Velikonoce v Čechu!
Easter just came around! With a new host family as of last Thursday, I'm happy to say that Easter was amazing! Let me just tell you about my Easter weekend!! Sunday I was taken to the castle that my new host dad runs, called the Valtice castle. Valtice is about a 40-50 minute drive from Brno, being basically right on the Austrian border. It's a very beautiful place and full of history. I was able to take a tour of the building and my host dad showed me the old winter horse riding building/stables which was a gift to see! I was taken later that day to a town called Jindřichův Hradec in Bohemia (the western regions of the Czech Republic) because my host mom has her parents and some family that live there. Monday, I experienced a fully Czech Easter. On Easter in the Czech Republic, women are hit on the legs/buttocks area with whips made of thin, new willow branches, and this action is supposed to bring health and beauty in the coming year. Many boys go around the town/city hou...
