Czech class was the startup of our day, and we reviewed the basic greetings and professional occupations we had learned thus far. In History, we then began learning about the Bohemian kingdom, beginning with the “good King Wenceslas” in the tenth century. Jumping several centuries ahead, our third class focused on the sociological aspects of the renewal of private farming in the Czech Republic. Our last class, after a hearty lunch in Na Farme, was a thorough review of Czech language.
With many Mizzou students gone to Berlin, a group of those who were left and a few Czech students headed into Prague in the evening. Taking a tram through what appeared to be the suburbs, we came to a small restaurant that seemed to be entirely tourist-free, where we had our final meal.
Aimlessly, it would seem, we then began walking through the suburban area, where the quiet and tranquility was a stark contrast to the bustle of central Prague. Within a few minutes, buried amongst residential buildings, we stumbled upon a recreational park- complete with quite a large rock-climbing wall, a skate park, a low ropes course, slides, and a vast array of countless such items all lumped together to form a large, intricate playground, complete with a bar (allegedly for parents).
What began as a short inspection of these facilities soon turned into an all-out adventure as we, albeit not the target age of thirteen and younger, took full advantage of the playground, swinging from ropes, sliding, and wearing ourselves out nostalgically. Then, like the mature adults we were clearly acting like, we kicked back at the bar as darkness began setting in.
What began as mild curiosity led us to one of the quietest, most remote evenings in the program so far- and yet, no complaints were heard as we headed back to campus, admittedly having had more fun than we could have expected in the heart of Czech suburbia.
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