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Day 22: Praha (reflecting on music and freedom)
Today’s breakfast rolls were still warm when we returned from the corner store, at which we faced no excitement to match that of our last visit. The overheads in the shop deposited “The Hustle” into my brain – it will … Continue reading
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Tagged bbc, cold war, cultural exchange, Culture, eastern europe, Freedom, music, Prague, radio free europe, Soviet, soviet occupation, Soviets
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Day 20: Castles and Doughballs! (July 4th)
After a few-hour drive and then a stopover last night in Prague at the family apartment, we’ve moved to Krušovice to stay with some extended family for the next few days… Today we went as a group to investigate Krivoklat, … Continue reading
Posted in Travelogue, Travelogue 2014
Tagged Castles, Czech Food, Czech Republic, desserts, dumplings, Family, travel, traveling, travelogue
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Day 19: Ostrov
It was good to meet back up with Nicolle last night at the train station. She, her mom, and her sister (whose website is here) met me at Karlovy Vary. They took me right to dinner in Ostrov, where we’re … Continue reading
Posted in Travelogue, Travelogue 2014
Tagged cz, Czech Food, Czech Republic, dessert, dessert dumplings, dumplings, ostrov, solo travel, travel anxiety, travel planning, traveling, travelogue
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Day 18: Leipzig, DE to Karlovy Vary, CZ
Today is a travel day. I’m headed from Leipzig to Karlovy Vary, CZ. It’s now precisely noon, and I’m seated in a first-class cabin on a Deutsche Bahn Inter-City Express (ICE) train en route to the Dresden Hauptbahnhof (“main train … Continue reading
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Tagged Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic, elbe, germany, language, terror and confusion, trains, travel
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Day 17: Leipzig
The hostel (Globetrotter Backpacker’s Hostel) is pretty neat. Despite its showers being prison-style, gang showers and also in spite of their needing a good scrub down, the rest of the place is unique and likeable. The stairs are broad and … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycles, city, east germany, germany, Leipzig, travel, traveling, Walking, walking tour
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