Stolpersteine

Stolpersteine

Introduction I never intended to write this article, until I experienced some major writer’s block on the final Olomouc article. I knew of the Stolpersteine or Stumbling Stones, but had never seen any until our visit to Olomouc. The Writer’s block was...
Beautiful Flora Olomouc

Beautiful Flora Olomouc

I wish we had planned a little better and attended, but we still had a great day. When we walked by, it was crazy busy. Introduction The Olomouc Flower Show, known as “Flora Olomouc,” is a significant horticultural exhibition that showcases the captivating...
Stork Stalking in Hranice Thursday 20 April

Stork Stalking in Hranice Thursday 20 April

Stork Stalking Ok, I need to fill in a little backstory here. I have a Czech friend from Hranice, who’s ears I have tortured for a few years now in my feeble attempt to learn the Czech language. She told me stories of the town where she grew up, Hranice. One of...
On to Beautiful Olomouc Tuesday 18 April

On to Beautiful Olomouc Tuesday 18 April

Dirty Windows The conditions of the windows on an České dráhy train are a crap shoot, more so when it has been raining recently. I think I need to invest in a pack or three of “Windex Wipes”. I have to think that if we were on the other side of the train, I would have...