SO MANY PICTURES & NOT ENOUGH BLOG SPACE!!! I must have taken a couple hundred pictures in this city.The architecture & beauty of this city is amazing. The Prague Castle was a sight to see with St.Vitus's Cathedral, St Georges Convent, & the Royal Palace. In the Royal Palace was a replica of the Crown Jewels & a beautiful view of Prague. The Castle is the largest in Europe.and one of the most impressive.The next picture is Georgia,Alison, & myself with the Charles Bridge in the background. Vaclav showed a walkway that is so narrow that there is a signal at the top and bottom because it is only as wide as your body. The last picture is that of the Opera House at night.We got our exercise in this city. We walked everywhere! But it was well worth it. It was one of the most beautiful cities we have ever been in & without Vaclav and Georgia to show us around we would have been totally lost.
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w for Spain to Krakow, Poland where Alison's relatives picked us up at the airport. Ostrava is in the eastern edge of the Czech Republic, so Krakow is the closest major airport. On the way back we got a beautiful tour of the Polish & Eastern Czech countryside. On the first day we met Georgia & her son Vaclav, who showed us around throughout the Czech Republic. The above picture is me and next to me is Georgia and next to her is her sister-in-law, and the little girl is Sarah, her sister-in-law's granddaughter.
During our visit we were first brought out a plate of warm homemade apple strudel!! It was wonderful and made by Sarah's mom, Ivana. Then a little while later Ivana brings out a plate of wienerschnitzel, which again was out of this world. Also there at the house was Georgia's brother, Peter, and their mother and also Ivana's husband. Everyone was very friendly and really did a great job with their English. The next picture is Vaclav & his wonderful family.
On day two we went to a early traditional Czech village with wooden buildings where there was a man that made handmade wooden toys & horns. In another exhibit there was a area that showed how they would slaughter a pig & make sausage .
On day three we went to a Czech auto museum where we saw some really unique vehicles, like the one with the propeller & skis. The top one is their first model & the other one was a interesting design with the fin down the back. There were many other vehicles that had great designs.
Got up the next morning to an absolutely gorgeous day. Nothing to do but sit by the pool & work on our tans. Took a walk up the street to a little plaza that has a bullring next to it. The view from the plaza was spectacular. As the sun sets we get ready for our next destination - Czech Republic.
Light rain on this day so we decided to drive to Gibralter. This also is a nightmare to park & drive in . Scooter, Motorcycles, & small cars everywhere.Went window shopping on thier Main Street & took pictures of their different buildings and fortifications.
Got up the next morning and took a drive to Ronda. This town is in the mountains above where we are staying. It has the oldest bullring & only one with 2 levels. It sets on top of a hill with a deep gorge separating the town by three very old bridges, dating as far back as the 9th century. The roads are very narrow & parking is impossible. Took a ton of pictures here,it was so interesting & beautiful.
Got to Spain with no problems, except for a headache from Oktoberfest. Decided to check out the condo then go down to the marina and see how the locals live. WOW!!
The first picture is a classic. This will be Rick and Alison in 10 years, sharing a 1/2 meter bratwurst at Oktoberfest! But we know Alison will still be looking at guys in their lederhosens!
