Statue in the back gardens

Lednice Castle

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September 27th 2006
Left Vienna early this morning. Crossed the Danube River which is Mississippi River in size. Got outside of town and drove by a gladiola field. Our tour director said that there are cash boxes in the fields and people can go and cut flowers and drop what they owe in the cash box. They use the honor systerm and much cheaper than buying in the city. That is very cool. As we headed toward the ... read more

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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 ot... ... read more