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March 14th 2008
Published: March 22nd 2008
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Taa daa! I have finally made it to the lovely capital of the Czech Republic: Prague. Well, technically I was there once before, but I don't know if flying in and freaking out behind my tutor's back actually counts as visiting. Hahahahha. This trip was much more successful. ;-) There was a nicely-sized (24 people) group of international students who went to Prague, including myself. I got to ta... Read Full Entry



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City View City View
City View

If you look closely, you can see the Television Tower in the center...
City View City View
City View

This is taken from the giant hill I climbed... The city was beautiful to behold.
A Castle in the distance... A Castle in the distance...
A Castle in the distance...

...But I am not sure which castle...
Lennon Wall... Not Lenin...  Lennon Wall... Not Lenin...
Lennon Wall... Not Lenin...

This wall is an homage to John Lennon... It was created during the Communist rule as a sort of sign that Western culture slipping into the Czech Republic. It was painted over each time a tag appeared, but it grew and took a new dimension each time. Finally, Communism left, but Lennon remains!
Lennon Wall... Not Lenin...  Lennon Wall... Not Lenin...
Lennon Wall... Not Lenin...

I love John Lennon... I was pleased to see an homage... Just "Imagine"...
The Maisel Synagogue The Maisel Synagogue
The Maisel Synagogue

This was the first synagogue of my tour.
The Spanish Synagogue The Spanish Synagogue
The Spanish Synagogue

I think this is named more for its style...



4th April 2008

Ah! Liz and I went there....actually about this time! I remember everything!!

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