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Welcome to Praha!
Date: 04/30/2007
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One of Prague's many cathedrals, shot from beautiful Old Town Square.
Date: 04/30/2007
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Waking up at 5am, due to jetlag, to walk across the Charles Bridge. Prague Castle in the background.
Date: 04/30/2007
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The Vltava River with the Castle in the background.
Date: 04/30/2007
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The Charles Bridge is lined with about 30 large statues of saints and religious figures, like this one. This is also the only time when the bridge isn't packed with pedestrians.
Date: 04/30/2007
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Floods took over Prague in 2002. Ricky is looking at a plaque which marks the water levels from those floods.
Date: 05/01/2007
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Making the tough trek up Petrin Hill to reach the largest grassy area in Prague.
Date: 05/01/2007
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A large tower at the top of Petrin Hill.
Date: 05/01/2007
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Climbing up the stairs of the tower to get this view of the river and city.
Date: 05/01/2007
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Acting like a local and drinking a beer (Pilsner Urquell) first thing in the morning. Not a bad way to start the day!
Date: 05/03/2007
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Old Town Square again, during the day.
Date: 05/03/2007
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Me at the entrance to the Museum of Czech Cubism. Cubism was very popular with the Czechs.
Date: 05/03/2007
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Watching the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra perform Mahler No. 7.
Date: 05/03/2007
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At Pivovarsky Klub, a restaurant with over 200 brands of bottled beer, most of which can't be found anywhere else in the world.
Date: 05/03/2007
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Enjoying a riverside lunch.
Date: 05/04/2007
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The Peeing Men. These stone statues were peeing out their stone "parts"...in a pool the shape of the Czech Republic.
Date: 05/04/2007
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The Blue Man. Why this public bathroom was lit by only a blue light I'll never know.
Date: 05/04/2007
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Walking up to the Prague Castle, the largest ancient castle in the world.
Date: 05/04/2007
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Standing alongside one of the guards at the entrance to Prague Castle, underneath an interesting statue.
Date: 05/04/2007
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Looking up at St. Vitus Cathedral, the part of the castle that is most visible from far away.
Date: 05/04/2007
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The Astronomical Clock, in Old Town Square, which goes off every hour with all sorts of sounds and moving parts. This attracts tons of tourists.
Date: 05/05/2007
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At the famous Golden Tiger pub, one of the few traditional Czech pubs in the city. President Clinton had a drink here in 1994.
Date: 05/10/2007
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Me in the Golden Tiger pub. Not a very big place. And it only serves beer, one beer (Pilsner Urquell).
Date: 05/11/2007
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Ricky dancing in front of the Dancing Building, a modern building designed by architect Frank Gehry.
Date: 05/11/2007
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Look how cheap beer is: a draft beer (Prazdroj) costs 17 Kr. (1 dollar = 20 Kr.)
Date: 05/06/2007
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More beer. Ricky drinking her first Budweiser Budvar.
Date: 05/01/2007
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In front of the Vltava River with Petrin Hill in the background.
Date: 05/11/2007
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Watching a football (soccer) match between Czech Republic's top-ranked team, Sparta Praha, and Slovacko.
Date: 01/16/2002
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Getting in the spirit by buying an official Sparta Praha jersey.
Date: 01/16/2002
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Watching the game.
Date: 01/16/2002
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During the match...yes, we were that close.
Date: 01/16/2002
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Inside the stadium, with the British hooligans in attendance.
Date: 01/16/2002
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Drinking a Pilsner at the airport, at 5:50am. My last beer of the trip.
Date: 05/11/2007
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