High Court, Ballet & Much More

 It’s been brought to my attention that I haven’t update my blog in nearly two weeks, so I figured I would create a couple posts to keep everyone updated with my crazy travel life. Below are some random pictures of dinners and other events we have attended with classmates and professors.  Some of the pictures were taken at the infamous “Pub” across the street from our apartment that has become our “go-to” place for meeting up with friends from school or just having a few drinks.

At the Pub with Professor Weinstein

At dinner with Professor Hargrove

Listening to a garage street band

At an amazing Italian food place in Prague

Quick picture looking over the city after a few drinks at St. Noberts Monastery (Yes, Monks brew beer here)

Erica and I joined a group of girls from our class to see the ballet Swan Lake at a theater in Old Town Prague.  After all the hype about the movie Black Swan I figured Swan Lake would be a good choice for my first ballet. While the ballet wasn’t quite par with Broadway (so I hear) Erica and I really enjoyed ourselves and had a great time.

A group of girls from class outside the ballet

So excited for my first ballet, Swan Lake

Our study abroad program required the class to attend the Czech High Court (the equivalent to the Supreme Court). After an interesting morning of traveling around Prague to find the courthouse we listened to a lecture by the chief director of the court. The director explained the somewhat recent change in the court system since the fall of communism and the impacts communism has had on the Czech justice system. As a law student it was very interesting to learn about the differences between the Czech justice system and the American (for instance are no jury trials in the Czech Republic).  

Getting ready to enter the court room

My study abroad group