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Following the First World War, the closely related Czechs and Slovaks of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire merged to form Czechoslovakia. During the interwar years, the new country's leaders were frequently preoccupied with meeting the demands of other ethnic minorities within the republic, most notably the Sudeten Germans and the Ruthenians (Ukrainians). After World War II, a truncated Czechoslovakia fell within the Soviet sphere of influence. In 1968, an invasion by Warsaw Pact troops ended the efforts of the country's leaders to liberalize Communist party rule and create "socialism with a human face." Anti-Soviet demonstrations the following year ushered in a period of harsh repression. With the collapse of Soviet authority in 1989, Czechoslovakia regained its freedom through a peaceful "Velvet Revolution." On 1 January 1993, the country underwent a "velvet divorce" into its two national components, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Czech Republic joined NATO in 1999 and the European Union in 2004. To be updated

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By Bill and Nancy
June 5th 2005

Can you believe it?? Europe » Czech Republic » Prague

Yes, all this is inside the Prague city limits.
Looking up the Sarka Valley.

Can you believe these pictures are all taken inside the Prague city limits? Is there any other city where I am within half a mile of a major street and yet feel as if I am standing in the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia? There may be another city with such a vista, but if there is I do not know where it is. Though there is a major street within half a mile of this spot the only sounds heard are the sounds of nature. The Sarka Valley can be seen snaking its way between the two mountains. It was [View Full Entry]

By Bill and Nancy
June 2nd 2005

Fall and redemption Europe » Czech Republic » Prague

The Fall

We were walking beside the St. Vitus Cathedral's Golden Entrance. I walked up close to the iron gates and noticed for the first time two mosaics on either side of the entrance. [View Full Entry]

By Bill and Nancy
June 1st 2005

The Golden Lane Europe » Czech Republic » Prague

The Golden Lane
Pretend it is evening and you are walking along this lane. Can you imagine when this lane was filled with goldsmiths working for the King?

Would you like to live near the king? Would you like to be employed by the King? Would you like to have to keep the King, the Queen and other big wigs in the castle happy? There was a time, long ago, when everyone who lived on the Golden Lane lived there at the pleasure of the king. Later, the lane became a slum and one of the most dangerous places in the city. Interestingly Franz Kafka lived for several months with his sister in house #22. Jaroslav Seifert, the Nobel prize winning poet also lived on this street. The last [View Full Entry]

One of the few dormer windows on the Golden Lane.

By Lissy
May 31st 2005

cesky Europe » Czech Republic » South Bohemian Region » Cesky Krumlov

my hair!!

forgot to say the other day - but i cut my hair!! i got sick of having a slightly mullet style because it had grown too much so i decided to give myself a haricut. dowsn't look too bad - not too short or anything drastic. i have to put stuff in it to make it have the messy look - to disguise the mistakes!! i was going along fine until i started trying to do the layers - not too even there miss aliss! it's ok though - much better than before. now, here in cesky krumlov i've been up [View Full Entry]

By Bill and Nancy
May 31st 2005

Rolling a white line Europe » Czech Republic » Prague

Rolling a white line

I had to take some clothes to the dry cleaners today. It is much too warm to wear wool now, even on the cool days. The dry cleaners is not far away, but does require a bus ride, one stop, and then either a two hundred walk, or a one stop tram ride. I only had to wait about two minutes for the bus. As I crossed the street at the tram stop a tram arrived, so I rode it to the next stop. A tram was just pulling up when I walked from the dry cleaners to the street, so [View Full Entry]

By Bill and Nancy
May 31st 2005

Librarians work?????? Europe » Czech Republic » Prague

Hard at work

Who says librarians do not work? We are in the middle of the next big task, moving all the periodicals and putting them into a new arrangement. I could go into detail telling you how it was decided this move was necessary. I could bore you to death talking about call numbers, cutter numbers, alphabetical order, etc., but I won't. To make a long story short we are now ignoring the call and cutter numbers and moving all the magazines into alphabetical order. How many are there? I'm not sure, let's just say there are about 285 feet of shelving, filled [View Full Entry]

By pedroamc
May 31st 2005

Prague Europe » Czech Republic » Prague

Praha Castle Entrance

Prague Europe » Czech Republic » Prague » Prague By pedroamc May 31st 2005 Pedro MaiaBohemian Rhapsody [View Full Entry]

By Lissy
May 29th 2005

another beautiful place Europe » Czech Republic » South Bohemian Region » Cesky Krumlov

only arrived here this morning from prague - about 3 hours on the bus. cesky is a very cute little town with winding cobblestone streets and pretty buildings (of course) but the best thing is that it's encircled (nearly) in a river. it's really fun, coz it's got rapids and the hostel has inner tubes that you can use for free!! haven't done it yet, but it's on the list for tomorrow. we spent the day walking next to the river trying to find out where they hire rafts - we thought it would be upstream but the czechs do things [View Full Entry]

By Lissy
May 27th 2005

prague Europe » Czech Republic » Prague

folk dancing festival in prague
this is one of my favourite photos so far. it was a really hot day and these girls were so cute.

well, to update you on my adventures. sorry but i haven't been diong much. the day after the bone church i stayed at the hostel all day and had a chill out day. our hostel is attached to a hotel so i had the yummy buffet breaky in the morning then sat in the japanese garden pretty much the whole day, writing in my journal and catching up etc. the weather has been amazing. hot and sunny with no wind. i'd say the temp is about 28 degress. absolutely perfect. yesterday i intended to do the castle. i got up there [View Full Entry]

By Bill and Nancy
May 27th 2005

An evening on Strelecky Island Europe » Czech Republic » Prague

The artist set up on the point of land.

"It's too nice to stay here," Nancy said. We had just finished our work for the day in the library. "Let's eat and go downtown." "Where ?" I wanted to know. "I'm not sure," she replied. The day was quite warm and neither of us wanted to go where we would walk in the sun. I pulled out our guidebook and our Prague city map. Looking over the map I spotted Stelecky Island, a small island in the middle of the Valtava River accessible only by a set of steps from a bridge. "Let's go here," I said pointing to the [View Full Entry]

A view of Old Town from Strelecky Island

The National Theater from Strelecky Island

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