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| 17th August 2008 Carolyn Wood | Happy Anniversary - From: 46th Anniversary Happy Anniversary to a wonderful couple. Thanks so much for sharing your travels with us. May you have many more years of shared happiness. God Bless you |
| 16th August 2008 Andrea Campaņa | Congratulations - From: 46th Anniversary Dear Nancy and Bill, Congratulations on your 46 years of marriage. I am so happy for you. And I must add that I have seen very few couples look at each other with so much love as you do ! |
| 16th August 2008 JamesonLewis3rd | Congratulations! - From: 46th Anniversary God Bless You |
| 25th July 2008 Nina | Turkish plates - From: Beautiful Turkish Pottery and Plates We are in Turkey right now and am in love with the plates! I just purchased the smaller ones but loved the big ones but cannot bring myself to pay those prices. Where is this workplace you refer to in Turkey? The grand bazaar was too busy to go through as we were also tired and we bought some from Takism. |
| 16th July 2008 Aileen | That's SO cool! - From: Amazing Geodes Thanks for sharing your journies! The one picture looks like HUGE turtles with their heads under the water ..... amazing stuff. Glad you're having a magical time! |
| 8th June 2008 Mia | - From: Prague's Secret Garden Oh I remember this garden!! it was absolutely amazing! Hope you two are well :) Mia |
| 15th May 2008 Justin | Thanks - From: Zagreb to Plitvice For taking the time to relate your experience, this was very helpful in letting me know what to expect on my upcoming trip. |
| 8th May 2008 elvan | tne name of blue mosque - From: The Blue Mosque of Istanbul The original name of the mosque is " Sultan Ahmet", not Blue Mosque. Sultan means ruler, padishah and Ahmet is the name of the sultan. So its very normal that you haven't see blue ceramic tiles. |
| 23rd April 2008 Aileen Sabira Geraghty | what vivacious beauty! - From: Istanbul - a city of tulips You've captured the vitality of the flowers and the mysticism of Istanbul. Beautiful sharing of your journeys, as usual! Nancy, I love the openess and expansion I clearly feel in your heart in the picture of you with the tulips. It radiates warmth and love. And the photo with Bill - yes, he is sweet like the hyacinths. And Most of All - I love the warmth clearly held by each of you for the photographer of your images ;) LOVE YOU BOTH! :) |
| 17th April 2008 Freda Redekop | Your photos of Prague - From: What a Neighborhood Bill: Your photos of the TV Tower neighborhood and the Jewish cemetery are great as usual. Makes us want to return to Prague for a visit. Freda |
| 17th April 2008 linda goehring | pictures - From: What a Neighborhood BILL AND NANCY I LOVE THE PICTURES. PLEASE KEEP SENDING THEM. DID YOU GET YOUR VISA. WHEN OUR YOU HEADING HOME. IN PRAY LINDA |
| 15th April 2008 Daniel Nicolato | Treasures - From: Karlstein -- WOW, what a castle I went there too as part of an Austria-Germany-Czech Rep. trip. Indeed a wonderful castle. I took the guided tour trough the interior (btw a very informative experience). One of the tours (there are 2 options, if I remember well) took us to a display of part of the treasures of Charles IV. Among the pieces was a curious reptillian skull (according to our guide, now believed to be a crocodile's). Apparently, Charles IV believed it to be the skull of Saint George's dragon. So cool!!! |
| 3rd April 2008 Eso | Dr. Rieger - From: Great Walk, Wonderful View Hi, it's this Rieger: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frantiaek_Ladislav_Rieger |
| 25th March 2008 Emrys | Cool pix - From: Photo Scavenger Hunt Very fun scavenger hunt! And I recognize so many of the places . . . though I missed the two guys peeing in the fountain. Hm. Making me miss Prague again! Shalom emrys |
| 20th March 2008 Emrys & Sara | Missing You 2 - From: Spring ... Sure Signs of Spring We wish we were with you in Prague, too, visiting botanical gardens, hanging out in castles, and enjoying lunch on a picnic bench overlooking the river. All your blog posts make me (Emrys) miss Prague, especially in the spring! Shalom, sara and emrys |
| 13th March 2008 linda goehring | yosemite - From: First View of the Yosemite Valley bill and nancy the picture are great. keep sending them enjoy the blog please keep it up. hope to see you soon. in pray linda |
| 10th February 2008 linda goehring | hello - From: Many languages in one small church my old computer crash so i had to get a new one. work great. hope to fine you both well. in pray linda |
| 5th October 2007 annonomous | - From: Terra Cotta Warriors of the Qin Dynasty THANK YOU SO MUCH i needed this information for my project at school =D THANK YOU |
| 26th September 2007 Gaylynn | - From: Wieliczka Salt Mine My mother is due to visit Poland soon and would like to visit the salt mines but she has chronic arthiritis in her knee - is there a way she can see them witout using the steps ? |
