PJ&B Visit

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit with PJ & Bronwyn. Unfortunately they departed on Sunday and we miss them already.

Their visit was a flurry of activity. Highlights included a visit to the brewery near Strahovsky Klaster Monastery (for their special fall brew), a day trip to the town of Kutna Hora, and hosting them as our first dinner guests in the apartment (although we didn't cook - we picked up pizza; full disclosure).

Molly and I are now heading stateside for the next week to take care of a few things. I'll continue here with much more when we get back. Until then here are some photos from PJ&B's visit.

Kutna Hora is home of the Sedlec Bone Church. Its walls and ceiling are decorated with the bones of 40,000 people from the middle ages. One of the oddest things we've ever seen.

There's more to Kutna Hora than the bone church. It's a nice little town with a big cathedral (boneless), several squares, and great views. We also enjoyed some of the local brew, black for the boys and light for the ladies, at Pivnice Dacicky ('Piv-neet-say Dach-itsky'). With the beer we ate a traditional Czech lunch of smoked meats, dumplings, and gravy. Then we took a nap.

Hanging in our apartment on Saturday night.

Today's Happenings

We have some more guests in town: PJ & Bronwyn (Molly's brother & fiance) arrived yesterday on the train from Berlin. We got right down to business. I showed them Old Town Square, took the tourist alley to Charles Bridge, and then hit a beer garden in Mala Strana (the neighborhood across the river from ours).


Today they're visiting Prague Castle, in the rain unfortunately. Molly and I had our Czech language lesson at noon, so that gave PJ & Bronwyn some time on their own. Tonight will probably include some combination of Czech beer and Czech food. And we'll spend tomorrow and Saturday continuing to show our guests around town. Then they're off to Paris on Sunday. To wrap up, here are a couple photos of Prague Castle and Charles Bridge (since we're on the subject). Cheers.

Dobry den (Good day)!

Greetings from Prague!

Unbelievably it has already been 3 months since Molly and I relocated here from Seattle. What have we been up to? Here’s a quick synopsis:

• Entertaining. We hosted our first guests when old friends Jami & Preston and Jeff visited. Their dedication is without equal: Jami & Preston were at our apartment when I arrived in town. It was great having guests during our first weekend (kudos to them too for their patience: our apartment was empty and Jeff had to sleep on our couch cushions on the floor). Molly's parents also just visited for 10 days. We showed them all around Prague, spent 4 days in Vienna, and day-tripped to Cesky Krumlov (small town in CR).

• Moving in. We moved into our apartment without issue (officially jinxing all future moves). The movers delivered our “stuff” on time and nothing was broken, missing, or smelled unusual. Then it took me about a month to unpack and get organized. I paced myself.

• Exploring Prague. We’re just getting our feet wet. The city is beautiful and we love our neighborhood in particular. More posts to come.

• Traveling. We’ve been on the road a lot. Getting settled here in Prague has been slowed by all the travels (but we're making due). More posts to come about our trips to date:
• A week in London & the English countryside
• A weekend in Dresden
• A weekend in Budapest
• A week in Paris & Amsterdam
• 10 days in Greece
• A weekend in Copenhagen
• 4 days in Vienna

And that briefly sums up our first 3 months abroad. We have been pretty busy, but it's been a great experience so far. In future posts I'll delve into more detail about Prague and what we're up to. I have a couple months of catching up to do, so there's plenty to tell.

Na shledanou. (Good bye).