Time for the Last Run (Part 3) Absinthe Edition

So I'm once again back in Munster, the final adventure for the year is basically over. This past week I spent my time in the Czech Republic capitol of Prague. A very different atmosphere from being in Paris last week. this time it was back to the old crew, Josh, Kyle, and me. headed out by bus Thursday evening.

Our travel was probably the worst part of the trip. the bus there made few stops in which we had access to a bathroom and the one on the bus was broken.  10 hours on a bus was pritty bad already add in a family who thought they could stretch out, be loud and that we all wanted to hear their music, needless to say that we got no sleep that night.

The next morning we wondered to our hostel and left our bags, while we explored the city. Unfortunately for us the hostel office doesn't open until 5 in the afternoon, so we where stuck out and about. Groggy and dead we found a park and ended up spending most of the morning just lounging. after lunch we headed back to the hostel to crash in the lounge until the office opened.

A not so early morning followed on Saturday, we rolled out of bed around 10 and then headed out to a small town called Kuntá Hura. There isn't much in this old mining town, mostly churches but we where there to see one nicknamed the Bone Church.

I'm not sure if you all know, but I love the Macabre arts. Boy did this church do it. The room houses 40,000 skeletons of victims of the black death. Arranged in pillars, lighting stands, a coat of arms, and so on.

After a short tour of the little sept we wondered the town for a bit before heading back.

Sunday we really set out to see the old city center. Up to the castle and then through the old town. It was definatly a difference between the part of the city we stayed in and there.

Our tour of the city had us stopping by one of the oldest breweries in the city for a beer called X BEER 33. This is a wonderful dark beer. after brewing they age it for 6 months in a smoked oak cask. with 12% alcohol i had a kick and was actually a little hard to drink. not because it was strong but because it was thick. The flavors where wonderful and is definatly a beer I will miss. The company logo is also awsome "Never Drink Alone"

As I finish packing these last few days it is almost a shock that I only have 10 days until I stand in the Va again. It's almost odd to say home, Germany has been as much of a home to me as Harrisonburg has and I doubt it will ever loose that. But that is a topic for next weeks blog.

Nikdy nepij sám!

Cody A Glick