Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Fun, fun, and more fun...

You know you're back in Eastern Europe when:
humans are dressed as dancing trees for no apparent reason
men are openly drinking beer on the subway
and lollicops are sleeping on the job

Loving the cafe culture in Old Town!

Radost Cafe - fun!
Fun signs:


So....we wanted to go into the Jewish Cemetary, but...since we didn't...Cat took some photos through the slats in the gate:

Cat and Steve have a contest going...any time either of them travels, the goal is to bring back the most tacky, offensive kitcsh they can find. Cat's been winning lately; a victory on this trip was ensured because now there were two of us. Below is a photo of our first choice gift, but it exceeded the 5 Euro price limit. These are Russian dolls in the images of celebrities. The sports figures are funny, but Obama, Bin Laden, and the pope...those were truly offensive.
And just in case you were wondering, we ended up with three great gifts...all quite offensive...all riffs on local traditions such as the Soviet leaders in Berlin, socially acceptable behavior in rebellious Prague (think Milan Kundera), and cubism that included the phrases 3x and spanek. That's all I'm willing to publish about that. 
Big open squares with live music, fountains, and gorgeous warm sunny days...what more could you ask for on holiday?



Paddleboating in the Vltava River...great sun, great views sunbathers (and of the Charles Bridge), and new friends as we did a camera exchange for photos. A perfect and relaxing end to a lovely holiday!

Catching rays at lunch near Prague Castle:


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