glass works in the Moser Factory.

Glass blower in the factory

Glass blower in the factory

Czech buddy Barbora trying her hand at blowing glass.

On Saturday night, we did the mineral water tour in the town, visiting and tasting various mineral water fountains. We all bought our own mineral water tasting cups, and had fun tasting the mineral water. Some enjoyed it more than others as the water had a strong, unique taste.

Lena filling up her cup with mineral water

Lena filling up her cup with mineral water

Some mineral water fountains we visited!

Some mineral water fountains we visited!

Some mineral water fountains we visited!

Some mineral water fountains we visited!

Edylwise tells it like it is. Credit to Katie (added by Mary 😉 )

On Sunday, some of us went on a hike in the hills of the town. The hike surrounded us with beautiful fall colors and provided some breathtaking views of the whole city at various lookouts.

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View of the town from one of the lookouts on the hike

Some of the group at a lookout. Credit to Aidan

Some of the group at a lookout. Credit to Aidan

Some of the group on the hike. Credit to Aidan

Some of the group on the hike. Credit to Aidan

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Throughout the weekend everyone enjoyed the spa features of the town and our hotel. Whether time was spent in the spa, walking around the town, or hiking, it was a relaxing last trip as a program.