Praha = Prague = Fantastic!!! (part 2)
September 25, 2013
This is a continuation and conclusion of my blog on Prague.
This is a continuation and conclusion of my blog on Prague.
Prague (pronounced and spelled Praha on local maps) was a city I’d wanted to visit for almost 2 decades, ever since the Iron Curtain collapsed at the hands of the Velvet Revolution. Finally I was there.
Going abroad no longer means planning to carry wads of cash, or trekking off to American Express to buy travelers’ checks and worrying what to do if you didn’t take enough. But there are enough new wrinkles that it pays to pay attention to what’s up.
Separated by a 2 1/2 hour drive, Prague and Krumlov have some things in common. Both are exceptionally well preserved historic sites spared the ravages of bombing in WWII. Like Prague, Krumlov is dominated by a large castle on a nearby hill.
During our visit to the Czech Republic we ventured on a day trip from our base in Prague east to Olomouc (pronounced OH-loh-moats). It was a nice change of pace and an enjoyable community.
An opportunity to see grey whales (and their calves) was one of the finest experiences of my life.
The Gulf of California, also known as the “Sea of Cortez”, is the body of water separating the Baja peninsula from Mexico’s mainland. It’s an ocean-side desert landscape which contains many small rocky islands with steep cliffs and lovely sandy beaches, surrounded by the rich blue and turquoise waters of the Gulf.
(La Paz and its harbor, Mexico) The Sea of Cortez was once pearl-rich, but for unknown reasons there’s been a dramatic decline in its pearl-producing clams during the past half century. Some postulate it’s because of…
This blog is a continuation of a discussion on visiting Vienna, featuring some additional highlights from this interesting city.
A look at some of the highlights of visiting the great city of Vienna.
This is a continuation and conclusion of my blog on Prague.
Prague (pronounced and spelled Praha on local maps) was a city I’d wanted to visit for almost 2 decades, ever since the Iron Curtain collapsed at the hands of the Velvet Revolution. Finally I was there.
Going abroad no longer means planning to carry wads of cash, or trekking off to American Express to buy travelers’ checks and worrying what to do if you didn’t take enough. But there are enough new wrinkles that it pays to pay attention to what’s up.
Separated by a 2 1/2 hour drive, Prague and Krumlov have some things in common. Both are exceptionally well preserved historic sites spared the ravages of bombing in WWII. Like Prague, Krumlov is dominated by a large castle on a nearby hill.
During our visit to the Czech Republic we ventured on a day trip from our base in Prague east to Olomouc (pronounced OH-loh-moats). It was a nice change of pace and an enjoyable community.
An opportunity to see grey whales (and their calves) was one of the finest experiences of my life.
The Gulf of California, also known as the “Sea of Cortez”, is the body of water separating the Baja peninsula from Mexico’s mainland. It’s an ocean-side desert landscape which contains many small rocky islands with steep cliffs and lovely sandy beaches, surrounded by the rich blue and turquoise waters of the Gulf.
(La Paz and its harbor, Mexico) The Sea of Cortez was once pearl-rich, but for unknown reasons there’s been a dramatic decline in its pearl-producing clams during the past half century. Some postulate it’s because of…
This blog is a continuation of a discussion on visiting Vienna, featuring some additional highlights from this interesting city.
A look at some of the highlights of visiting the great city of Vienna.