CZECH me out...: Vacation within a vacation

So I know how everyone thinks I'm studying my butt off over seas and getting straight A's right? Well we decided to take a little get away from our hard working life here in Olomouc. ;)

Our trip began in the beautiful city of Vienna, Austria. If you have no idea what this city is, I would recommend making a Pinterest board because it is beautiful. It's probably one of the most cleanest and classiest cities I have or will ever step foot on. Between the countless shopping centers and a treasury based off the royal family that once ruled the Austria Hungary Empire. Vienna taught me what a good quality gelato cone should look and taste. It taught me how it is truly is possible to spend 200€ in a blink of an eye. The museums were hands down my favorite luxury of the city. The treasury was so beautiful! When you think about queens and kings, this treasury was exactly what we would see in our history books! I also visited a natural science museum that was very large. It us about 2 hours to tour it and we didn’t even see it all! However, we only spent two days in Vienna so all I accomplished was museums and shopping.

The king's crown and other treasure.

More treasures from treasury in Vienna.

A little from the natural science museum since I am obsessed with elephants.

When you ask people what cities they wish to visit in Europe. Majority of them would say Venice and everyone should say Venice! The beauty behind this city is not like any other place. Within minutes of our train getting to the mainland my jaw dropped. Venice was beyond words. However, with a beautiful city comes an expensive lifestyle. The city was filled with tourist. I don’t think I actually met an Italian in the city because everyone was from somewhere else! The city was one big maze; honestly the way to find your way was to get lost. Somehow we always ended up in the same area near the Saint Mark Basilica where we would sit by the water admiring the beauty of the sea. Most importantly, I ate the best pasta in the face of this planet in Venice. Dal Moro’s changed the meaning of pasta. This pasta to go shop had all different kinds of noodles and sauces to chose from. Oh, and most importantly it was cheap. Cheap food was hard to come by in Venice or cheap anything was hard to find. Besides the pasta I think my other favorite was the gondola ride. Nothing better than experiencing the beauty of Venice on water since that is what majority of the city is! During my stay at Venice, I was the happiest I’ve ever been! All I can say is Venice was breath taking. If I have one advice for people that want to travel it is to visit Venice.

A little beauty from Venice.

On the magnificent gandola ride.

Pretty much sums up our spring break.

Italy part II takes place in Rome. Now I am not going to lie that the first day I was a little disappointed with the city but by the end of my three days I was also sad to leave. I think what made Rome a little less enjoyable for me was the entire tourist. The city was packed full of tourist and random people selling things on the streets. The amount of people that were selling stuff on the streets was probably the same amount of tourist on the streets. Even though the city was packed full I am glad I got to see this ancient city. The history behind Rome is mind blowing. My favorite part was hands down the Coliseum. I had goose bumps as I toured this ancient phenomenon.

The Colosseum

Everyone has the one city they fall in love with. I can’t even describe or put into words my love for the city of Barcelona. I love the Spanish culture, so relaxed and friendly. Everyone was so grateful that Americans were shopping at their shops or eating at their café. The city was modern but like nothing I’ve seen before. I loved being able to speak Spanish or English. Everyone knew both! I had no language barrier. The beach was a bit chilly but that did not stop us from taking on the rays. Barcelona gave me the best of both worlds. I was able to relax on the beach or take a hike. I think we averaged 15 miles a day from sightseeing. All the sights were about a 30-minute walk from each other. I had one thing on my must do for Barcelona and that was visit park guell. Why? Well I am obsessed with the cheetah girls and when they shot their movie my favorite seen was at that park. So I had to drop 8 euros to reenact their pictures. I see myself in Spain however. I love the Spanish language, the culture, and the enviroment. Everything about the city drew me in. I’ve been an emotional roller coaster since leaving the city. I’ve never questioned my career path or future as much as I am right now. I just want to move to Spain.