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Sorry, I Don't Understand Czech: Photos 21 to 38
Europe » Czech Republic
February 25th 2008 by Loora
You really don't analyze yourself until you live somewhere where you feel different from everyone else. I experienced this in Africa with the color of my skin and especially my language, and I've got it here now with the language again. The main difference is, in Africa, people automatically started talking to me in English, or at least assumed I knew none of the local languages, but here, people just assume I know Czech. Why not? So, a number of times I'm just out by myself, and people come up to me or just say something to me and I don't know what they're saying. Most of these times, I just guess and nod.
But sometimes this doesn't work. Example: I went to Tesco (kind of an everything store) last week. There are three different floors with different items on each one, so you have to check out at each floor separately. I had done two floors and was at the last one, and I was also proud of myself for even finding my way to Tesco, which involves navigating an underground mall-ish area. Anyhow, I was at my last stop, waiting at the check-out. The cashier is chatting with
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March 1st 2008 - Kathy O, the mamacita: Awesome photos
Enjoyed your narrative and your pictures...you can photo as many churches as you wish...it won't get old with us. As you point out they are so pretty. Also love the building and town shots because if I was there that is what I would love to do is walk around and see what there is to see. And of course it is always a plus to see photos of you and the people you are with, so the blog site is a really great innovation, I'd say. Thanks for taking time to share your time and travels with us, Laura!
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Biggest Organ in the Czech Republic
is in St. Moritz Church. It's also the 8th biggest in Central Europe, and it has over 10,000 pipes. That guy up there is the organ-player.
Middle Part of A Huge Church
This is the last one, and I feel the most interesting. It's called Church of the Visitation of Virgin Mary, and one of the popes was here and named it some type of special church. Sorry, I'm bad wit... [more]
Rotunda and Inside of Visitation . . .
Maybe the first church I've been to with a rotunda, which was cool.
It's a Bad Pic, but
there is someone who is not white pictured in a church, and I really don't know if I have ever seen this before (even in Africa). I love it!
What Time is It?
If you need to know the time in Olomouc, just go to the town astronomical clock. There's a 'show' every hour, and the noon one (the one we went to) is supposedly one of the best ones.
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March 1st 2008 - Kathy O, the mamacita: Awesome photos
Enjoyed your narrative and your pictures...you can photo as many churches as you wish...it won't get old with us. As you point out they are so pretty. Also love the building and town shots because if I was there that is what I would love to do is walk around and see what there is to see. And of course it is always a plus to see photos of you and the people you are with, so the blog site is a really great innovation, I'd say. Thanks for taking time to share your time and travels with us, Laura!
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