A week in Croatia on the Adriatic Sea

We were invited by some Czech friends to spend the week on the Island Rab, off of the coast of Croatia. It is about a 12 hour drive from Prague. Without a doubt, Croatia is the most beautiful place we have been in the world so far.
We drove out of beautiful mountains and were at the crystal clear Adriatic Sea.

We had an incredible week. We spent our days on the beach or in the water- snorkling, and our evenings talking with our new friends. We stayed in a tent (but it had a small fridge and stovetop).

The Czech people were great. They were so encouraging of our language efforts. It was a super week for our learning. Because there is so much English spoken in Prague, sometimes it is difficult to finish a sentence in Czech...but in Croatia we were surrounded by hundreds of Czech speaking people. (Ironic)

We are so thankful for such an opportunity. We have come home with super memories and new friendships.

The Robber!

Larissa-the annoying reporter (she played the part well)
Zachary-detective David Green

This year, Zachary and Larissa have been involved in a drama club. The play and club was designed to teach Czech children English, but it was a great way for Zachary and Larissa to meet some Czech kids, hear some Czech ...and the teacher was glad to have native English speakers involved.

The play "The Robber" was set in New York City and was about a banker's wife who hired homeless people to rob her husband's bank, because she was trying to get his attention. It was a cute play and all of the kids did a super job. The Czech kids did a great job in a 2nd language.

When the play was over, I introduced my children to the lady beside us and she said, "wow, their English is super. Who taught them?" :-)