Thursday- Karlstein

On Thursday morning after breakfast, we headed towards Karlstein castle. We took a train for about a half hour and then arrived at the base of the castle. Along our hike up to the castle, we stopped for some coffee and cake. After getting refueled, we continued the hike up to Karlstein. There were many souvenir shops along the street. Once we got to the top of the castle we looked around it for a little bit. Then at one, we had a guided tour. Some parts of the castle were of limits to see, but the rooms we visited were very old and beautiful. Also, the view from the castle was breathtaking. After touring the castle we began our journey back down. Claire and I sprinted down from the castle to the restaurant we would have lunch at because we both had to use the restroom. We went back to the same restaurant we had coffee at for lunch. After lunch, we walked to the train station and then headed back to Prague. We went back to the hotel and were given about two hours of free time. Some people napped, or checked their emails. Sophia, Carly, and I went to the square in Prague where the Easter Market was set up, and looked around until we had to return to the hotel. We all met up and went to an ice cream cafe before the shadow show. After having a little snack (we were still pretty full from lunch), we headed towards the theater. The show included shadow dancers and skits. I found it very entertaining. After the show, we were all exhausted and headed back to the hotel for some sleep. It was a long day, but it was all a lot of fun!

--Grace