Spring Break comes to a close

Today was the last day of spring break. Like I've said before it is bittersweet. I am exhausted and I am ready to be stationary but there's nothing I would have done different. This spring break was a blast and I had so much fun and learned a lot. Rebecca was a great travel companion and made this week infinitely more fun than it otherwise could've been. With that it's time to start the last day.

The first thing on the to do list today was to check out of the Airbnb. We still had a few hours before we had to leave to go to the airport so we ditched our bags in the luggage lockers at the Prague train station. Since it was Sunday Rebecca and I were going to Mass. She picked out this church to attend that also happened to be on Hans list of buildings to see. After a bit of a hike we made it to the Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord. Mass was in Czech so obviously I didn't understand a single word but it was a nice place to be. It was unlike any church I have been in. It was a large square room that was double height or more with brick walls. The room was lined with engaged brick columns. It was such a beautiful building. It was a great experience.

Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord 

Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord Interior

We sort of ran out of time or else we were going to check out another building but we had to be back at the train station. The walk back was shorter since it was mostly downhill. From the train station we caught a bus to the airport. Caught our flight and then a bus to the main Milan train station and then a train back to Riva. It was a long day and an exhausting one after an exhausting week. It is good to be back to the Villa but there won't be much downtime as we have a project due Friday and leave for Austria on Saturday.

Some final thoughts on my Spring Break trip. I walked over 90 miles over the course of this trip which astounds me. Germany doesn't open before 10am on weekends. Germany also closes at 8pm everyday. Berlin was supposed to have this great nightlife that rivals New York yet we couldn't find it. Each city was unique in its own way. Munich is fairly walkable and is a mix of old and new architecture that keeps its old character intact. Berlin is not a walkable city as public transportation is a necessity and despite being a very old city everything is new and fairly recently built given it was pretty much demolished by the Allies in 1945. Finally, Prague is such an old city and it keeps its character as such. There isn't a lot of modern architecture but it isn't trying to be modern. It is fairly different in that regard. I loved my time in these three cities and wouldn't trade my experiences for anything.