by Paul | Apr 17, 2024 | Czech Republic, Europe
It’s quite surprising how much longer it has taken me to complete this particular task than I had initially anticipated. I started working on it almost a year ago, and since then, I even went on a trip to Poland and Denmark, but I still haven’t managed to finish it. I...
by Paul | Nov 12, 2023 | Olomouc, Europe
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...
by Paul | Jul 21, 2023 | Czech Republic, Olomouc
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...
by Paul | Jul 9, 2023 | Prague
Last full day in Prague This is our last full day in Prague, we move on tomorrow way out east to Olomouc and Hranice, and then to Ceske Budejovice, before returning home. We decided to focus on places we have not been before. In five trips to Prague, we have yet to...
by Paul | Jul 9, 2023 | Prague
You had me at Krematorium Visiting a cemetery is a look into the past of a culture. A friend of mine says you can tell a lot about a culture by how they treat their dead. We almost always visit a local cemetery. It may sound creepy, but I am not talking about a new...
