Prague & Eggenfelden

Andrea in the hospital visiting room two days before she is allowed to go home. Katka, her roommate, is with her at this visit as her husband arrived the same time that Al and Jake did.
We cannot sit together with them because they are supposedly still radioactive and the hospital rules do not allow any contact.

Peter Dick and his two cats!!
We went to a lovely restaurant in Eggenfelden. Server was from Romania and was able to converse with Peter.

Our little Skoda, rental vehicle.
Hospital where Andrea was staying.
Market in Eggenfelden.
Main square in Eggenfelden. Very beautiful shops.

Dr. Peter Dick in his office.
Peter and Aunt Beulah in their living room.
Along the way to Eggenfelden, we stopped at Horsovsky Tyn which was a neat little town and we enjoyed good coffee and some lovely pastries. Even stopped here again on the way home.



Another stop along the way was in Furthi Wald.
The week of Oct 21 was a school holiday so Nana and Papa took the kids into Prague.
Bohemian Begal place - favourite place for the kids.
River boat ride on the Voltava River.
Charles Bridge in the background - cold day.

Al and Connie took us to a Brazilian Restaurant for a lovely birthday dinner.

Downtown Prague.


Bulgarian Choir in Church of St. Cyril and St. Methodius. Sound was unbelievable because of the acoustics.
Wine glasses made into an orchestra on Charles Bridge.
Mad scientist day a Riverside. Two wonderful participants.
Birthday! Won't mention the number.

Andrea's hospital. Motol Hospital.

Stephen's visit to Prague

The Wallenstein Palace and gardens date back to the early 1600s. These were originally built to outshine the Prague Castle which is built just about these grounds.
Uncle Stephen loved to play this game as much as his nephew and niece.

Downtown Prague monument.
Buildings and streets in Prague,

Another picture of the Wallenstein Palace.

Charles Bridge across the Voltava River with the Prague Castle in the background.


Stephen trying out his photography skills.

These next pictures are of the Church of St. Cyril and St. Methodius. This church was built in 1730 and played an important part in Czech history. In May 1942 parachutists who had assassinated Reinhard Heydrich, the Nazi governor of Czechoslovakia, hid in the crypt along with members of the Czech Resistance. Surrounded by German troops, they took their own lives rather than surrender.
Opening where the Germans put gas hoses and water hoses to try and flush out the rebels. Here is where the Czech tried to chop their way out of the crypt into the Prague sewer system.
Entrance where the German soldiers entered the crypt before they where "mowed down" the the members of the resistance army.
Inside of the church.
Hotel in Prague.

Having lunch downtown Prague.

Back to the church. Bullet holes made by the German machine guns during the seige can still be seen below the memorial plaque on the outer wall of the crypt which now houses a museaum of these times.

Outside of the church.