August 2003


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Shawn and Dre at U Modre Kachnicky ('The Blue Duck') on their first night in Prague

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Dre chose the wild boar steak with mushrooms.

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Shawn loves a heapin' helpin' of swine - roast pork with bacon!

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Dre insists the Moravian wine is excellent!

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Cheers!

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One of the few remaining gas street lamps in Prague

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Dre is trying desperately to keep up with the tour group, wherever they are.

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The imposing rococo gateway into the Prague Castle

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Shawn in front of the gateway into the Prague Castle

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The gateway is topped by the colossal Battling Giants statues.

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Back in the day, loose women and adulterers were put on display naked in this cage.

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The Third Castle Courtyard is dominated by the hulking St. Vitus Cathedral.

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St. Vitus Cathedral is Prague's most celebrated Gothic cathedral.

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Construction on the St. Vitus Cathedral began in 1334.

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Vitus is the patron saint of Prague. His remains were brought here in 1355.

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Beautiful stained glass inside the entrance to the St. Vitus Cathedral

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Shawn inside St. Vitus Cathedral

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There are several small chapels - like this one - inside St. Vitus Cathedral.

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Intricate and beautiful stained glass in the St. Vitus Cathedral

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Mandatory drug tests were never put in place for the stone carvers.

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In St. George's Square on the eastern end of the cathedral is a remarkable statue of St. George slaying the dragon.

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The Golden Gate along the southern wall of St. Vitus Cathedral

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The tympanum over the doorway is decorated with a 14th-century mosaic of the Last Judgment. Super creepy!

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Look up!

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In the courtyard between St. Vitus and St. George

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St. George's Basilica

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The entrance to yet another 16th-century building in the castle complex

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Golden Lane is a picturesque street of 16th-century houses built into the castle fortifications.

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Franz Kafka supposedly lived or worked at no. 22 for a brief time in 1917.

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An old German print detailing the effects of alcoholism!

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Ornate metal door knocker

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View of Prague as seen from the Prague Castle

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Stitched photo of Prague taken from the Prague Castle

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Another stitched photo of Prague taken from the Prague Castle

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Prague and Shawn

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Josefov (Jewish Quarter) - Prague is considered one of Europe's great Jewish cities.

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On the Community Center wall facing the Old-New Synagogue is a clock with a Hebrew face. It turns left!

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The Old Town Square is surrounded by baroque buildings and packed with tourists.

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The massive black monument in the center of the square is Jan Hus, who challenged the Roman Catholic hierarchy and was burned at the stake.

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The three-towered edifice of St. Nicholas Church

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St. Nicholas Church is based on the 1735 design of Prague's baroque master architect K. I. Dienzenhofer.

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A picturesque view of the Old Town Square as seen from the Old Town Hall

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The Church of Our Lady before Tyn is second only to St. Vitus cathedral as the most remarkable Gothic church with Baroque interior in Prague.

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The Church of Our Lady before Tyn contains the tomb of Tycho de Brahe, the famous astronomer.

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Old Town's red roofs with Prague Castle in the background

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The Astronomical Clock on the Old Town Hall

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The Astronomical Clock presents a mechanical parade of saints and sinners every hour.

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Details of the Astronomical Clock

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Old Town Hall

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Beautiful carved doorway at the Old Town Hall

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Old Town Hall

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Shawn stands in front of the Lesser Town Towers at one end of the Charles Bridge.

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Tourists, craftsmen and entertainers crowd Charles Bridge.

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Dre on the Charles Bridge, Prague's most celebrated structure

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Shawn on the Charles Bridge, the 1,700-foot-long pedestrian promenade between Old Town and the Prague Castle

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The Old Town Bridge Tower was designed by the same architect who designed St. Vitus Cathedral.

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1848 statue in tribute to Charles IV, who commissioned the construction of Charles Bridge

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The Powder Tower is a Gothic building from 1475.

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The Powder Tower was probably used to store gunpowder.

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Art shot of the Powder Tower

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The Municipal House is an Art Nouveau building near the Prague Marriott Hotel.

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Shawn eating goulash and Moravian cheeses at a microbrewery. Enjoy!

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Dre chills in the large and luxurious room at the Prague Marriott Hotel.

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The bed in the large and luxurious room at the Prague Marriott Hotel

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Shawn on the German bullet train, the ICE, on his way back to Frankfurt, Germany