| 2nd September 2007 Scott | Reflections from another visitor - From: Karlstein -- WOW, what a castle We just recently completed a driving vacation of the area. We did not pre-purchase tickets to the castle and did not get to see the famed chapel. Personally, without that portion, I found the castle somewhat plain and boring. Much of the furnishings, artwork, etc are gone. So, if you plan to visit, I would make sure to purchase the chapel tour in advance. Also, we drove, and used a GPS to find the castle. I strongly caution you not to do this. The village of Karlstejn is CLOSED to public traffic during the day AS ARE THE ROADS LEADING TO THE CASTLE AND THE VILLAGE. And unfortunately, if you do not speak Czech as we did not, you may fall prey to a nasty little trap. We were ticked 500 Czech Crown because we drove on the road and parked in what appeared to be open castle parking. In fact, it was UNUSED, but reserved parking for special occasions like weddings. We returned to the car to find a Denver Boot on the car with a note to find the police station or call. Having no cell phone, we were going to walk to try to find the station. Luckily I suppose, the police returned as we were beginning our descent into the village. It was an honest mistake and the parking was unused that day. For such a tourist location, it would have been nice to have a little more clearly marked signs. We studied international signs, but without being able to read Czech, we could not determine the particular signage for this situation. We planned to do quite a bit of shopping that day in the village. I have to say I was so frustrated with the situation that it really put a damper on the day and the castle. As a result we chose not to spend any more money in the village. We would have felt much better if the police had understood and been compassionate because we wanted to learn more about their community and history. They probably cost their village around 3000 Crown because we were looking for Bohemian Crystal and other gifts and souvenirs. Hopefully we will save someone else the same upsetting experience by sharing ours. :-) |
| 29th July 2007 Jameson Lewis III | Greetings! - From: Beautiful Ceilings I just wanted to thank you both for this tour of this wondrous city of my mother's birth. You are both truly a blessing. I am seeing the things I'd always so hoped to see, but never will, through your eyes. Somehow, genetically, half of me is still anchored in the Russia of Tchaikovsky's day and you have taken me there. Thanks again. |
| 4th July 2007 Tessa | Thanks for this article - From: Karlstein -- WOW, what a castle I was emailed a link to Karlstein Castle by a friend who lives in CZ as a place that I might like to visit when on holiday there in a few days time. Reading your article confirms that I must not miss Karlstein Castle off of the places that I must vistit. Thank you very much for such a lovely blog. |
| 29th June 2007 Hannah | - From: Quick Note From Moscow Your're just brave. Have a good weekend during your trip! |
| 28th June 2007 GaPeach61@aol.com | my church group in St Petersburg - From: Quick Note From Moscow As you go to St Petersburg watch for a group from Rome, Ga. My church has a group over there , leaving today , to do work in a day camp. It would be nice if you could see them . Fellowship Baptist Church. (Carolyn) |
| 28th June 2007 Bev Dahlman | Red church in Red Square - From: Quick Note From Moscow Do you know the name of that red church in Red Square? I have pictures for it and could not find out its name. Surprising how many churches are in Russia, isn't it?? Bev |
| 17th June 2007 Dejan | have a fun - From: On to Moscow Dear Nancy and Bill, just to say Hi from IBTS. Yesterday there was a night of open museums. Toivo and Einike are here because he is going to defend his dissertation tomorrow. We wish you were here with us. Blessings and greetings to all the friends there. Looking forward to hearing from you. Dejan |
| 13th June 2007 Bev Dahlman | Moscow - From: Moscow, Independence Day Love the pictures of Moscow. Stan and I had quite a trip there. It was the 850th anniversary of the city and it was all decked out!! thanks for reminding me. |
| 4th June 2007 atu | Fist Banquet hall - From: Wieliczka Salt Mine isn't really a banquet hall - it's a chapel. Saint Kinga' s chapel. |
| 16th May 2007 Mark G | Terra Cotta Warriors - From: Terra Cotta Warriors of the Qin Dynasty well done. Anyway to find out who filmed the documentary ... er, I mean dream? |
| 9th May 2007 Bill and Nancy | Location of Karlstein Castle - From: Karlstein -- WOW, what a castle Karlstein is a short train ride out of Prague, about 20 km. There are commuter trains from Prague to Karlstein hourly. Morning trains leave at 26 after the hour: 9:26, 10:26, 11:26 and take about forty minutes. Opening hours: February ,March 9 - 12 a.m., 1 - 3 p.m. April, October 9 - 12 a.m., 1 - 4 p.m. May, June, September 9 - 12 a.m., 12,30 - 5 p.m., July, August 9 - 12 a.m., 12,30 - 6 p.m. Closed: Monday. If a state holiday is on a Monday, the castle is closed on Tuesday then. I hope you get to visit. Thanks for your e-mail. As always, Bill |
| 8th May 2007 Vladimir | Castle - From: Karlstein -- WOW, what a castle Very interested to read of your visit and to see the pictures. Have been trying to find where Karlstein is located, as i would like to revisit for another reason - my parents and I were imprisoned there by the Nazis in forced labour towards the end of WW2, and managed to escape through Austria, Tirol and Italy as the war was ending. I am currently researching our family history, so your article fills a gap in the story. |
