Statue of St John of Nepomuk on the Charles Bridge. In 1393 King Wenceslaus had John thrown into the Vltava river from the Charles Bridge.

Hot and Sweaty in Beautiful Prague.

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July 18th 2015
Friday 17 July: We managed to get onto our train about half an hour before departure last night and found our compartment. We had 3 bunk beds as well as some storage space and a sink. It was all very cosy! The top level wasn’t that easy to get too and a bit squashed but we weren’t putting Zachary up there and if Heather had gone up there we would still be waiting for her to get down ... 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