People and architecture
September 24, 2019 in Czech Republic ⋅ ⛅ 17 °CI saw some neat examples of both on that last day in Prague. Here are some examples.
I saw some neat examples of both on that last day in Prague. Here are some examples.
Yesterday I explored the Castle side of the river. Today I'd cross it explore Old Town and other areas.
I started with a morning walk across the Charles Bridge. It's everything folks have said aboutRead more
I decided to explore my side of the river today.
My first stop was the Petřín Lookout Tower. It's a 1/5 scale version of the Eiffel Tower, and it sits high on a hill overlooking Prague. I rode theRead more
I didn't want to leave Berlin without a visit to Potsdamer Platz. Today it's just another huge city intersection-- but the history!
By the 1920's and 30's Potsdamer Platz was the busiest trafficRead more
When I made the connection between 9/11 and Berlin's history, I was looking at the US embassy while standing in the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe.
This memorial was just one of many stopsRead more
I've spent 9/11 many places since 2001. Walking through Berlin today has been especially moving and thought provoking.
Hundreds, thousands of kids lost their parents that Tuesday morning. This reallyRead more
My boat ride ended at Krems an der Donau, a town of about 24,000 people. Located where the Krems river meets the Danube, it's lso known as The Gateway to the Wachau Valley..
After checking into myRead more
Both have ties to the area I floated through today, Austria's Wachau Valley.
The Venus of Willendorf-- one of the oldest statues ever found (~25,000 years!) was discovered here in 1908. ScientistsRead more
After 125 miles and three straight days of riding, I decided to give my legs a break and let a boat be my bike. So this morning I floated from Melk to Krems-- two hours and 25ish miles throughRead more