St. John of Nepomuk

Cemetery Rain, Castle Tropics, and Cooling Off

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July 15th 2009
Geo: 50.0878, 14.4205Today started with breakfast at 8:00, which was the typical European spread we have enjoyed thus far. A few nice additions were self-serve all-you-can-drink coffee, scrambled eggs, frankfurters (yes!), and a wide selection of breads/pastries. During breakfast, the skies opened up, so we took our sweet time.With undampened spirits, we charged forth in the tsunami to the o ... read more

Europe » Czech Republic

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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