http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Czech-Republic/Central-Bohemian-Region/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Czech Republic , Central Bohemian Region en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 09:20:00 +0000 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:20:00 +0000 On the way to Kuta Hora delighted in field upon field of canola brilliant yellow and in fill bloom. My guide was a wonderful older woman who had a lovely way about her and was always able to convey her feelings attitudes opinions and values throughout her commentary. She was charming and the day was glorious bright and sunny just after an early morning rain the sky was clear and the vista vas http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Czech-Republic/Central-Bohemian-Region/Kutna-Hora/blog-786726.html Romantic momentsA romantic weekend for two in the atmosphere of a chateau. Enjoy special packages of a complete programmeltul stylemargin 5px 0px 5px 15px padding 0px textalign justifygtltli stylebackgroundimage url39httpwww.hotelsen.czpublicimagesli.png39 padding 0px 0px 7px 18px display block backgroundposition 0px 4px backgroundrepeat norepeat nore http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Czech-Republic/Central-Bohemian-Region/Benesov/blog-744162.html The tract inventionthe start of the purpose that diamonds are rare and valuable and are basic signs of esteemis a relatively recent development in the story of the diamond merchandise. Until the tardy nineteenth century diamonds were recovered exclusive in a few riverbeds in Bharat and in the jungles of Brasil and the uncastrated group creation of gem diamonds amounted to a few pounds a assem http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Czech-Republic/Central-Bohemian-Region//blog-734691.html The ossuary at Kutna Hora has official approval from the Vatican ... It started when some bones had to be moved from an old cemetery and the art work just kept growing ... it was mostly the work of one person ... http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Czech-Republic/Central-Bohemian-Region/Kutna-Hora/blog-722712.html After doing most of the prescribed tourist sights of the Czech Republic Kutna Hora Plzen esky Krumlov Karlstejn during my first year here it39s time to start looking away from the beaten track and finding more obscure places to visit. In this respect the students that I teach are a goldmine. They can tell me if somewhere I find on google is an area of outstanding natural beauty or act http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Czech-Republic/Central-Bohemian-Region/blog-715136.html At the weekend I went walking In the Footsteps of Charles IV. Yes ltem stylemsobidifontstyle normalgtthe Charles IV of Holy Roman Emperor fame CharlieBoy. CBomb Number 4. No Basically I was apparently walking in the footsteps of a 14thcentury Czech king.In the Footsteps of Charles IV is an organised public walk outside of Prague to Karlstejn thats put on every year for anyone http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Czech-Republic/Central-Bohemian-Region/Karlstejn/blog-712987.html Sac Vanessa Bruno Cabas Soldes portera fronces plusieurs Pour femme en cuir est sale.Festival De Canne est fabuleux pour tous ceux qui aiment la mode et moderne acteurs et actrices beaucoup. Ils peuvent profiter de repas de films et des applaudissements pour les acteurs de leur favorite ou actrices remporter le prix du Festival de Cannes. Beaucoup d39actrices se vtir trs brillant et de http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Czech-Republic/Central-Bohemian-Region/blog-694624.html The Rest of the StoryIn another entry on Lidice we talked about the destruction of the village and what happened to the men and women. That is only one part of this sad story. What about the children of Lidice What happened to them Were they spared Did any survive Read on .................The Memorial to the ChildrenThe memorial to the children is one of the most moving pieces of artwork we ha http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Czech-Republic/Central-Bohemian-Region/Lidice/blog-631185.html June 25th our last Saturday in PragueAfter almost eleven months in Prague working at the IBTS seminary we were fast approaching our return home date. Bill had been interested in the events surrounding the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich the Butcher of Prague. The village of Lidice came into history in a tragic way during the Nazi reprisals following his death. A Czech produced movie named http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Czech-Republic/Central-Bohemian-Region/Lidice/blog-631078.html I got up early since I was making a day trip to the small town outside of Prague called Kutna Hora it was just over an hour by train to get there. My roommates had been out partying the night before and didnt get in until almost 4 am so I was really trying hard not to wake anyone since I knew they werent