Friday, 29 April 2011

Leaving Prague

Rhonda and I did make it back to the Jewish Cemetery and the various synagogues around it. The cemetery is famous for several reasons: one of course, is its age; the other is that due to very limited space, bodies had to be buried one on top of the other so there are several layers deep. Consequently, the headstones are packed closely together (picture).

We then spent a half day on the top of the hill in Prague with Marta Pinke, a lovely woman we have met through Vic whom we met through Delma! Anyway, she accompanied us up the funicular (cable car) where we were afforded a terrific view of the city. We walked back down stopping part way to enjoy a beer and the scenery before us. Ines took the cable car back down the hill and had to pay a 20 euro bribe because she hadn't validated her ticket. When Marta found out, she marched right back and confronted the man and shamed him into giving it back to Ines! Stopped in the church St Thomas to view the baby Jesus of Prague which was a gift from the Spaniards. Marta took us to her lovely flat and fed us a terrific dinner. She invited Rod as well so we had a lively evening of conversation.

Yesterday, we took a full-day tour 2 1/2 hrs outside of Prague to Cesky Krumlov, a medieval town with a castle and charming village. Our two pictures of it show you the view from the castle of the town and from the town of the castle! It was picturesque and the drive through the countryside of South bohemia was beautiful. Cesky Krumlov is a Unesco heritage site and dates back to the 13th century.

Arrived home to a very late, and delicious, dinner at a restaurant close to our flat. Today, we have to pack up and leave. Rod's stopping by for a quickie visit in the am. Then, Rhonda and I are doing all our last minute shopping. Paul, I can't promise you absinthe (very pricey) but I'll try to at least get you a single serving taste! Then, it's back out to Unhost where Vic is going to give us a tour.

All is well. Weather has been pretty cooperative with some cloud and little rain. Perfect for sightseeing. Sounds better than what most of you are experiencing! We are eager to see news of the Royal wedding.

You'll hear of us from Munich next.

Love you all,
Rhonda, Ines and Laura
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2 comments:

  1. Victor29 April 2011 at 05:02

    I'm glad to hear that your weather has improved. The day after the tornado warning in Ottawa, we had huge winds. About 500 trees are down, power still out for 20K people, and more hydro poles damaged than during the ice storm. Mark tells me your house is fine.

    Nice photos! I'd hate to be a gravedigger in the cemetery. But what about food? Are you guys fasting, or what? Or maybe you're just on a liquid diet!

    Now that the wedding is out of the way, we have the election to look forward to, after which life can return to normal. According to polls from Thursday, the Conservatives are at 35%, NDP 30%, and Liberals 22%. If this pattern holds, it's goodbye Iggy. I'm sure you'll see the results on the front page Tuesday morning.

    Keep well.

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  2. Paul Emerson8 May 2011 at 08:05

    That sounds like fun. Are you just making friends with whoever talks to you guys? THe Jewish Cemetary sounds like it was pretty fun. What kind of beer are yu drinking? Is it stuff we get here or is it more like loal microbrews?

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