| 30th April 2007 Sarah | Amazing! - From: Wieliczka Salt Mine I am a wheelchair user and visited the mine in march whilst on a field trip with my university, and before i went i just imagined piles od salt everywhere, boy did i get a surprise! ... i would recomend anyone who is contemplating visiting the mine to do so, because it is fabulous!!! |
| 9th April 2007 Clyde | - From: Synagogue in Budapest beautiful photos! |
| 12th March 2007 GaPeach61 | Mystery flower - From: Spring is REALLY here Your mystery flower is an "Advent Rose" and it naturally blooms during Lent. That is the common name for it . I have 4 of those in my garden. So glad to be receiving your blog again. Wish it was possible for us to come there and you show us the lovely gardens and eating places. I would surely eat the crepes and anything else you suggest. Blessings to you both. Carolyn |
| 10th February 2007 Carol Lerian | Lovely snow - From: Snow Bill, I found your blog now. Thanks for the update. I hope you are both well. Hello from all your Annapolis Library friends. Carol |
| 1st February 2007 anonymous | - From: Back to Prague ... again glad to hear you got they're safely with all the snow! -Mia |
| 27th January 2007 anonymous | - From: Last Long Walk Wow, just looking at these photos of Prague is amazing! Can't wait to go this summer! -Mia |
| 17th December 2006 Bill Mc Millen | Cranes - From: Medieval Crane It's true you can move heavy objects with cranes and pulley systems. We seem to be mystified at ancient cultures like the Egyptians erecting massive stone pyramids, temples and obelisks. There is no mystery-those people worked and obviously took pride in their work based on the long existence and condition of their stone edifications. We seem to think the wheel did not exist in Egypt-but there is no evidence it did not-chariots had to have wheels and so why couldn't there have been a crane used in pyramid construction? |
| 17th July 2006 Candace | Hotel in Karlovey Vary - From: The Wonders of Karlovy Vary (Karlsbad) Could you please post the name of the hotel you stayed in? Thanks |
| 17th July 2006 Vivian | Living in Bohemia - From: Largest natural bridge in Europe Bill and Nancy have described one beautiful area of the Czech Republic. My husband and I laugh when people tell us they have been to the CR but never left Prague. It is a wonderful country ful of interesting towns, beautiful nature and most of all, wonderful people. Between this national park and Prague, lies the town of Litomerice where we lived for a year and have returned to visit. If you go, be sure to stop and visit. You will find the people welcoming. |
| 27th June 2006 Andrea | It's a pitty - From: An Evening Walk It's a pitty to have to leave such a beautiful city. I have enjoyed all your entries immensely. Enjoy your last days in these beautiful city. Hugs, Andrea |
| 27th June 2006 Carol Lerian | How Beautiful Prague is!!! - From: An Evening Walk Bill and Nancy, you have really made that part of the world come alive through your words and pictures. I see why you so enjoy going back and I know you'll be sad leaving the people and places with whom you spent the last six months. Have a safe trip back to quaint little "old" Annapolis. Carol Lerian |
| 7th June 2006 Shane & Dianne | We'll leave the light on for you - From: Kosice Bill & Nancy, Just found your blog while we were "googling" someone else. We are glad you were able to visit with us and you are always welcome! |
| 4th June 2006 linda goehring | flower - From: A Beautiful Discovery BILL AND NANCY THE FLOWER WERE BEAUTIFUL. THANK YOU FOR SENDING THEM. ENJOY YOUR BLOG VERY MUCH, SEE YOU WHEN YOU GET BACK. LINDA G |
| 1st June 2006 Connie | - From: A Great Zoo Company just left so am just now getting a week's worth of e-mails. I also love zoos and remember when we were catching a night train to Stockholm from Coopenhagen we took a bus to the Coopenhagen zoo and it too was great. If we ever get back to Praque the zoo will be a must. Taks care you two and continue to have such a wonderful time. |
| 17th May 2006 Connie | - From: Goodbye Christopher Newport So much fun to make friends with young people. Keeps us young at heart. I'm on jury duty so now must set the alarm, etc., like working again. Makes me realize how much I appreciate retirement! We've had a lot of company since we've been home. June will be another busy month with company and then two weeks in Hawaii for Ryan and Lisa's wedding. Take care and thanks for keeping in touch. |
| 11th May 2006 Bev Dahlman | Polish table ware - From: Botonica and its medieval village There is an ice cream shop in Bowie that sells some Polish table ware. They use it to serve sundaes. It is run by an African American couple. Your photos are really lovely!! |
| 8th May 2006 Jan Smith | Great picture - From: Morning and Evening Light Billy, I love the photo out your edroom window. The light is spectacular and I love the composition. WOW! Jan |
| 4th May 2006 nnvictor =) | nice - From: Terra Cotta Warriors of the Qin Dynasty i think this is cool. This is informational and people like me never seen so many warriors |
| 3rd May 2006 Gladys | - From: Only In Europe These are so much like some of the old places I saw in Spain. Gladys |