going anywhere for a while. Luckily I think I managed to get out of my room without http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Czech-Republic/Central-Bohemian-Region/Kutna-Hora/blog-627205.html Our flight from L A to The Windy City Munich then Prague Czech Republic April 1718 2011 was just the way we like it uneventful with the exception of the 25.00 baggage cart fee but that's a story for another time.We arrived in Prague and were picked up by our son Justin. Unfortunately we thought we were back in LA when three 18wheelers traveling at a fast clip brutaly waffeled on a f http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Czech-Republic/Central-Bohemian-Region/blog-608250.html Karlstejn is a cool place that makes for a good daytrip from Prague. Unfortunatley due to my motley old age my body is taking longer to recover from things nowadays and I spent the first half of the day firmly planted in bed. On getting up and breakfasting for 2 hours we finally realised the time and we set off on a mini day trip or maybe a minute mini day trip would fit better. It was a nice s http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Czech-Republic/Central-Bohemian-Region/Karlstejn/blog-562815.html Kutna Hora was one of the more suprising day trips I have done in recent times. Namely because of the roughly 40 thousand skeletons on display. I hadn't seen anything like it before and it saw me enter a stupor I found it fascinating. My travel companion long since bored eventually snapped me out of my trance and dragged me out of the ossuary.After that walking around Kutna Hora was a treat in http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Czech-Republic/Central-Bohemian-Region/Kutna-Hora/blog-562077.html After our tour of Sternberk Castle see previous entry we walked down the hill by a different route that led to a parking area. An ancient overgrown walking trail paralleled the narrow road we walked and ended at a stone bridge. The path was wide enough that walkers and horsemen in single file could have made their way to and from the castle. Surely it would have been easy to defend and there http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Czech-Republic/Central-Bohemian-Region/Cesky-Sternberk/blog-526975.html This morning the train pulled out of the station at 0843 and arrived at Cesky Sternberk about 1030. The trip is only 74 Kilometers but the train made 21 stops. No question about it this was a local. We really appreciate the excellent public transportation system in the Czech Republic. It seems there is no village that is not served either by train or bus. This is great for us foreigners. We d http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Czech-Republic/Central-Bohemian-Region/Cesky-Sternberk/blog-525540.html August 6 Today began lazily. It was raining and I stayed in for a while to work on my blog which was useful. I decided that today I would take a tour of Kutna Hora a town about an hour away that is famous for its bone church. Normally I would just go on my own as a day trip but I decided to take a tour to get some more information about the place and because the public transport seemed a litt http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Czech-Republic/Central-Bohemian-Region/Kutna-Hora/blog-521439.html Surprisingly only half of us were hungover today myself included. Had breakfast together and passed around the camera with all the pics that we took of each other last night. Got to one of Tomas where he is staring straight ahead looking expressionless and kind of like a bird. We all could not stop laughing. He just looked at it. Hung his head in shame and shook his head. Funniest thing I h http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Czech-Republic/Central-Bohemian-Region/Kutna-Hora/blog-516261.html After getting up yesterday in kutna hora.where some older german travelers didnt get their shower tokens from john the guy behind the bar at camping santa Barbaracoming out of the bathroom to be accosted by a naked 80s something german woman wanting you to talk to her about something..while your trying to talk and look away..while shes trying to get you to look her way and talk is http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Czech-Republic/Central-Bohemian-Region/Benesov/blog-498527.html more pics ok heres some of the graveyard by the camping place. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Czech-Republic/Central-Bohemian-Region/Kutna-Hora/blog-498140.html Woke up this morning and had a nice breakfast of food bought the previous day bagels nutella long lady finder like rolls with cheese and bacon baked on the top coffeeand the yogrt we thought we bought turned out to be sour cream..i still had a nice helping of it as some dairy was good for breakfast. Packed up our stuff and out the hostle door by 900. Took the subway to the main train sta http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Czech-Republic/Central-Bohemian-Region/Kutna-Hora/blog-498063.html